Tag: Bangladesh Update

A New Spring of Militancy in Yunus’s Bangladesh: Is Bangladesh Heading Toward Becoming Another Syria?

The explosion at the Ummul Qura Madrasa in Keraniganj was no accident.Two hundred liters of hydrogen peroxide, sixty liters...

In a country where a microcredit businessman is the Chief Adviser, people will inevitably die under the burden of debt

Before jumping in front of the train, Mir Ruhul Amin may have paused for a moment to think: where...

Bangladesh ElectionNot BNP, Jamaat–NCP and the Islamic alliance are on the path to power

Political analysts are warning that the BNP is facing serious challenges in the electoral arena due to weak leadership...

Politics rocked by allegations of lobbying and extortion even before coming to power, rumors of a multi-crore racket using Tarique Rahman’s name

Even before coming to power, old-style politics of corruption, lobbying, and abuse of influence is allegedly resurfacing. With these...

Why a Unilateral Election and the Rise of Extremism in Bangladesh Are Concerning for New Delhi

Bangladesh is moving toward an electoral framework in which there is a growing risk that the country’s largest political...

Bangladesh top media office branded as Hindu worship place to provoke arson and looting

Yet another alarmist incitement using this platform to justify terror attack on top media outlet Prothom Alo. This post...

Media Destroyed by the Failures of the Illegal Yunus Government

Since August 5, 2024, Bangladesh has entered a shameful era marked by attacks on the media, repression, and widespread...

Why do people want to know the reason for opposing India—the very country from which Bangladesh’s rice, lentils, and electricity come, sustaining its people’s...

In recent times, an unsettling reality has begun to surface in Bangladeshi politics: a calculated attempt to package anti-India...

“If you don’t vote for Jamaat, your back will be skinned”—Candidates threatening voters

Violence, intimidation, and repression in Bangladeshi politics are nothing new; but the recent incidents occurring across different regions of...

Bishop Kubi’s sharp criticism: An awakening of the global conscience or the beginning of Yunus’s downfall?

When Bishop Ponon Paul Kubi of Mymensingh speaks out, it doesn’t mean he has suddenly stepped into politics. It...

Yunus Government’s ICC–INTERPOL Drama: The Politics of Empty Noise

The Yunus government— which came to power by removing the elected government through the July unrest— is now attempting...

Silent Streets, Defiant Nation — November 13 in Dhaka: From Lockdown to Liberation

During the pandemic, lockdown was a global reality — a lesson in endurance, discipline, and shared humanity. It taught...