Special Report

A politically driven loan of 304 crore taka, mass layoffs of thousands of employees, and the plundering of state...

On his final day in office, the outgoing administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Ejaz Mohammad, signed...

Bangladesh Army plans major defense reforms, reducing reliance on India and Russia for training, expanding programs with the US, UK, China and Pakistan, and proposing permanent Para Commando units to strengthen special operations and military self-reliance.

What is currently happening along the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf border makes it seem as if Bangladesh has no government at...

The Violence of July 2024 in Bangladesh remains unresolved as the judicial inquiry stalled, allegations of bias emerged, and calls grow for transparent, independent investigations to ensure justice and accountability.

What was presented as a spontaneous “anti-discrimination student movement” in July–August 2024 is now being reexamined as a far more calculated political operation. Recent confessions by key coordinators and shifting political alliances suggest that ordinary students may have been used as instruments in a broader conspiracy involving Jamaat–Shibir networks and external extremist interests. Revelations about behind-the-scenes meetings, coordinated messaging, and post-movement political gains have raised serious doubts about the movement’s authenticity. As analysts warn of long-term damage to Bangladesh’s democracy and sovereignty, a stark question remains unanswered: were students mobilized for reform, or exploited to execute a pre-designed power shift?