Nurul Haque Nur, former Vice-President of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and current President of the Gono Adhikar Parishad, has strongly criticised those who once inspired people with hope, only to replace those dreams with disillusionment following the events of 5 August. Speaking as the chief guest at a prize-giving ceremony titled “The July […]

Due to water levels exceeding the danger mark, the gates of the Kaptai Dam were opened earlier than scheduled. Although the planned water release was set for 9:00 am on Tuesday, 4 August, the dam’s 16 sluice gates at the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station were opened by 6 inches each at 12:02 am on Monday […]

Hannan Masud, Senior Joint Chief Coordinator of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has announced his boycott of the July Declaration event, citing that not all 158 coordinators of the July Movement were invited to the ceremony. He made this announcement in a post on his Facebook account in the early hours of Monday (4 August) […]

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, will read the ‘July Declaration’ today, Tuesday, 5 August, at 5:00 pm. This information was shared on Monday evening (4 August) via a post on the verified Facebook page of the Chief Adviser. The announcement states that on the occasion of July People’s Uprising Day, […]

Journalist and analyst Anis Alamgir has raised a pointed question on social media: “Is the government becoming its own political party?” He claimed that the government is currently acting as if it has transformed into a political party, behaving in a partisan manner under the banner of the “July spirit.” On Saturday (3 August), in […]

Near Madhanagar Railway Station in Nalhati Upazila of Natore district, miscreants attempted a major act of sabotage by wrapping an iron chain around the railway line and locking it with a padlock. However, timely intervention by police and railway authorities prevented a serious accident, thereby saving hundreds of passengers. The incident occurred around 10 pm […]

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has identified the emergence of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) — born out of the anti-discrimination movement — as a significant event in the political history of Bangladesh. However, the organisation has expressed serious concerns over the party’s current trajectory. The remarks were made during the launch of a research report […]