Those NCP leaders sought to destroy the remaining symbols of country’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as he was buried in Gopalganj after brutal assassination in 1975, in a similar manner these forces with full protection of law enforcement used mob for days to demolish the Dhanmondi 32 residence, another symbol deeply associa...
The current interim government of Bangladesh must ensure full, transparent, and independent investigations into the reported custodial deaths of at least 21 members of the Awami League since Dr. Muhammad Yunus seized power. The killings, which allegedly occurred inside jails and under police custody—environments that should be among the safest i...
We would like first to express our deep sorrow at the tragic events of last summer and the loss of life that occurred. It is a scandal that those events have since fuelled further chaos, violence, and death in Bangladesh. We believe the decisions made at the time by senior government officials were proportionate, taken in good faith, and aimed a...
We would like to reiterate our condemnation over the fact that scores of fake audio clips claiming to include voice of our president Sheikh Hasina have been manufactured and circulated on social media ostensibly by pro regime supporters and reproduced by media outlets to stage a media trial with wild claims like she authorized law enforc...
Joint statement by 88 expatriate journalists, writers, teachers-researchers, cultural and rights activists We, the expatriate journalists, writers, teachers-researchers, cultural and rights activists, are deeply concerned to observe that since August 5 of last year, our beloved motherland, our dear homeland, has witnessed indescribable persecut...