International scholars decry erosion of intellectual freedom in Bangladesh

Scholars for Bangladesh, an independent platform of academics, researchers, and authors convened by UK-based author Syed…

Minority persecution lacks UN attention, accountability

Activists have called for strengthening the UN’s human rights mechanisms, amplifying the voices of marginalised communities,…

Ex-envoy Shringla alarmed over rise of Jamaat-Shibir

Former Indian envoy to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla has called for fair and inclusive elections, which…

Ahsan Labib, accused in Shamim Molla murder, wins post in rigged JUCSU polls

Ashulia Police could not complete its investigation even though a year has passed since the brutal…

Elections without Awami League will invite crisis

If the next elections in Bangladesh are held without the Awami League as a major political…

Police killer Faiyaz’s brother Shibir’s GS candidate in JUCSU polls

Photos of Hasnatul Islam Faiyaz, a first-year student at Dhaka College, drew sympathy from the media…

A Nation On Trial: Bangladesh arrest surge threatens democracy

After the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government last August, Bangladesh’s interim government had promised a swift…

Rohingya rapper issued death threat by jihadist refugees, Hefazat leaders

Rohel Khan, a talented and well-known Rohingya rapper and singer staying in one of the refugee…

JUCSU Polls: Massive vote rigging by Shibir exposed

“I stood in line for 20 minutes to vote and saw that someone else had already…

How 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden rose through the ranks

It has been a great surprise to many researchers and investigators across the globe as to…

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