From Ageism to Agevism: Navigating Bangladesh’s Future Policy Challenges
Bangladesh’s ageing population faces rising ageism, inadequate social protection, and limited elderly rights, calling for urgent legal and social reforms.
Violence Against Women, Children, and Minorities Rising in Bangladesh Ahead of Election
Ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for 12 February, violence against women, girls, and religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh has increased at an alarming rate, according to the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW).
BNP Leader Dies in Operation; Army Personnel Withdrawn: ISPR
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has stated that the death of Shamsuzzaman Dablu, general secretary of the Jibannagar Municipal BNP in Chuadanga, was unintended, tragic, and in no way acceptable.
32 Citizens Condemn Minority Killings and Violence Ahead of Bangladesh Election
Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, 32 citizens have issued a statement condemning a series of continuous acts of violence over the past several weeks, including successive planned killings particularly the killing of minorities, arson attacks on homes, and other assaults—and demanding that those responsible be brought under the law and punished severely.
Advocacy Group Warns of Extrajudicial Killings in Bangladesh Under Yunus
A leading international advocacy organisation has expressed serious concern over a sharp rise in alleged extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
59 Indigenous Bawm People Detained Without Trial in Bangladesh Amid Human Rights Concerns
Fifty-nine Indigenous Bawm people continue to be detained in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh without trial. They have been accused of being affiliated with an armed group allegedly responsible for robbing banks and taking a bank manager hostage in April 2024. Despite these serious accusations, none of the detainees have faced a formal trial, raising grave concerns about due process and the rule of law.
Mob-Style Violence Against Minorities Escalates as Another Man Burned Alive in Bangladesh
Just days after the brutal killing of garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh—where he was beaten to death on allegations of blasphemy and his body was set on fire—another similarly horrific attack on a minority individual has occurred in Shariatpur.
166 Killed in Mob Lynchings, 86 in Political Violence in 2025: MSF
Human rights organisation Manabadhikar Sanskriti Foundation (MSF) has reported that political violence, mob lynching, deaths in custody, recovery of unidentified bodies, and attacks on journalists increased in 2025.
Extrajudicial Killings and Custodial Deaths Surge in Bangladesh in 2025: ASK Report
Bangladesh witnessed a disturbing rise in extrajudicial killings and deaths in custody throughout 2025, deepening concerns about the rule of law, accountability, and the conduct of law enforcement agencies, according to an annual human rights report by Law and Salish Kendra (ASK).
Wave of Violence Rocks Bangladesh: Minorities, Media, and Foreign Interests Targeted Over 13 Days
Bangladesh experienced a troubling wave of unrest over a 13-day period in mid-December 2025, marked by a series of violent incidents that targeted religious minorities, media institutions, political figures, and foreign diplomatic interests.