Southern Bangladesh witnessed arson, bomb attacks, and major highway blockades as activists of the banned Awami League enforced a “lockdown,” intensifying political turmoil nationwide.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy has called the Yunus-led interim government “illegal” and urged citizens to join a nationwide shutdown and Dhaka blockade on the 13th to restore democracy and save Bangladesh.
New York-based writer Dr. Mohsin Ali has appealed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres for an independent probe into the OHCHR’s human rights report on Bangladesh, alleging factual errors and political bias.
A BNP candidate was wounded and a supporter killed in a gun attack in Chattogram, exposing deep-rooted criminal rivalries ahead of the national election.
Bangladesh’s interim government has initiated a first-of-its-kind program to train 9,000 youths in martial arts and basic firearms handling to enhance national resilience and civic defense.