In a 4:30 a.m. operation, DB police detained former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. She had been in hiding since the August 5 government fall. Rights groups now call for legal transparency.
Bangladesh’s parliament has passed a sweeping anti-terror amendment, solidifying the ban on the Awami League and raising concerns over democracy and political pluralism.
Bangladesh faces rising political tension as the BNP government moves to legalize a ban on the Awami League, drawing concern from analysts and legal experts.
