Bangladesh’s Minorities Are Not Safe: A Pattern of Violence the BNP Government Cannot Deny

Forty-four reported deaths in six months, attacks on temples and homes, hundreds of alleged violations, and the killing of four members of a Hindu family in Rangpur have intensified fears among Bangladesh’s minorities. For Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s new government, promises of equality must now be measured against what happens t...

When the Awami League ‘Tag’ Becomes a Licence for Land Grabs and Mob Rule

Bangladesh’s recent wave of alleged land grabs, political intimidation, and police inaction raises a question the BNP government cannot evade: who protects citizens when political connections appear to matter more than the law?  A chillingly predictable playbook has taken hold across Bangladesh: brand any target an "Awami League oper...