Jamaat Wants to Push Bangladesh Toward the Path of Afghanistan: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General and Sheaf of Paddy symbol candidate for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has said that Jamaat-e-Islami wants to push Bangladesh backward and turn it into a state like Afghanistan. He said that Jamaat is standing in the way of women’s equal rights and the vision of building a modern Bangladesh.
US Declares Muslim Brotherhood Branches in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan Terrorist
The United States has officially designated Muslim Brotherhood–linked organisations operating in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist groups, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s stance toward the Islamist movement.
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.
Mousiké technē: Why Chhayanaut Matters
Audity Falguni traces the long, defiant journey of Bangladesh’s most influential cultural institution ‘Chhayanaut’ as a guardian of music, secular values, and resistance through art, from the Pakistan era to the present. Audity argues that the recent attack on Chhayanaut is not mere vandalism but a continuation of extremist assaults on music, memory, and cultural freedom echoing past violence and posing a grave threat to Bangladesh’s secular cultural heritage.
U.S. Policy Toward Bangladesh May Trigger a Renewed Islamist Rise in South Asia
Washington may be betting on forces whose rise could deepen instability across the region, empower extremist networks, and undermine Bangladesh’s secular foundations — foundations that were laid with enormous sacrifice in 1971.
Keraniganj Madrasa Explosion: Huge Quantity of Chemicals Recovered, Three Women Arrested
Police have reported the recovery of a large quantity of chemicals and cocktail-like materials from a madrasa building explosion in South Keraniganj of the capital Dhaka. So far, three women have been arrested in connection with the incident. The main suspect, Sheikh Alamin, is currently absconding.
Powerful Explosion Rips Through Keraniganj Madrasa, Four Injured
A powerful explosion occurred at a madrasa building in Keraniganj, Dhaka, leaving four people, including women and children, injured. Several room walls of the madrasa’s single-storey building were blown off in the blast. Police recovered cocktails, chemical substances, and various bomb-making materials from the scene.
Young man killed by cocktail thrown from Mogbazar flyover
A powerful cocktail bomb exploded in front of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Sangsad Central Command in the capital’s Mogbazar intersection area. In the incident, a young man named Siam (21) was killed.
The New Front: Bangladeshi Youth Joining Pakistan’s Militant Networks
Bangladeshi youths are being lured through online networks and false job promises to join militant groups in Pakistan. Authorities warn of a growing cross-border threat.
Deadly suicide blast at Pakistan’s paramilitary headquarters claims six lives, including three attackers
A suicide attack targeting the headquarters of Pakistan’s paramilitary border force in Peshawar killed three members of the Federal Constabulary on Monday, police confirmed to AFP.