Bangladesh
Politically Motivated Purge Targets Academics at JU
Following the 2024 political shift, Jahangirnagar University’s Syndicate enforces severe administrative penalties on 19 faculty members, sparking alarms over a politically driven institutional purge.
Bangladesh
Former Bangladesh Police Chief Benazir Ahmed Arrested in Dubai
Former Bangladesh Police Chief Benazir Ahmed was arrested in Dubai via an Interpol Red Notice, amid assertions that the current regime's graft probe targets secular anti-extremism architects.
Bangladesh
National Cricketer Nayeem Hasan Assaulted by Police in Chittagong
Bangladesh international cricketer Nayeem Hasan was allegedly dragged from an autorickshaw and physically assaulted by police in Chittagong on Friday night. The shocking attack on the national off-spinner has triggered intense humiliation for the athlete and sparked widespread outrage across the country's cricketing community.
Bangladesh
Stranded in No Man’s Land: The Human Cost of Border ‘Push-Ins’
A group of 12 people remains stranded in the zero-line zone of the Kushtia border, highlighting the severe human toll of the ongoing push-back and push-in disputes between India and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh
Shibir Leader’s ‘Abduction’ Exposed as Self-Inflicted Disappearance
Chhatra Shibir central leader Zisan Ahmed Pradhan was recovered from Laksam after a suspected kidnapping, only for police to reveal he staged it to evade a rape and forced abortion case.