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Arrest of journalist Anis Alamgir sparks outcry over press freedom
The arrest of senior journalist Anis Alamgir under the Anti-Terrorism Act has triggered widespread condemnation from…
Yunus intensifies crackdown with Devil Hunt-2, over 1,000 arrested on day 1
As Bangladesh marks its 54th Victory Day amid deep political divisions, the interim government has relaunched…
Victory Day: Sheikh Hasina issues defiant message, vows return
On the occasion of Bangladesh’s 54th Victory Day, marking the 1971 surrender of Pakistani forces and…
Detectives whisk away journalist Anis Alamgir—a critic of Yunus and Jamaat
Senior journalist and political commentator Anis Alamgir was abruptly detained by Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch…
Jamaat leaders’ cow feast near sacred Chandranath Temple sparks outrage
In a provocative display that has ignited fears of escalating religious tensions, leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami—a…
Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of engineering killings
Exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged that Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who grabbed power…
Jamaat resists formal apology for 1971 atrocities amid warming ties with Pakistan
More than five decades after the 1971 Liberation War, in which Pakistani forces and local collaborators…
Manhunt for prime suspect in shooting of Osman Hadi continues amid blame game
Law enforcement agencies have identified Faisal Karim Masud, alias Daud Khan, a former leader of the…
Operation Devil Hunt-2 begins as President Shahabuddin slams Yunus
Shaken by the Reuters interview of an isolated and humiliated president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, the non-stop protest…
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