The capital’s Tejgaon district was gripped by tension on Wednesday night, 7 January 2026, following the targeted assassination of a prominent political leader. Azizur Rahman, also known as Musabbir, a former General Secretary of the Dhaka Metropolitan North branch of the Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal—the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)—was fatally shot by […]

In a startling display of the escalating tensions surrounding the political climate in Bangladesh, S.M. Zilani, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate for the Gopalganj-3 constituency, publicly revealed that he is wearing a bulletproof vest due to fears for his life. The dramatic gesture occurred on Wednesday afternoon during a consultative meeting with residents of […]

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has formally announced a set of three demands and three corresponding programmes, calling for the unconditional release of Habiganj district branch secretary Mahdi Hasan and July activist Tahreema Jannat Suravi. The announcement was made on Wednesday at Dhaka University’s Madhur Canteen during a press conference led by the organisation’s president, Rifat […]

The survival of Saint Martin’s Island depends entirely on political commitment rather than technical documentation, according to Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the Adviser for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. Speaking at a workshop on the island’s master plan held at the Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka on Tuesday, 6 January, she emphasised that no amount of planning […]

In a significant consolidation of political forces in Sherpur, over 300 leaders and activists from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have formally aligned themselves with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The mass induction took place on Tuesday, 6 January, during a high-profile press conference at the district BNP headquarters in Raghunath Bazar. This transition marks a […]

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has issued a stinging rebuke of the Election Commission (EC), labelling the decision to fund the hospitality of foreign observers as “short-sighted, discriminatory, and a conflict of interest.” In a formal statement released on Tuesday, 6 January, the anti-corruption watchdog argued that the move undermines the very neutrality required for credible […]

A stark gender imbalance has emerged ahead of the forthcoming national election, as official figures reveal that 30 of the 51 registered political parties have failed to nominate a single woman candidate. Data released by the Election Commission highlight a persistent and systemic underrepresentation of women in electoral politics, despite women accounting for nearly half […]

At 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the “March for Justice,” organised by the Inquilab Mancha, commenced from Shahbagh, the heart of Dhaka. The event drew a diverse crowd comprising political and social leaders, activists, and ordinary citizens, all united in demanding accountability for recent violent incidents. Sharif Osman, the spokesperson for Inquilab Mancha, told reporters, “Our […]