CPJ has urged Interim Chief Adviser Yunus to intervene in the detention of four journalists facing murder charges amid reports of severe prison conditions and claims of retaliatory prosecution.
PBI investigations reveal more than half of July Movement criminal cases were fake, with forged complainants, nonexistent witnesses, and scores of innocent people falsely accused.
London-based Barrister Zinnat Ali Chowdhury has accused commentator Shahriar Kabir of past fraud in the UK after Kabir called Bangabandhu a “traitor,” sparking national outrage.
A Dhaka court is reviewing a case filed against Jamaat candidate Shishir Monir, accused of offending religious sentiments by comparing Roza and Puja in a viral video. No order has been issued yet.
India’s S. Jaishankar says Sheikh Hasina’s stay depends on the circumstances of her arrival, stressing the need for a credible democratic process in Bangladesh.