A rights group reports 133 incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh around elections, raising concerns over minority safety and governance failures.
Tensions rise at the Dhaka Bar as independent candidates claim systematic hurdles are being used to ensure a one-sided election following the absence of Awami League rivals.
The Bangladesh Chhatra League has sparked controversy by outright rejecting the Abu Sayeed murder verdict, claiming the trial was a "populist" exercise designed to establish a political narrative.
