Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) A transnational campaign led by two Bangladeshi online activists based in the United States and France sparked violent attacks on major media houses and cultural institutions in Bangladesh recently, exposing the dangers of online incitement across borders. Journalists and observers warn that this marks one of the first instances where social media platforms from across borders were used to orchestrate mass violence in Bangladesh, raising concerns over platform accountability …
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Dhaka, Dec 27 (IANS) A concert by popular Bangladeshi singer James was cancelled in Faridpur, around 120 kilometres from Dhaka, following an attack at the venue, injuring over 25 people, local media reported.This comes amid the growing concerns over assaults on artists, performers, and cultural institutions across Bangladesh.According to local reports, the concert was scheduled to begin at around 9 pm on Friday as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of a local school.Trouble erupted whe…
Dhaka, Dec 26 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of turning the country into a hub of radical Islamist forces.Arafat shared a recorded video on his social media platform X, where the terrorist group ISIS flag was seen being waved near the Parliament building in Dhaka during the funeral of extremist leader Sharif Osman Hadi. In the video, a participant was heard saying that in the coming days, the ISIS fl…
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday alleged that radical Islamist groups were primarily responsible for the attacks on the country’s leading media offices and cultural institutions following the death of extremist leader Sharif Osman Hadi. “Not only the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, but also the premises of leading Bangladeshi cultural institutions such as ‘Chhayanaut’ and ‘Udichi Shilpigoshthi’ were attacked in Dh…
Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) Several leaders of minority organisations in Bangladesh formed a human chain on Monday, accusing the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of failing to stop violence, killings and persecution of minority communities across the country.Addressing the gathering organised by the Minority Unity Front outside the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, minority leaders said that inadequate investigations and the absence of justice had created an atmosphere of fear and mistrust in Bangladesh…