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Yunusโ€™ provocations trigger further trade restrictions by India

In a significant escalation of trade restrictions, the Indian Department of Foreign Trade announced on Friday…

Adviser Asif Mahmud caught at airport with ammunition in handbag

The immigration police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have seized a magazine loaded with ammunition from…

Microfinance and mob dynamics

Interrelating mob violence, micro mob aggression, and borrower-collector conflict in rural Bangladesh By Akash Mazumder Mob…

67 rights groups condemn rape of Hindu woman in Cumilla

The Samajik Protirodh Committee, a platform of 67 women, human rights, and development organizations, has expressed…

Oikya Parishad condemns attack on Hindu community by communal forces

Expressing concern over the persistent attacks on the minorities across the country, the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha…

Destruction of 1971 murals an example of Yunusโ€™ pro-Pakistani agenda

The demolition of the Seven Liberation War murals along Bijoy Sarani, a historic thoroughfare in Dhaka…

Outrage as Hindu woman raped in Cumilla amid wave of mob violence

Persecution of the minorities, mainly the Hindus, has been carried out in a systematic way since…

Umama Fatema quits raising questions against Yunus-backed student platform

In a dramatic turn of events, Umama Fatema, a prominent student activist and former spokesperson of…

Analysis: What does The Economist think of Bangladesh?

The Economist published two articles on June 26, addressing critical developments in Bangladesh under the interim…

Communist Party ends road march against Chittagong Port lease to us-linked firm

The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), led by General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince, concluded a two-day…

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