Bangladesh opened their Women’s World Cup with a commanding win over Pakistan, chasing 130 with ease as Rubya Haider hit 54* and Marufa Akter starred with the ball.

Awami League says arrests of 13 leaders under the Anti-Terrorism Act mark an escalation of mass repression, with 44,000 detained since Hasina’s ouster.

Police data show 44,472 arrests tied to Awami League under Yunus’s rule. Critics allege mass repression, rights violations, and judicial interference.

Dozens of Awami League leaders and activists have died in custody since August 2024, amid torture, neglect, and systemic impunity under the Yunus regime.

A visit by Bangladeshi Islamic clerics to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has fueled concerns of rising Islamist influence in Dhaka’s politics and security landscape.