Rights groups warn that Bangladesh’s Anti-Terrorism Act is increasingly being used against journalists, raising fears of shrinking press freedom and democratic space.
The Awami League has condemned the death of Wasikur Rahman Babu in custody at Kashimpur Jail, alleging a wider pattern of custodial killings under the interim government.
A France-based rights group says coordinated extremist attacks on media, minorities, and cultural sites show a grave breakdown of security and accountability in Bangladesh.
A Hindu influencer in the U.S. has written to Donald Trump urging global action over alleged persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, drawing attention to minority rights concerns.
India’s Victory Day tributes increasingly omit Bangladesh, signaling concern over Dhaka’s retreat from the values of 1971 and a fraying consensus that once anchored regional stability.
