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.
Government Moves to Control All Internet Services Under New Telecommunication Law
Not only telephone or mobile operators, but from now on all internet‐based services will come under government control. International platforms like Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp or Netflix will also need government approval if they wish to provide services in Bangladesh. With certain conditions, interception will be possible. With such provisions, the government has initiated an amendment to the 2001 Telecommunication Act.
Rights groups condemn crackdown on Bangladesh lawyers
Several international human rights organisations and bar councils have strongly condemned what they describe as a “politically motivated” campaign of repression against lawyers in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh drafts law to ban internet shutdowns, abolish NTMC
The interim government has drafted a new telecommunications law that proposes a permanent ban on shutting down the internet and the abolition of the controversial National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC). Those involved say this will bring a major change to the country's digital governance framework.
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.
Bangladesh Faces Democratic Test After Ban on Sheikh Hasina’s Party
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call to boycott the upcoming national elections has further escalated political tensions after her Awami League party was barred from contesting the polls scheduled for February 2026.
Yunus Meets Defence Chiefs to Finalize Security Strategy for Upcoming Polls
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a coordination meeting on Saturday evening with the heads of Bangladesh’s Army, Navy, and Air Force to discuss nationwide security measures for the upcoming national elections.
Human Rights Betrayed: 40 Killed Without Trial Under Yunus’s Interim Regime
In the 14 months since the ouster of the Awami League through the July violence and the formation of the interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh has witnessed alarming incidents of extrajudicial killings, reckless security operations, border killings, and widespread human rights violations.
Bangladesh’s Interim Government Accused of Targeting Lawyers and Undermining Rule of Law
A JusticeMakers Bangladesh report alleges that Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’s interim government has persecuted over 800 lawyers through arrests, fabricated cases, and intimidation, raising concerns about judicial independence and human rights in Bangladesh.
Fakhrul Accuses Govt, Commission of Creating Crisis
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has blamed the interim government and the consensus commission for Bangladesh’s current political crisis, saying disagreements over reform issues led to the impasse. Speaking at a JSD anniversary event, he confirmed BNP will join the election despite differences on the July Charter’s implementation.