Police in Dhaka are investigating a flash procession in Mohammadpur after five to six people marched briefly before dispersing. Hours later, officers recovered and neutralized an unexploded crude bomb.
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka on Thursday—one of three quakes in 13 hours—sparking public concern as experts remind that earthquakes cannot be predicted.
TIB condemned the arrest of Baul singer Abul Sarkar and a mob attack on his supporters, warning that rising cultural repression and state inaction threaten Bangladesh’s communal harmony and human rights.
Over 6,500 Bangladeshis sought asylum in the UK in 12 months as London considers tougher visa rules for countries failing to repatriate illegal migrants and offenders.
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has ruled that the detention of writer and activist Shahriar Kabir was unlawful, politically motivated, and in violation of international human rights law.