Special Article

From Celebration to Censorship: How the Interim Rule Is Smothering Culture

In Bangladesh, culture has never been a luxury; it has been the lifeblood of protest, identity, and liberation. From the language movement of 1952 to the anti-Ershad uprising of the 1990s, every major political awakening in this country has marched hand-in-hand with art, poetry, theatre, and music. But in the wake of the Awami League’s fal...

Al Jazeera’s wild claims on July August violence in Bangladesh - A textbook case of media trial to cover up ongoing witch hunt against dissenters

Al Jazeera has released a 35-minute report on the July–August 2024 violence in Bangladesh, purporting to investigate alleged human rights abuses. In reality, the documentary closely mirrors the narrative of the current regime led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus and appears designed to influence public opinion and judicial proceedings in favor of that admi...

From Boom to Bust: How Bangladesh’s Economy Collapsed Under Interim Rule

What was once a rising star of South Asia is now spiraling into chaos—and at the heart of this collapse is an unelected regime with no mandate and no accountability. Bangladesh, under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus and his circle of Western-backed technocrats, has veered dangerously off course. In the name of “stability...

How Student Leaders Became Symbols of Corruption and Repression in Bangladesh 2.0

What happened at the airport last week says a lot about where we are as a country—and where the so-called “student leaders” have taken us. Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, once a familiar face in the anti-discrimination student movement and a leader during the 2024 quota reform protests, was caught carrying a gun magazine in his cabin bag before bo...

One Man, Two Faces—How Yunus Hijacked the State to Enrich Grameen

Once celebrated on the world stage as a saint of microcredit, Muhammad Yunus now stands exposed as a master manipulator of state machinery. As the unelected head of Bangladesh’s interim regime, he was expected to uphold neutrality and safeguard the nation’s transition. Instead, he has weaponized the state to erase his personal legal ...