Cocktail Explosions in Moghbazar, Mouchak, and Mohammadpur
Incidents of cocktail explosions have occurred in the capital’s Moghbazar, Mouchak, and Mohammadpur. These explosions took place between 7 pm and 12 am on Thursday.
Awami League Holds Torch Processions in the Ganobhaban Area and Nearly 90 Upazilas
Leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations held a torch procession in the Ganobhaban area of Dhaka. It has also been reported that in more than 90 upazilas across the country, leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations have held torch processions.
Awami League Announces New Three-Day Nationwide Program Amid Political Tensions
The Bangladesh Awami League has announced a new three-day program today through a press release.
Kader Siddiqui Says He Will Boycott Any Election That Excludes the Majority of the People
Saying that he will not participate in an election that excludes the majority of the people, Bangabir Kader Siddiqui Bir Uttam, president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, made this remark.
President feels ‘insulted’ by actions of the Yunus government, wants to step down after the election
President Md. Shahabuddin wants to step down from his position after the upcoming parliamentary elections in February. He disclosed this plan on Thursday, according to a report by the news agency Reuters. He said he feels insulted by the actions of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh Faces Unease Ahead of Parliamentary Polls
As Bangladesh moves closer to the national parliamentary election, an invisible but steady sense of unease has surfaced among the public. Citizens want to register as voters, but at the same time they are fearful—“Will I become a target of mobs while going to vote?”—the answer to this question is still uncertain.
TIB reports 1,073 journalists subjected to repression in a single year
At least 1,073 journalists across Bangladesh experienced various forms of repression in 476 incidents between August 5, 2024, and November 1, 2025.
Liberation Forces Tighten Grip, Pakistan Seeks Surrender Terms
In Dhaka, General Niazi and Rao Farman Ali were disoriented. Pakistan’s defeat in the war was inevitable. Now it was their turn to defend themselves. Pakistan’s defeat was only a matter of time. Civil administration had been established in the liberated areas of Bangladesh. The flag of independent Bengal was flying in the sky.
Despite challenges to human rights in Bangladesh, progress is possible: United Kingdom
The British High Commission in Dhaka stated this in a message yesterday. The statement said, “Although there are challenges in Bangladesh, progress in the human rights situation is possible through dialogue, accountability, and coordinated efforts.”
Military dominance is the reason indigenous peoples’ rights are not being protected: Iftekharuzzaman
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr. Iftekharuzzaman has blamed long-standing military rule and structural discrimination for the violation of human rights of indigenous communities in Bangladesh.