National Press Club Urges India’s Government to Rescind Ban on BBC Documentary
National Press Club Urges India’s Government to Rescind Ban on BBC Documentary Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the decision by the government of India to censor the airing of a BBC news documentary probing the […]
LU’S VISIT : OLD MESSAGE, ONLY LOUDER
Lu’s visit: Old message, only louder (Ali Riaz) US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu’s two-day visit to Dhaka has drawn significant attention in the media in Bangladesh, which continues to reverberate even after the visit is done with. What message did Lu bring? And has the government of Bangladesh succeeded in […]
Donors Raise Concerns Over Shrinking Civic Space, Crackdown On Critics: HRW
DONORS RAISE CONCERNS OVER SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE, CRACKDOWN ON CRITICS: HRW Members of the Special Security Force “Rapid Action Battalion” (RAB) are deployed during the celebration the first day of the Bengali New Year on April 14, 2022. © 2022 Sipa via AP Images (Jakarta) – Increasing attacks against political opposition members raise concerns about violence and repression […]
Two Bangladeshi opposition leaders arrested in government crackdown
Seven killed and thousands arrested as Hasina regime continues repressive campaign against opponents Two top leaders of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have been arrested amid a violent crackdown on government opponents during which at least seven people have been shot dead and thousands arrested. Over recent weeks, Sheikh Hasina’s government has launched a repressive campaign […]
What’s Next for Bangladeshi Politics?
What’s Next for Bangladeshi Politics? Since July 2022, Bangladeshi opposition parties, especially the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have been holding rallies throughout the country. Though Bangladesh has experienced political volatility and regular general strikes in the past, the ruling Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) has held a monopoly on organizing political rallies and cracked down on public demonstrations by opposition parties […]
Bangladesh Ranks Below War-torn Afghanistan in Press Freedom
Bangladesh Ranks Below War-torn Afghanistan in Press Freedom Bangladesh’s constitution provides for a parliamentary form of government that consolidates most power in the Office of the Prime Minister. In a December 2018 parliamentary election, Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party won a third consecutive five-year term that kept her in office as prime minister. […]
US State Department 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh
US STATE DEPARTMENT 2021 COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES: BANGLADESH Bangladesh’s constitution provides for a parliamentary form of government that consolidates most power in the Office of the Prime Minister. In a December 2018 parliamentary election, Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party won a third consecutive five-year term that kept her in office […]
Dhaka’s abstention in Ukraine vote is an anomaly
Dhaka’s abstention in Ukraine vote is an anomaly Bangladesh’s abstention in the vote on the Ukraine crisis at the United Nations’ emergency special session on March 3, 2022 deserves much more scrutiny than it has received thus far. The resolution condemned Russia’s “military operation,” describing it as an act of “aggression,” criticised the recognition of […]
US SANCTION ON RAB
How a coordinated misinformation campaign unfolded
Qadaruddin Shishir, A fact checker based in Bangladesh. Courtesy: New Age, https://www.newagebd.net/article/162773/how-a-coordinated-misinformation-campaign-unfolded ON FEBRUARY 1, 2022, Bangladeshis were greeted with ‘good news’ that the United States has ‘no plan to impose sanctions on Bangladesh’. At least this is what was reported in Bangladeshi media. The deshi media outlets quoted the US Congressman and chair of […]
Whereabouts unknown: Bangladesh’s 86 disappeared men
Whereabouts unknown: Bangladesh’s 86 disappeared men Half of disappearances involve opposition-linked men, with sanctioned Rapid Action Battalion identified as responsible for over third of pick-ups. Netra News February 3, 2022 Half of the 86 disappeared men, originally picked up over the last 12 years by Bangladeshi law enforcement authorities, whose cases have now been taken […]
