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 […]

As Bangladesh heads towards a closely watched national election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is facing growing internal strain as a large number of party leaders continue to contest polls as rebel candidates despite repeated warnings from the central leadership. The persistence of these defiant candidacies has caused visible discomfort within the party hierarchy and […]

The decision of the National Citizen Party (NCP) to form a political alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami has triggered deep internal turmoil, exposing serious ideological and organisational rifts within the party. Despite repeated efforts by the central leadership, the NCP has so far failed to persuade defecting leaders to return, as resignations continue to undermine party unity […]

A senior figure within the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, ATM Azam Khan, has found himself at the centre of a burgeoning scandal following the release of a video in which he draws a direct comparison between a political seat-sharing agreement and the sacred sacrifice of the Prophet Ibrahim (AS). The remarks, made during a political gathering in […]