British MP Blackman Calls for Ensuring Free and Inclusive Elections in Bangladesh
British lawmaker Bob Blackman has urged Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure that the upcoming national parliamentary election is held in a free, fair, transparent, and inclusive manner.
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.
Rights Groups Warn Bangladesh Against Party Bans, Urge Return to Multi-Party Democracy
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has sought to play down former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call to boycott the upcoming February 2026 national elections. However, a recent report suggests that the Awami League’s support base remains resilient despite the political turmoil.
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.
HRW Slams Bangladesh Interim Govt Over Abuse of Counterterrorism Law
Human Rights Watch has accused Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, of increasingly misusing recently amended counterterrorism legislation to target alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League. HRW calls on the United Nations human rights team in Bangladesh to demand the immediate release of those detained arbitrarily and to push the government to uphold rights and prosecute real perpetrators of political violence.
Crisis Point for Media Freedom in Bangladesh
The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has sounded the alarm over a “crisis point” for press freedom in Bangladesh, citing mass arrests, fabricated charges, and harassment of journalists under the interim administration of Mohammad Yunus.
Bangladesh Arrest Surge Threatens Democracy
After the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government last August, Bangladesh’s interim government had promised a swift return to democracy . That promise has been emphatically belied as the interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Mohammed Yunus is yet to announce a roadmap for elections. Meanwhile , the country sinks into waves of arbitrary arrests that has become a preferred state weapon to control dissent and neutralise political opposition.
IFJ Calls for Release of Bangladeshi Journalist Detained Under Anti-Terrorism Act
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release journalist Monjurul Alam Panna, who was detained under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) alongside 15 others in Dhaka on August 28.
Over 2 Million Jobs Lost Since Yunus-Led Interim Government Took Office
Bangladesh has witnessed massive job losses since the Yunus-led interim government assumed power, with over 2.1 million people reportedly losing employment during the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year (July–December), according to a new survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Women have been disproportionately affected, making up 1.8 million, or nearly 85 percent, of the newly unemployed.
Bangladesh Is a South Asian Time Bomb: Chellaney Warns of Islamist Violence, Repression, and Economic Collapse
Bangladesh is facing a deepening crisis marked by escalating human rights violations, rising Islamist influence, and economic decline, according to a recent opinion piece by Brahma Chellaney, Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi and Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin.