Secret infiltrators within the Chhatra League were the ones attacking leftist activists, suspects Selim
Mujahidul Islam Selim, former president of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, has expressed suspicion over whether those who strategically infiltrated the Chhatra League during the Awami League government later posed as the Chhatra League’s “helmet force” and “goon squad” and carried out attacks on leftist activists.
College Student Arrested for Posting TikTok Video with ‘Joy Bangla’ Song
Police arrested him on Monday night (17 November) from the South Ketranga area of Parshuram upazila in Feni. On Tuesday (18 November) afternoon, he was sent to jail through the court.
Attempted Sabotage Foiled in Mymensingh: Train Coach Set on Fire Using Gunpowder
A group of miscreants set fire to a coach of the Jaria Local Train standing at the wash pit of Mymensingh Junction Railway Station. The incident occurred early Wednesday. Due to the quick response of the Railway Security Force members, major damage and loss of life were avoided. The miscreants fled when Ansar members involved in the operation chased them.
Fact Detector Investigation: PUSAB’s Claim that ‘Awami League Set Fire to Police Vehicle in Uttara’ Found to Be False
The fact-checking organization Fact Detector Bangladesh has identified as false a Facebook post by the “Private University Students Alliance of Bangladesh (PUSAB),” which claimed that the Awami League was involved in the incident of a police car catching fire in Uttara, Dhaka.
GANHRI Accused of Inaction Over Bangladesh’s Defunct Human Rights Commission
The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), a Delhi-based human rights watchdog, has accused the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) of failing to take any action against Bangladesh’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which has remained inactive since November 7, 2024.
Human rights situation in Bangladesh remained alarming in October amid political unrest and violence
Political instability, violence, social insecurity, and the weakening of the rule of law — all combined to make Bangladesh’s human rights situation alarming in October.
Bangladesh Sees 300 Deaths in Political Clashes After Leadership Change, Says Rights Group
A report by the Dhaka-based rights organisation Odhikar indicates that nearly 300 people have been killed in political violence in Bangladesh since the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Article 15 Communication Filed Over Atrocities Targeting Awami League Affiliates
A formal Article 15 Communication has been submitted to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging that the widespread retaliatory violence against Awami League officials and affiliates following the protests and political transition in Bangladesh since July 2024 constitutes crimes against humanity under the ICC’s jurisdiction.
Former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Urges UN to Investigate OHCHR’s 2024 Protest Report
Former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh and former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Professor Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling for an independent and transparent investigation into the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on Bangladesh’s 2024 protest-related violence.
Journalist Brutally Attacked During Puja in Sitakunda Over Alleged Awami League Ties
In Sitakunda, a mob allegedly linked to local BNP and Jamaat-Shibir activists attacked a journalist while he was offering prayers at a Hindu festival, labeling him an “Awami League associate.”