Sajeeb Wazed Joy Calls Awami League-Free Election a ‘Staged Drama’ in Al Jazeera Interview
In an interview with Al Jazeera journalist Srinivasan Jain in Washington DC, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, shared his views on Bangladesh’s current political crisis, the July–August 2024 mass uprising, the role of the Awami League, the party’s ban, election boycotts, allegations of violence, and claims of corruption.
When Death Has No Name: 643 Unidentified Bodies Found in Dhaka in a Year
A grim picture of unidentified deaths has emerged in the capital, Dhaka. In 2025 alone, 643 unclaimed bodies were recovered from the capital and buried or cremated. On average, nearly two people are dying every day without identification whose names, addresses, or causes of death remain unknown in most cases.
Fear of Awami League’s Popularity Behind Election Ban, Say Party Leaders
Senior leaders of Bangladesh’s Awami League on Saturday accused the country’s interim government of being incapable of conducting free and fair elections and of deliberately barring the party from participating in the upcoming polls out of fear of its growing popularity.
69,000 Rohingyas in Saudi Arabia to Get Bangladeshi Passports: National Security at Stake
The interim government has assured that it will speed up the process of issuing Bangladeshi passports to around 69,000 Rohingyas living in Saudi Arabia.
Is Bangladesh Moving Toward Radical Extremism Under Dr. Yunus?
An opinionated analysis warning that Bangladesh under Dr. Yunus is facing rising political persecution, radicalization, lawlessness, and democratic backsliding, with growing concerns over human rights abuses, media suppression, and the credibility of the 2026 election.
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.
TIB Calls for Cancellation of ‘Discriminatory’ Decision to Bear Foreign Observers’ Expenses
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded the cancellation of the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to bear the accommodation and food expenses of foreign observers for the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The organization stated that the decision is imprudent, discriminatory, and creates a conflict of interest, which goes against the principles of impartial election observation.
Export growth in the country continues to decline and has entered negative territory
In the first half of the current fiscal year (July–December), the country’s export sector has faced negative growth. According to statistics published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), exports worth USD 23.99 billion were made in the first six months of the 2025–26 fiscal year, compared to USD 24.53 billion during the same period of the previous fiscal year. As a result, exports declined by 2.19 percent.
Five Groups Write to EU Over Mob Violence Under Yunus Government
Following the political transition in Bangladesh in August 2024, five civil society organisations active at the European and international levels have sent a letter to the European Union (EU) expressing deep concern over the deterioration of human rights, the security situation, and democratic governance under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
JSS Will Not Participate in the Election
The regional political organization of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS), will not participate in the national parliamentary election scheduled to be held on February 12.