Political Violence Claims 328 Lives Under Interim Government
At least 328 people have lost their lives in political violence in Bangladesh from August 9, 2024, to December 31, 2025, according to a report released Wednesday by human rights organization Odhikar. The report, compiled using data from human rights defenders affiliated with Odhikar and verified media sources, shows that 238 people were killed and 6,704 injured in such violence in 2025 alone.
Political Violence Intensifies Ahead of Bangladesh Election: 11 Killed, 616 Injured
Human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) says that incidents of political violence increased alarmingly in January, reaching a severe level. In just one month, at least 11 people were killed and 616 injured in 75 clashes across the country, directly calling into question the environment for a free and fair election.
Awami League Leader Dies While in Custody at Narayanganj Jail
Humayun Kabir, a leader of the Narayanganj Metropolitan Awami League, has died while undergoing treatment in custody.
Houses of Awami League Leader and Journalist Attacked in Sirajganj
Miscreants have set fire to the house of an Awami League leader in Sirajganj. In the same district, a petrol bomb was thrown at the house of a journalist in the Sadar area. These two attacks on Saturday night have spread panic.
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.
Minorities Worry Over Their Safety Ahead of Polls After 2,184 Religious and 489 Indigenous Attacks
Religious and ethnic minority communities in Bangladesh are increasingly worried about their safety as the country moves toward its next national election, amid a sharp rise in violence targeting vulnerable groups.
After 7-Year-Old Daughter, BNP Leader’s Elder Daughter Dies in Bangladesh Arson Attack
In an incident of arson at the house of BNP leader Belal Hossain in Lakshmipur, his college-going daughter who had been undergoing treatment at the hospital after sustaining burn injuries has died. She died on Wednesday night at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka. Earlier, Belal Hossain’s seven-year-old daughter Ayesha Akhtar also died after being burned in the same fire.
All of Ayesha’s dreams were burned to ashes
“Ayesha was her father’s beloved child. He always looked after her. She used to call him ‘Baba’ and talk a lot with him. She had many dreams—all of them were burned to ashes. I just want to see her face one last time.” Saying this, Nazma Akhtar, the mother of seven-year-old Ayesha who died after being burned in a fire, was crying inconsolably.
Bangladesh’s Human Rights Landscape: How Long Will Impunity Continue?
This year, however, Human Rights Day arrives at a critical juncture for Bangladesh. The political upheaval of 2024, the breakdown of long-entrenched governance structures, and the rise of a fragile interim framework have laid bare an uncomfortable reality.
Romanticising violence and silencing dissent have emerged as the new face of Bangladeshi politics
Bangladesh’s political discourse is increasingly shaped by social media, online sermons, and populist rhetoric as two rising extremist strands—nationalist and religious—converge in portraying rivals as enemies, rejecting pluralism, and normalising violent expressions in public life.