The terror tactics of Salahuddin Ammar—a notorious thug at Rajshahi University and a Shibir cadre serving as the RAKSU General Secretary—are well known to...
Whose Interests Are Being Served?
Nearly two years have passed since the attack on Sherpur District Jail. On 5 August 2024, the country witnessed what the author describes as a coordinated assault in which attackers stormed the prison and freed 518 inmates, including convicted murderers,...
In March 2025, 442 women and girls faced violence in Bangladesh, including rape, trafficking, and murder. A report by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad reveals the alarming rise in human rights violations against women under the current regime.
The number of rape cases in Bangladesh more than doubled in March 2025 compared to February. Additionally, incidents of rape and murder also increased. In March, a total of 428 cases of sexual harassment, attempted rape, and other forms of violence against women were reported, significantly higher than in the previous month.
In Barisal, the abduction of a Hindu minor girl, Srishti Saha – a failure of the administration amid incitement by illegal son-in-law Yunus, minority security is under threat.
The terror tactics of Salahuddin Ammar—a notorious thug at Rajshahi University and a Shibir cadre serving as the RAKSU General Secretary—are well known to everyone. Ammar first hit the headlines after the brutal lynching of former Chhatra League leader Masud. However, the media, long...
The terror tactics of Salahuddin Ammar—a notorious thug at Rajshahi University and a Shibir cadre serving as the RAKSU General Secretary—are well known to everyone. Ammar first hit the headlines after the brutal lynching of former Chhatra League leader Masud. However, the media, long...
A leader of the district’s Qawmi Student Unity Council wrote, “Brahmanbaria is a city of Islamic scholars.” In a single sentence, the entire identity...
Engineer M. Hossain:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, laid the foundation for global freedom and justice. Among its most critical principles is Article 19—the right to freedom of expression. Governments are not just encouraged but obligated to protect this right. Yet...