Days after mob attacks on major newspapers, Global TV’s head of news was threatened with similar violence, highlighting growing fears over press freedom in Bangladesh.
US lawmakers urged Bangladesh’s interim government to avoid party bans and ensure inclusive elections ahead of Feb. 12, warning exclusion could erode legitimacy.
The lynching of Deepu Chandra Das raises an unsettling question: when fear is shaped by repeated religiously justified violence, is it irrational prejudice—or a learned response to broken justice?
India has established three new army garrisons in the Siliguri Corridor near the Bangladesh border, bolstering security in the vital ‘Chicken’s Neck’ region.
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan warns that attacks on Bangladeshi media outlets ahead of elections risk undermining democracy and freedom of expression.
