Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The recent controversy surrounding Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh’s radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami, has become more than an individual embarrassment. The episode has raised questions about Jamaat’s central political narrative that it represents a “morally superior alternative” in Bangladesh’s politics, a report has stated.Video clips involving Satkhira-4 MP Gazi and a young woman have gone viral on social media since Monday night, purportedly showin…
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Dhaka, July 24 (IANS) Bangladesh has projected itself as a nation founded on the principles of linguistic identity, secularism and democratic pluralism. Born out of the Liberation War of 1971, the country’s Constitution envisioned equal rights for all irrespective of religion. Yet, the reality is much more complex. The suspension of the proposed 82-foot Lord Ram statue at a temple complex in Palashbari, Gaibandha, has renewed concerns among Bangladesh’s Hindu community regarding the security o…
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) The sentencing of Hasanul Huq Inu, former Bangladesh Minister and President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), to 10-year imprisonment by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on three charges of crimes against humanity linked to July 2024 protests was not supported by sufficient evidence, a report has stated. Describing the verdict as a “miscarriage of justice”, journalist David Bergman said that the acquittals, convictions, and the reasoning outlined in the…
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh has undergone immense turmoil marked by institutional transitions and mob violence in 24 months since July 2024 protests. While the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was overthrown following the unrest, the task of transforming the system itself remains unfinished over the last two years, a report has stated. According to a report in online magazine ‘The Diplomat’, after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power earlier this year, it declined t…
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alleged that the country entered a “dangerous phase” following the July-August 2024 political upheaval as the elected Awami League government was overthrown through a “meticulously designed movement” orchestrated by former interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus under the guise of the quota reform protests. Addressing an international strategic dialogue titled, ‘Reinventing Bangladesh: A World Crisis to O…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent commitment in the country’s Parliament to prepare an accurate and comprehensive list of the martyrs and freedom fighters is about “preserving the nation’s collective memory”, says a report in the Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Sun.This is because for a generation born long after 1971, the nation’s Liberation War is about seeking “historical truth”.Replying to a question in the Parliament, Prime Minister Rahman acknowled…
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Although Bangladesh has emerged from the struggle against authoritarianism, it has at times faced criticism for adopting authoritarian tendencies and restricting democratic rights. Founded through immense sacrifice, the country continues to debate how best to safeguard the spirit of its independence, a report has highlighted. The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan was fought not to endure the permanent rule of one party but to uphold the people’s right to hol…
Dhaka, July 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League expressed grave concern over the reported deaths of 61 inmates in prisons across the country during the first six months of 2026, alleging that the trend bears a striking resemblance to the prison death toll recorded during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami alliance government between 2001 and 2006.The remarks came after Dhaka-based rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) documented that at least 61 people died in jail custody ac…
Paris, July 7 (IANS) At least 16 international human rights organisations, bar associations, and law societies worldwide on Tuesday strongly condemned the widespread obstruction, intimidation, and “politically motivated” exclusion of lawyers identified as supporters of the Awami League or as independent candidates from participating in bar association elections across Bangladesh. The organisations alleged that these actions have persisted since the formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (…
Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with growing concerns over women’s rights and campus safety, a dispute recently erupted at Dhaka University after female students were allegedly harassed while attempting to watch a football World Cup match on a giant screen, a report has stated.Despite desperate attempts by Islami Chhatra Shibir – the student wing of radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami – to rebrand itself as a “women-friendly” organisation ahead of the Dhaka University Central Stud…