In a brazen sign of weaponization of law enforcement by Yunus regime, cops allowed a mob comprised of top Yunus advocates and supporters from Yunus backed National Citizens Party to hold a staged sit-in right in front of Yunus’s official residence Jamuna for hours only because these crowds are demanding ban on Awami League. Joined by the ...
Following August 5, 2024, the media sector has experienced what many are calling a brutal "purge." Estimates suggest that over 2,000 journalists have been laid off from television stations, newspapers, and digital outlets. Their only offense: refusing to toe the government line, practicing impartial journalism, or daring to pursue investigative ...
On this press freedom day, we express deepest sympathies and stand in solidarity with thousands of journalists who have been terrorised with vile threats of mob violence, indicted in outrageous murder charges, fell victim to physical assaults and forcibly removed from their jobs over past seven months but still standing firm defying state sponso...
The Bangladesh Awami League expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the recent policy decision made by the illegal and unconstitutional occupying fascist government of Yunus to grant a corridor in the area bordering Myanmar. This region has long been a conflict zone between the Myanmar government and the Arakan Army. Furthermore, it...
August 5, 2024, marks a dark turning point in Bangladesh’s history. With the help of foreign powers and domestic extremist factions, a democratically elected government was ousted and replaced by a donor-driven, NGO-aligned, interest-based regime, fronted by Muhammad Yunus. Since then, the country’s economy has been sliding into a fragile and br...
A devastating crisis is unfolding across the country’s industrial zones, particularly in Chattogram and Dhaka. Key sectors like steel, garments, textiles, and ceramics face an existential threat. Over the past seven months, skyrocketing gas and electricity prices — coupled with severe supply shortages — have forced the closure...
It’s a terrifying time to be a woman in Bangladesh right now. Once a nation that showed glimpses of progress in empowering women, Bangladesh is now witnessing an alarming backslide in safety, dignity, and basic human rights. Every day brings new stories of violence, harassment, and injustice. From city streets to rural villages, w...
Bangladesh’s capital market is on the brink of collapse. For over eight months, not a single company has been granted an Initial Public Offering (IPO). In other words, the market is facing a total drought of new capital. Despite the capital market being the heart of any economy, it has been artificially paralysed. Investors have lost confi...
The latest South Asia Development Update by the World Bank paints not just a worrying, but an outright alarming picture for Bangladesh. According to the report, the country’s GDP growth for the 2024–25 fiscal year is projected to fall to just 3.3%. This isn’t just a statistic—it’s a red flag signaling looming econom...
Bangladesh Awami League expresses deep sorrow and strong condemnation over the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which claimed the lives of innocent tourists. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. We firmly believe that there is no place in global civilization for s...
The Awami League President said that terrorists seek to halt the progress of humanity—they are the vile enemies of human civilization. The Bangladesh Awami League has always stood firmly against terrorism based on its core principles and ideology. We offer unwavering support for humanitarian political values across the globe. The terrorist attac...
Despite claims of economic mismanagement under Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s debt-to-GDP ratio remained a modest 36%—far below the IMF’s 77% threshold. In contrast, under the Yunus regime, foreign currency reserves have stagnated with zero growth over the past eight months, raising serious concerns about economic stewardship and transparency.
Armed with sticks, pro Yunus supporters seen laid siege on Uttara (North) police station and threatened to unleash violent attack on law enforcement, asking cops to hunt down, arbitrarily detain and unlawfully imprison citizens for their affiliation with Awami League. Emboldened by Yunus regime’s sweeping indemnity for killing of at least 44 ...
April 17 marks a pivotal milestone in the birth of independent Bangladesh. On this day, I pay solemn tribute to the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the architect of our independence. With profound gratitude, I remember the four national leaders—Tajuddin Ahmad, Syed Nazrul Islam, A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman, and M. Mansur A...
Dear Fellow Citizens, Happy New Year! With the dawn of the first day of Boishakh on the Bengali calendar, a new year begins—recognized as Pohela Boishakh. I extend heartfelt greetings to everyone on the occasion of Bengali New Year 1432. Pohela Boishakh is the most universal celebration of the Bengali people. This occasion is celebrated ...
The district of Moulvibazar is now at the epicenter of an unfolding human rights crisis, where innocent civilians are being subjected to mass arrests, police brutality, and extortion under the watch of top government officials. Allegations have surfaced against the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Israil Hossain, Superintendent of Police (SP) M.K.H....
A human chain and protest rally were held in front of the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 1:00 PM local time. The demonstration was organized to demand the withdrawal of a biased report by the United Nations ...
Awami League comments on UN Secretary General António Guterres’ visit to Bangladesh • Demands the UN’s Human Rights agency investigates ongoing human rights violations • Plea comes as lawlessness takes hold in Bangladesh, with revenge violence and attacks on minorities and women’s rights going unpunished by Muhammad Yunus’s unelected governmen...
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report in July-August regarding the killings and human rights violations that took place in Bangladesh. The Awami League believes that the report is entirely biased, one-sided, and based on fabricated information. It claims that the OHCHR issued this shamefull...
The Quota Movement has lost steam following the main demand being met. Normalcy is returning to Bangladesh. But BNP-Jamaat’s infiltration has already resulted in a lot of deaths and destruction. The Students Against Discrimination (SAD), the main coordinating body of the Quota Movement, has already made their intentions clear, their’...