The U.S. has sanctioned 35 individuals and entities for supporting Iran’s "shadow banking" system. The move targets the financial lifelines of the IRGC and the country's illicit oil trade.
President Trump has ordered long-term sanctions and a sustained naval blockade on Iran. The strategy aims to isolate Tehran economically while avoiding the high risks of further military strikes.
An infographic raises concerns over demographics and security in West Bengal’s border districts, sparking debate on migration, funding, and policy impact.
The Bangladesh Public University Progressive Teachers’ Platform has demanded the immediate suspension of the 13th National Election. The group warns that the current "one-sided" polls threaten the spirit of the Liberation War.
Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed a new seven-and-a-half-year sentence by a court in Mashhad. Her supporters claim the sentencing occurred while she was on a hunger strike to protest prison conditions.
Unlike the parliamentary ballots, the pink referendum ballots for the Feb 12 vote reportedly lack serial numbers. Critics argue this "traceability gap" makes an independent audit of the result impossible.
U.S.-based rights groups warn that Bangladesh’s February 2026 election risks becoming non-inclusive, amid allegations of minority persecution, repression of opposition, and democratic backsliding.
In a stinging joint statement, 707 Supreme Court lawyers have declared a boycott of the Feb 12 election. They allege the process is an "artificial arrangement" designed to legitimise an illegal grip on power.
