A dramatic confrontation in Zakiganj, Sylhet, has led to the detention of a local official and the subsequent mobbing of a prominent student activist. The incident began on Wednesday afternoon when Abdus Shahid, the Acting Chairman of Manikpur Union Parishad, was accosted by a group of youths led by Jafar Ahmed, a coordinator of the […]

In a stark assessment of the pre-election climate, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused a “specific political party” of engaging in the systematic misuse of religious sentiment to manipulate the electorate. During a press conference at the party’s Gulshan electoral office on Thursday, 15 January 2026, Mahdee Amin, Advisor to the BNP Chairman and […]

In a move designed to secure the legal standing of those who spearheaded the recent mass movement, the Interim Government’s Advisory Council has officially sanctioned the July Warriors’ Indemnity Act. The Law Adviser, Professor Asif Nazrul, confirmed the approval during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Thursday, 15 January 2026. This legislation […]

In the race for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, internal tensions have surfaced within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Madaripur-1 (Shibchar) constituency, as the party’s officially nominated candidate, Nadira Akhter, has formally requested disciplinary action against two so-called “rebel” candidates and five of their associates. On 13 January, Nadira Akhter submitted a written […]

A fresh controversy has emerged ahead of Bangladesh’s thirteenth parliamentary election after videos showing large numbers of postal ballots being counted inside a private residence circulated widely on social media. The footage, which has triggered intense political debate, appears to show several individuals handling and counting postal ballots bearing addresses from Bahrain, raising questions about […]

Twenty-four days after a violent attack and arson reduced large parts of its central office to ashes, Bangladesh’s renowned cultural organisation Udichi Shilpigosthi says it has received no visit, inquiry, or even a gesture of sympathy from any responsible member of the interim government. The allegation was made during a public exhibition and press conference […]