Echoes of One-Eleven? Joy Alerts About Renewed ‘Refined Awami League’ Narrative
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has alleged that there is an undemocratic effort underway to bring changes to the leadership of the Awami League. He said that “a game is being played from abroad” to change the party’s leadership. However, he did not clarify what exactly he meant by “game” or who is involved in it.
Allegation of an attack by July Moncho on the ‘Ganer Artonad’ program in Shahbagh
A clash involving attacks, vandalism, and scuffles took place at the protest event titled “Ganer Artonad” organized to protest the arrest of Baul Abul Sarker in Shahbagh, the capital, and the attacks on Baul artists. The incident occurred on Friday (28 November) around 4:30 PM in front of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dhaka University.
TIB Questions Whether State Reform Is Just Hollow Talk from the Government
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep disappointment and resentment over the final approval of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Ordinance while excluding important strategic recommendations such as the formation of a “Selection and Review Committee.” The organization has also raised the question of whether state reform is nothing but empty rhetoric for the government.
Fakhrul Protests Government’s Rush to Pass Two New Laws
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the interim government is trying to hurriedly pass two laws.
Public Death Threats Target Journalist Manjurul Alam Panna
Journalist Manjurul Alam Panna has alleged that he is being publicly threatened with murder. Today, Friday, at 11:18 a.m., he made this allegation in a post on his personal Facebook account. In a one-sentence post, he wrote, “I am being publicly threatened with murder.”
Analyst Describes August 2024 Shift in Bangladesh as a Foreign-Controlled Coup
Political analyst and writer Anwar A. Khan has described the political change that took place in Bangladesh in August 2024 as the hijacking of democracy. According to him, it was a planned coup, in which domestic political forces, the international arena, and military influence worked together.
279 government-critical content requests to Google in six months
The world’s leading information technology company Google (Alphabet) has recently released its transparency report for January to June 2025. According to that report, during these six months the interim government made a total of 279 requests to Google for content removal, most of which were for removing content critical of the government.
Clash Between BNP and Jamaat Over Election Campaign in Ishwardi, At Least 25 Injured
Clashes broke out between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists this afternoon, Thursday, in Pabna’s Ishwardi over election campaigning. Jamaat claims that BNP supporters attacked them during their election campaign, while the BNP says that local villagers chased away Jamaat activists.
Rising Violence Against Bauls Raises Alarms Over Religious Extremism
A series of attacks targeting Bauls and their followers has been reported across Bangladesh in recent weeks, with a particular religious group appearing to lead the assaults. The attackers identify themselves as “Tauhidi Janata.”
Khulna Demonstration for Baul Abul Sarkar’s Release Comes Under Attack
An attack took place at a protest rally of the Democratic Students’ Alliance in Khulna, organized to demand the release of Baul Abul Sarkar and to protest the vandalism of shrines and mazars across the country. Several activists of the left-leaning student organization have reportedly been injured.