73 years ago the Bengali people in the Eastern wing of Pakistan rose up in peaceful demonstrations to protect their cultural identity and preserve thousands of years old language. Mohammed Ali Jinnah soon after the inception of Pakistan declared that Urdu would only become the national language of both East and West Pakistan. It was … Read more
Men run past a shopping center which was set on fire by protesters during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government demanding justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A report by the UN Human Rights Office … Read more
Even after six months of the ground-shaking events which took place on 5th of August 2024 the interim government along with the student public representative administrators, has not only failed to provide the promised freedom but also has put the country on a very slippery slope which could spiral out of control. The present leadership … Read more
New Delhi: Islamic radicalism, which has long been a feature of Bangladesh’s socio-political landscape, has experienced a notable surge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. One of the most visible manifestations of this growing radicalism is the vandalism of secular symbols, such as the destruction of sculptures and cultural institutions, which were once … Read more
Kolkata: Fuelling anti-India rhetoric, emboldening fundamentalists and terror forces are “interlinked” strategies that have driven Bangladesh into “total anarchy,” country’s former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said and accused the interim government headed by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus of allowing “mobocracy” to replace democracy. In an exclusive telephonic interview with PTI recently from an undisclosed location, … Read more
Protests have once again erupted in Bangladesh. On Tuesday, several hundred protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace, known as Bangabhaban, but the army blocked their way with barricades. Witnesses and TV footage showed demonstrators, representing various groups, clashing with police as they tried to enter the palace. The police eventually fired sound grenades to … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh‘s Supreme Court on Sunday reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council with authority to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct, while upholding its previous ruling that declared the 16th constitutional amendment, which transferred the power of removing judges to parliament, as “illegal”. “The order was passed by a six-member bench of the Supreme Court’s apex Appellate … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s vital garment industry lost $400 million due to unrest following the student-led revolution that ousted the country’s autocratic premier, industry leaders said Sunday, insisting the situation was now “stable”. The South Asian nation’s 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of its $55 billion in annual exports, but the unrest caused significant … Read more
In what is a deeply troubling development there have been several incidents of temple vandalism in Bangladesh recently. There have been alarming reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, there has been a significant increase in attacks on Hindu homes, businesses, and temples. One notable incident involved … Read more
Guwahati: The chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim and the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples José Francisco Cali Tzay in a joint statement called upon the Interim Government of Bangladesh “to take immediate action to protect the Jumma Peoples from violent and indiscriminate attacks, … Read more