Rising Production Costs Shrink Farmers’ Profits Amid Price Volatility
From paddy and rice to potatoes, onions, broiler chickens, and eggs—price volatility in the market for the country’s major agricultural products has now become an everyday reality. In some cases, farmers are incurring losses, while in others consumers are being forced to pay higher prices.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy Calls Awami League-Free Election a ‘Staged Drama’ in Al Jazeera Interview
In an interview with Al Jazeera journalist Srinivasan Jain in Washington DC, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, shared his views on Bangladesh’s current political crisis, the July–August 2024 mass uprising, the role of the Awami League, the party’s ban, election boycotts, allegations of violence, and claims of corruption.
CHT Accord Implementation Committee Holds 11th Meeting
The 11th meeting of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord Implementation and Monitoring Committee was held on Sunday, January 18, at the conference room of the Complex Building adjacent to the Toll Plaza of the Karnaphuli Tunnel Site Office in Anwara, Chittagong.
HC Petition Challenges Constitutionality of Sedition Law
A Supreme Court lawyer on Tuesday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition before the High Court, challenging the constitutionality of Section 124A of the Penal Code, 1860, which relates to the offence of sedition.
Experts Warn ‘Mobocracy’ Threatens Minorities
Bangladesh’s democratic foundations are increasingly under threat as mob violence and insecurity against minority communities rise, experts warned at a policy dialogue in Dhaka, raising concerns over the country’s political future ahead of the February 12 national election.
When Death Has No Name: 643 Unidentified Bodies Found in Dhaka in a Year
A grim picture of unidentified deaths has emerged in the capital, Dhaka. In 2025 alone, 643 unclaimed bodies were recovered from the capital and buried or cremated. On average, nearly two people are dying every day without identification whose names, addresses, or causes of death remain unknown in most cases.
Hindu Hotel Owner Beaten to Death Over a Trivial Incident
A hotel businessman has allegedly been beaten to death over a trivial incident in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur. Police have detained three people in connection with the incident. According to local residents and police sources, the incident is being viewed as another case of mob violence.
Intern Doctors’ Work Stoppage at Osmani Hospital Causes Severe Suffering for Patients
Patients are suffering due to the work stoppage by intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Sheikh Hasina Warns of Democratic Collapse and Extremism Ahead of Bangladesh Election
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has given an extensive statement regarding the political instability, democratic crisis, and rise of extremism surrounding Bangladesh’s upcoming national election. In an interview with an Indian media outlet, she alleged that extremist forces have become active with the direct patronage of the interim government, and under such circumstances there is no possibility that the forthcoming election will be free, fair, or participatory.
Awami League Leader Accuses UNHRC of Bias, Vows Return to Power in Bangladesh
Former Bangladesh foreign minister and senior Awami League leader Hasan Mahmud on Saturday accused the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) of producing a biased and one-sided report on the violence that took place during the July–August 2024 student-led protests.