Bangladesh’s human rights landscape sharply deteriorated in 2025 as mob violence surged, minorities were targeted, journalists silenced, and democratic protections steadily collapsed.
An assessment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political life, controversies, and her decades-long rivalry with Sheikh Hasina that shaped—and strained—Bangladesh’s democracy.
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?
The lynching and burning of Dipu Chandra Das highlights how blasphemy allegations are repeatedly weaponized in Bangladesh, enabling mob violence and near-total impunity.
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.
