The custodial death of Awami League leader Wasiqur Rahman Babu has renewed concerns over torture, medical neglect, and impunity in Bangladesh’s prisons.
Coordinated attacks on leading newspapers and cultural institutions in Dhaka have sparked fear among journalists and artists, raising sharp questions about law and order under the interim government.
The lynching of Dipu Chandra Das exposes a deadly pattern in Bangladesh: rumor-driven blasphemy accusations leading to mob violence, impunity, and fear for minorities.
Violence erupted across Bangladesh overnight as mobs attacked media offices in Dhaka and targeted India-linked sites. The unrest deepens fears of a law-and-order crisis.
Angry mobs vandalized and set fire to the Dhaka offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, forcing journalists to seek safety and raising fresh fears over press freedom and law and order.