Opposition leaders and rights activists allege nearly 6,000 enforced disappearances during Bangladesh’s interim rule, raising serious questions about accountability and state silence.
India has withdrawn its transshipment facility for Bangladesh, ending access to Indian ports and routes for third-country exports and raising costs for Bangladeshi exporters.
Bangladesh has lost 1.2 million jobs due to contractionary monetary policy, business leaders say, warning another 1.2 million could disappear within six months.
More than 327 garment factories have shut in Gazipur and Savar in 18 months, leaving over 150,000 workers unemployed amid falling exports, rising costs and political instability.
Unsubstantiated claims involving Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker Uz Zaman surfaced online after the 2024–25 political crisis, but authorities say the allegations are false.