Tag: BD politics

What does Yunus’s “helplessness” over freeing imprisoned journalists actually signify?

Four journalists have been imprisoned for more than fifteen months. They are accused of murder, yet the investigation has...

Pushing India Away and Leaning Toward Pakistan: The Yunus Government’s Controversial Foreign Policy

Controversy around Bangladesh’s current interim administration has intensified, particularly regarding foreign policy. According to several diplomatic observers, industrial owners,...

“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...

The fabricated verdict of the false and farcical case against Sheikh Hasina, the successful Prime Minister of Bangladesh and President of the Awami League,...

We note with deep anger and sadness that the verdict announced by the International Crimes Tribunal against Sheikh Hasina,...

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...

⁨Through Yunus, Myanmar’s Rebels Get Starlink

A Move Aimed at Countering China Starlink has become a significant communication tool for various rebel groups in Myanmar, especially...

Billions from Youth Development Funds Diverted to Form Militias — Allegations of Weapon Training Replacing IT Programs

Serious allegations of financial irregularities have emerged against the interim administration over a 15-day “self-defense training” program under the...

Bangladesh’s Overseas Labor Market Under Threat Due to Diplomatic Incompetence

Not a single closed labor market has been reopened Only 962 workers sent to Japan out of a promised 100,000 Fourteen...

Militant Drills, Political Silence, and a Threat to National Security

Bangladesh once again finds itself enveloped in the fear of militancy. Across different regions of the country, banned extremist...

⁨Repression on Awami League Under Dr. Yunus’s Government

Since the fall of the Awami League–led government on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh’s political landscape has been marked by an unprecedented wave of political vengeance. According to the Awami League, since the so-called interim government under Dr. Muhammad Yunus assumed power about 13–14 months ago, nearly 15 to 20 million of its leaders and activists have been displaced from their homes.