Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Expressing concern over recent incidents of intimidation and harassment of journalists and media institutions across Bangladesh, the country’s Editors’ Council warned that such actions pose a serious risk to press freedom and the democratic process ahead of the February 12 national elections, local media reported.Citing the February 7 entry of army personnel into the office of a registered digital media outlet, the council called it a “concerning example”.It added that if an…
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Dhaka, Feb 9 (IANS) As Bangladesh readies to hold national election on February 12, minorities in the South Asian nation feel the insecurity more profoundly, a report has highlighted. Quoting Bruce Allen of the Forgotten Missionaries International (FMI), a report in Mission Network News stated: “The social climate in Bangladesh has been one of uncertainty. FMI partners tell Allen that under the current caretaker government of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, there’s an indifference to …
Dhaka/New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Having recalibrated its approach by adopting a functional yet pragmatic strategy since the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus took over in Dhaka, India must now remain open to all scenarios as the neighbouring country goes to the polls later this week. “As the Bangladesh elections approach, India must be prepared for all options and ensure it can foster strategic trust and counter adverse influence in Dhaka, with the broader strategic aim of maki…
Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar has raised serious concerns over Hamas’ growing engagement in South Asia – especially with local Islamist groups in Bangladesh and Pakistan – as part of the terror organisation’s broader strategy to expand its regional and global networks. “By establishing contacts and operations beyond Gaza, including through senior Hamas leaders such as Sheikh Khaled Quddumi and Khaled Mashal, Hamas aims to secure funding, ideological support, and…
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 …
Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Minister and senior Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen died on Saturday after reportedly falling ill while in police custody at Dinajpur District Jail, according to local media reports citing official sources.The incident has added to the growing number of reported custodial deaths involving Awami League leaders and supporters in Bangladesh prisons, intensifying allegations of political repression and targeted actions under the interim administration led…
Dhaka, Feb 6 (IANS) Large scale protests demanding the immediate implementation of the 9th National Pay Scale were held near Jamuna, the official residence of Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, on Friday, local media reported. Law enforcement personnel placed barricades, used water cannon and sound grenades to disperse the protesters as tensions flared up near Jamuna. Protesters shouted slogans in favour of their demands during the demonstration, the United News of Bangladesh (UNB) repor…
Dhaka, Feb 6 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has decided to seek a probe by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights into the killing of radical platform Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.The announcement was made in a social media post by Shafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.The move comes after Inqilab Moncha staged a sit-in outside the Chief Advisor’s official residence, Jamuna, …
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) With Bangladesh heading for elections next week, the Muhammad Yunus led interim government which came to power in 2024 following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, failed to maintain law and order and deliver on promised human rights reforms, a leading US-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its 2026 World Report.The HRW stated that the interim government arbitrarily detained thousands of perceived political opponents and, in May, …
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Bangladesh’s upcoming national elections will not be free or fair, a senior American scholar said warning that the exclusion of major political parties has already stripped the process of democratic legitimacy.“There’s absolutely not gonna be free and fair elections in Bangladesh,” Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute think-tank, told IANS when asked about the credibility of the vote.Rubin said genuine elections require open competi…