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The recent killings of three Hindu individuals in separate incidents across Chattogram and Kurigram have deepened grave concerns over the persistent vulnerability of Bangladesh’s Hindu minority to extortion, targeted violence, and land-related aggression—even under the…
By Aminul Hoque Polash The recent removal of Muhammad Tajul Islam from the post of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) marks a long-overdue reckoning with one of the most egregious abuses of judicial…
By Akhtaruzzaman Azad Meet Md. Sarjis Alam—Panchagarh’s third Nawab, Chief Machado of the northern chapter of the National Citizen Party (NCP), former Chhatra League worker, son of Atwari Upazila Awami League labour secretary Akhtaruzzaman Saju, son-in-law of…
The notorious extortionist Abdur Razzak bin Sulaiman Riyad—a thug who rose through the ranks of the so-called Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) and later infested the National Citizen Party (NCP) through its top leadership—has once again…
The BNP-led government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has once again shown its swift, decisive, and uncompromising approach to prioritising national interests and cleaning up institutions by immediately removing controversial Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H.…
A harrowing photograph of a woman tumbling onto the street while desperately clinging to a moving TCB truck has gone viral, once again thrusting Bangladesh’s persistent economic hardships into the spotlight. The image, taken in…
There is clear, reliable, and objective evidence linking the BNP-Jamaat alliance to the BDR massacre. They have never been able to provide a satisfactory answer to any of it. Here are some deeply troubling questions:…
Awami League President and five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has signalled renewed optimism and momentum for the Awami League by instructing party leaders to mentally and practically prepare to return to the country and actively…
In an exclusive interview conducted on February 20 at Bangabhaban by Kaler Kantho Executive Editor Haidar Ali and Special Correspondent Zainal Abedin, President Mohammed Shahabuddin spoke candidly about his one-and-a-half-year “confinement” under the interim government, expressing relief…
The BNP-led government has approved the withdrawal of an additional 1,006 cases against leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, as announced by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday. According to a message from Deputy Chief Information…
Renowned economist and Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, has issued a compelling and timely demand: the new BNP-led government must immediately establish a robust transition team to conduct a…
The dubious visit by Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan—son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan—and former German footballer Mesut Özil to Dhaka University at an event of the Islami Chhatra Shibir-run DUCSU has sparked serious concerns. The…
Sheikh Rabiul Alam, the newly appointed Minister for Road Transport, Railways, and Shipping, has brazenly dismissed widespread extortion in the transport sector as mere “consensual contributions.” This BNP leader, whose own hands are stained with…
A mafia godfather-turned-prime minister, Tarique Rahman, in his first national address, painted a rosy picture of unity, security, and democratic revival, pledging to transform the nation into a “safe haven” for all citizens regardless of religion, party…
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Bangabandhu’s grandson and Sheikh Hasina’s former IT adviser, has urged the BNP government, led by Tarique Rahman, to unban the Bangladesh Awami League and reopen space for pluralistic party competition and inclusive democracy by…
The recent congratulatory letter from US President Donald Trump to Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman raises serious concerns about growing American influence over the country’s sovereignty. While the letter congratulates Rahman on his historic election…
The so-called “interim” government under Nobel laureate-turned-despot Dr. Muhammad Yunus, which seized power on August 8, 2024, amid a violent political upheaval, will go down in history as a catastrophic failure that nearly destroyed Bangladesh.…
The latest statements by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed condemning “mob culture” ring hollow and reek of selective outrage, especially given the persistent failure to address the widespread atrocities committed against Awami League members and supporters…
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, the son of military dictator General Ziaur Rahman and three-time premier Khaleda Zia, was sworn in on Tuesday as the country’s 11th prime minister, marking the party’s triumphant return to power…
A controversial adviser of the Yunus-led interim government, Khalilur Rahman, alias Roger Rahman, has been picked up by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman as the new foreign minister, triggering concerns about Bangladesh’s sovereignty. The National Citizen…
In a dramatic turn of events signalling deepening instability within Bangladesh’s interim government, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, the Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, has resigned and left the…
In a powerful virtual meeting on Saturday, Awami League President and five-time former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke directly to families of party members brutally persecuted by BNP-Jamaat supporters since July 2024 under what she described as…
In a deeply flawed election that has reshaped Bangladesh’s political landscape, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have swept to power, but the alarming ascent of Jamaat-e-Islami’s coalition to 77 seats signals a…
The so-called “parliamentary election” and referendum held on Thursday under Muhammad Yunus’ illegal regime were nothing but a grotesque, premeditated sham—a desperate charade to launder his unelected power through fabricated numbers and outright theft. From…
In separate interviews with BBC’s News Hour and ITV, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Awami League President and five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sharply criticised the election results and the political landscape in Bangladesh. He highlighted the barring…
Awami League President and five-time Prime Minister and Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina has vehemently condemned Thursday’s parliamentary elections as a “well-planned farce” marred by widespread irregularities that allegedly began the night before official polling.…
The parliamentary election on Thursday descended into chaos and farce, with viral videos exposing alleged midnight ballot stuffing, impersonation fraud, and systematic disenfranchisement that left thousands unable to cast their votes. Official turnout figures hovered…
Awami League President and five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on Bangladeshis not to participate in the national elections, describing them as inherently unfair under the current interim administration headed by murderous fascist Muhammad…
Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, the so-called “Executive Chairman” of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), has displayed incompetence and deceit, exposing himself as the architect of empty promises and fiscal folly in line with…
Three days ahead of the national elections, the interim government led by Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus is under fire for allegedly plundering public resources through a flurry of last-minute project approvals, opaque foreign…