Looking Back: The Bloodstained July Plot and Yunus’s Unconstitutional Grip on Power

What took place on the streets of Bangladesh in July 2024 cannot reasonably be portrayed as a spontaneous student uprising. It was, rather, a meticulously engineered seizure of state power enabled by international networks, extremist fundamentalist groups, and complicit elements within the country itself

Allegations of Six Protesters Being Picked Up Identifying as DB During Chattogram Port Movement

Allegations have been raised that six workers and employees were picked up identifying themselves as DB, on charges of creating chaos in the name of a strike at Chattogram Port. It is alleged that they were picked up during operations conducted in the port area from Saturday (7 February) night to Sunday morning, said Ibrahim Khokon, coordinator of the Chattogram Port Protection Movement Council. However, law enforcement agencies have not acknowledged the matter.

Chattogram Port Workers Call Another Indefinite Strike Over Key Demands

After a two-day break, the Port Protection Movement Council has called an indefinite strike at Chattogram Port from 8:00 am on Sunday (8 February), pressing four demands.

Excluding the Awami League will make the 12 February election non-inclusive: CPD

The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has commented that the upcoming election scheduled to be held on 12 February will not be inclusive if the Awami League is excluded from the election.

Hujayfa has died after being injured by gunfire fired from Myanmar

The child from Teknaf who was critically injured by gunfire fired from across the Myanmar border has died. At 9:50 am, Hujayfa Sultana Afnan died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in the capital. The matter was confirmed by her uncle, Mahfuzur Rahman.

Awami League leader and former minister Ramesh Chandra Sen has died in prison

Former State Minister for Water Resources and former Member of Parliament of Thakurgaon-1 constituency, Ramesh Chandra Sen, has died after falling ill while in custody at Dinajpur District Jail. On Saturday (7 February) at 9:29 am, the emergency department physician of Dinajpur Medical College Hospital declared Ramesh Chandra Sen dead. He was 83 years old at the time of his death.

Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Babunagari: Voting for Jamaat-e-Islami Is ‘Not Permissible’ for Muslims

Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Muhibbullah Babunagari has said that voting for Jamaat-e-Islami would not be “permissible” (jaez) for Muslims. He claimed that if Jamaat comes to power, the interests of Islam and Muslims would be harmed.

1675 Prominent Citizens Call for Boycott of Upcoming February 12 National Election and Referendum

A total of 1675 prominent citizens, both from within the country and abroad, have called for a boycott of the upcoming National Parliamentary Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. Among them are doctors, engineers, poets, writers, journalists, and others.

135 Journalists Call for Immediate Suspension of One-Sided Parliamentary Election

A group of 135 journalists working across national and international media outlets has expressed serious concern over the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary election in Bangladesh, saying it risks being one-sided due to the absence of major political parties, including the Awami League. They warned that the results may not be fully accepted domestically or internationally.

501 Engineers Question Interim Government’s Legitimacy, Call for Election Boycott

A total of 501 engineers, based both in Bangladesh and abroad and identifying themselves as believers in the ideals of the Great Liberation War, have rejected the upcoming national election, describing it as a “sham vote,” and have called for its boycott.