Economy at Risk: Foreign Debt Surges Despite Lack of Focus on Development
Despite lower spending on development projects, foreign debt in Bangladesh is increasing rapidly. To meet the budget deficit and protect foreign exchange reserves, the government is relying on quickly disbursable budget support loans instead of project loans. The depreciation of the taka has further compounded the situation. As a result, the country’s foreign debt has nearly doubled in just three years.
Interim Government Has Turned Minorities into Second-Class Citizens: Robayet Ferdous
The interim government has turned religious and ethnic minorities into “second-class citizens” over the past one and a half years, commented Robayet Ferdous, a professor of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Dhaka.
Looking Back: The Bloodstained July Plot and Yunus’s Unconstitutional Grip on Power
What took place on the streets of Bangladesh in July 2024 cannot reasonably be portrayed as a spontaneous student uprising. It was, rather, a meticulously engineered seizure of state power enabled by international networks, extremist fundamentalist groups, and complicit elements within the country itself
No Asset Declarations from Yunus Government Advisers Even After One and a Half Years
More than a year and a half later, reality tells a very different story. Not a single adviser’s asset declaration has been made public. The question now being asked is whether those promises were merely rhetorical.
Bangladesh Faces Human Rights Crisis as Interim Government Falters, HRW Warns
Bangladesh has failed to achieve the expected improvement in its human rights situation under the leadership of the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus, according to a new assessment by New York–based international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Allocation of 140 Crore in Short Time: Risk of Corruption under the Name of Referendum?
For campaign activities related to the referendum to be held alongside the upcoming Thirteenth National Parliamentary Election, an allocation of BDT 138.57 crore has been given to six ministries Culture, Religious Affairs, Information, Local Government, Social Welfare, and Women and Children Affairs. Questions have arisen as to how, through which programs, and in what manner the ministries will be able to spend such a large amount of money just 16 days before the election.
Interim Government’s Reform Process Fragile, Says TIB Chief
The reform framework introduced by the interim government following the fall of the previous authoritarian regime remains fragile and inadequately prepared for effective implementation, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman.
Bangladesh Under Yunus: A Troubling Decline in Peace, Dignity, and Sovereignty
On a January morning in 2026, the bodies of Kaniz Subarna Swarnali and her nine-month-old child were found inside their modest home in Sabekdanga village of Bagerhat Sadar. The discovery of a mother and her infant dead under such circumstances would be shattering in any country. But in Bangladesh a nation once admired for rising from hardship to independence—this tragedy stands as a haunting emblem of political failure, systemic neglect, and a steady erosion of respect for human life.
Sheikh Hasina Warns of Anarchy and Democratic Collapse Under Yunus Administration
In her first speech at a public event since being forced into exile in India after losing power during the 2024 movement, Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina launched a sharp critique of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government.
Nearly Two Thousand Candidates to Contest 13th National Polls
A total of 1,967 candidates will be contesting the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election in 298 constituencies, following the conclusion of the nomination withdrawal period on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission (EC).