International lawyers and rights groups are urging Bangladesh to release journalists detained since August 2024, citing 27 documented arrests and a "systematic" use of vague criminal charges.

Home Adviser Salahuddin Ahmed directed police to stop harassing innocent people in post-uprising cases. He also ordered a new BDR mutiny probe and cancelled political firearms licenses.

A high-level reshuffle in the Bangladesh Armed Forces sees the removal of Maj Gen Jahangir Alam. Analysts point to internal tensions and unverified reports of Indian intelligence coordination

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has warned that Hindus worldwide will stand with the 1.25 crore Hindus in Bangladesh if they resist persecution. His remarks follow the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi and months of communal tension.

U.S.-based rights groups warn that Bangladesh’s February 2026 election risks becoming non-inclusive, amid allegations of minority persecution, repression of opposition, and democratic backsliding.