A violent attack on a DRU roundtable disrupted free expression, with guests harassed and civil society warning of growing threats to journalists.

A joint statement signed by 109 eminent citizens demands a judicial investigation into Vibhoranjan Sarkar’s death and denounces press repression in Bangladesh.

Engineering students across Bangladesh shut down universities, escalating protests over reforms, safety, and student rights.

Cultural, rights and political groups condemn shoe-throw imagery and a crowd outside freedom fighter Fazlur Rahman’s home, urging protection and legal action against intimidation.

A woman was killed inside Dhaka’s Kamalapur station late Monday; police detained her boyfriend and ordered an autopsy, renewing questions about security at Bangladesh’s busiest rail hub.