Bangladesh slams global media, alleges disinformation over internal political situation
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh slams global media, alleges disinformation over internal political situation

Firstpost  

The Bangladesh government has slammed sections of the international media over alleged disinformation regarding the arrest of opposition party leaders ahead of elections in the South Asian country. In a statement, the Bangladesh government also blamed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party - the main opposition in the country - of spreading ‘fabricated and baseless information’. The publication of fabricated and baseless information by the media cell of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in international media and institutions without any verification is contrary to objective journalism,” the statement read. But since the BNP’s subversive political program was strengthened on October 28, 2023, an average of 438 cases have been entered and 1,816 arrests have been made every day since November 22," the statement said.

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The worrying direction Bangladesh is taking and that talk of US deep state and Pakistan
1 week, 5 days ago

The worrying direction Bangladesh is taking and that talk of US deep state and Pakistan

New Indian Express  

Is the Bangladesh National Party having second thoughts about the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus? Tarique's return had earlier almost been a given after a Bangladesh High Court acquitted him in the grenade attack case that targeted former premier Sheikh Hasina at an Awami League rally in Dhaka in August 2004. On both sides of the political …

Bangladesh finally admits to atrocities against Hindus, says 88 cases filed for violence against minorities, 70 arrested since fall of Hasina govt
1 week, 6 days ago

Bangladesh finally admits to atrocities against Hindus, says 88 cases filed for violence against minorities, 70 arrested since fall of Hasina govt

Op India  

Days after claiming that the incidents of attacks against the Hindus in Bangladesh were ‘misleading’, the interim government in Bangladesh has acknowledged that around 88 incidents of atrocities against minorities, primarily Hindus, have taken place after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August this year. #Watch: Between August 5 to October, 88 cases have been filed & 70 …

Bangladesh’s Yunus flags ‘glaring gaps’ in minority attack reports, accuses ‘foreign media’ of false propaganda
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh’s Yunus flags ‘glaring gaps’ in minority attack reports, accuses ‘foreign media’ of false propaganda

Live Mint  

Bangladesh News: In a recent address, Bangladesh's interim government leader, Muhammad Yunus, dismissed claims of widespread atrocities against minorities in the country, particularly the Hindu community. Yunus Challenges Media Reports on Minority Persecution Yunus acknowledged that recent reports of renewed attacks, torture on minorities, particularly the Hindu community, had been circulating both locally and internationally. However, Muhammad Yunus and his …

India following 'double standards' on protection of minorities: Bangladesh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India following 'double standards' on protection of minorities: Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh on Friday claimed India followed "double standards" on protection of minority communities and accused the neighbouring country's media of conducting an "industrial scale misinformation campaign" against Dhaka. Amid a row over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges, Bangladesh interim government's Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul in a Facebook post said India's unwarranted concern for …

India concerned over Hindu leader's arrest in Bangladesh
4 weeks ago

India concerned over Hindu leader's arrest in Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Reacting strongly to punitive action taken by Bangladeshi authorities against a Hindu seer there, India on Tuesday said it had “noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote”. We also note with concern the attacks on minorities protesting peacefully against …

Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists
1 month, 1 week ago

Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An association of editors and …

Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists
1 month, 1 week ago

Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists, calling it a threat to press freedom in the country. The Editors’ Council said the cancellation of accreditation by the interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus risks “fostering a climate of exerting …

Explained: The nefarious Islamist agenda behind riots in Bangladesh over 'quota politics'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Explained: The nefarious Islamist agenda behind riots in Bangladesh over 'quota politics'

Op India  

While the entire world knew Bangladesh was witnessing protests by students demanding reform in quota-system in government jobs, in reality, thousands of members of Al Qaeda connected Bangladesh Nationalist Party, ultra-Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami alongside their armed cadres and Pakistani ISI-trained terrorists were continuing total mayhem targeting public-private properties, key-point installations, police stations, prisons, members of law enforcement agencies and unarmed civilians. …

The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible

The Independent  

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Bangladesh Elections 2024: Why the Bangladeshi opposition is boycotting this election
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Elections 2024: Why the Bangladeshi opposition is boycotting this election

Live Mint  

Bangladesh Elections 2024: This election has unfolded against the backdrop of Hasina's government tamping down on protests by opposition party representatives via widespread arrests. Her administration is battling accusations of severe human rights violations and a harsh crackdown on the opposition Bangladesh Elections 2024: Bangladesh began voting for its general elections early today January 6, amid pre-poll violence and opposition …

Fear of violence looms over a contentious Bangladesh election as polls open
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fear of violence looms over a contentious Bangladesh election as polls open

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Voters in Bangladesh began casting …

Amid violence and boycott, Bangladesh goes to polls knowing there can be only one outcome
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid violence and boycott, Bangladesh goes to polls knowing there can be only one outcome

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by jailed …

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West

Al Jazeera  

The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted and whose credibility the West has questioned. “Most of these voters are very excited about casting their first votes,” said Nasim, “And by holding the election on time, we are giving them this opportunity.” Nasim also said that since the BNP wasn’t able …

Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election

Associated Press  

DHAKA — Fazlur Rahman died on a hospital floor with his hands and legs still cuffed, his son Mohammad said, his voice breaking while recalling his father’s final moments. “My father was with the BNP, which is why they took him,” Mohammad said, “if he dies, BNP’s name will vanish from our neighborhood.” The BNP has accused Prime Minister Sheikh …

At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections
11 months, 2 weeks ago

At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections

Al Jazeera  

Police officials in Dhaka suspect an arson attack and said they are seeking out the culprits. At least four people have been killed and others injured in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire in a suspected arson attack, according to police officials. Fire service officer Rakjibul Hasan said that at about 9pm, at least four coaches caught fire on …

Bangladesh opposition party holds protest as it boycotts Jan. 7 national election amid violence
1 year ago

Bangladesh opposition party holds protest as it boycotts Jan. 7 national election amid violence

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters protested Sunday to mark International Human Rights Day, as the country gears up for a general election on Jan. 7 that the opposition says should be held under a non-partisan, caretaker government. At Sunday’s protest in front of the National Press Club in downtown Dhaka, opposition activists said they do …

‘Won’t join farcical vote’: Bangladesh opposition leader ahead of election
1 year ago

‘Won’t join farcical vote’: Bangladesh opposition leader ahead of election

Al Jazeera  

A day before nominations end for Bangladesh’s January 7 parliamentary election, the country’s leading opposition party has confirmed that it will not participate in the vote, citing irregularities by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Senior Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, told Al Jazeera there is “no chance of us participating in the election” until …

2 die in Bangladesh as police clash with opposition supporters seeking prime minister's resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

2 die in Bangladesh as police clash with opposition supporters seeking prime minister's resignation

The Independent  

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Fake experts praising Bangladesh gov’t in media before elections: AFP probe
1 year, 3 months ago

Fake experts praising Bangladesh gov’t in media before elections: AFP probe

Al Jazeera  

News agency analyses more than 700 articles with bylines attributed to 35 names, all of which appeared for the first time online last year. “These articles primarily promote narratives that are favourable to the current Bangladesh government.” A surge of articles appeared online around September 2022, when Bangladesh’s foreign ministry issued a call for “good columnists” to counter negative “propaganda”. …

In Bangladesh, the War on the Press Rages On
1 year, 7 months ago

In Bangladesh, the War on the Press Rages On

The Diplomat  

In the early hours of March 29, at around 4 a.m., journalist Shamsuzzaman Shams was picked up from his home in Dhaka by plainclothes police officers. On April 9, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina openly slammed Prothom Alo in Parliament, calling the paper “the enemy of the Awami League, democracy, and the people of the country.” A few hours later, a …

Can Bangladesh’s Election Commission Act to Boost Its Credibility?
1 year, 8 months ago

Can Bangladesh’s Election Commission Act to Boost Its Credibility?

The Diplomat  

In February 2023, Bangladesh’s Election Commission marked its first year in office. Since Bangladesh is less than a year away from holding its next general election, it is pertinent to assess the challenges the EC faces in organizing a national election that is acceptable to all political parties as free and fair. In recent times, major liberal democracies and Bangladesh’s …

Bangladesh: Govt provoking BNP to indulge in violence by obstructing peaceful programs, says party leader
1 year, 8 months ago

Bangladesh: Govt provoking BNP to indulge in violence by obstructing peaceful programs, says party leader

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, 20 Bangladesh Nationalist Party members were detained during a video conference with the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rehman last week New Delhi: Government is provoking BNP to indulge in violence by obstructing peaceful programs, says party leader. In Dhaka city, the program was not allowed to be held at almost all the designated places,” said BNP Secretary General Mirza …

Bangladesh shuts down main opposition party’s newspaper
1 year, 10 months ago

Bangladesh shuts down main opposition party’s newspaper

Al Jazeera  

The Bengali-language daily Dainik Dinkal has been the mouthpiece of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for more than three decades. The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party has halted printing after a government suspension order was upheld by a watchdog, stoking fears about media freedom in the South Asian nation. “The council rejected our appeal yesterday, upholding the district magistrate’s …

Bangladesh orders blocking of 191 'anti-state' news sites for ‘anti-state propaganda’
1 year, 10 months ago

Bangladesh orders blocking of 191 'anti-state' news sites for ‘anti-state propaganda’

Firstpost  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday ordered the closure of 191 websites allegedly for publishing “anti-state news”. Information and broadcasting minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Monday said a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to block 191 online news portals. Dr Mahmud said that currently 346 online newspapers have been registered by the Ministry of Information and …

Bangladesh's top two opposition leaders released on bail
1 year, 11 months ago

Bangladesh's top two opposition leaders released on bail

Firstpost  

Police said Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and Mirza Abbas, a former minister and member of the party’s top decision-making body, were freed from a jail outside the capital Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh: Two top leaders of Bangladesh’s main opposition party were released from prison on Monday, officials said, a month after they were arrested …

Bangladesh arrests head of largest Muslim party amid crackdown
2 years ago

Bangladesh arrests head of largest Muslim party amid crackdown

Al Jazeera  

The leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s largest Muslim party, has been arrested days after he announced the party would join opposition-led protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Shafiqur Rahman was arrested from his residence at around 1 am on 13th December,” a statement from the party’s acting secretary general, Maulana ATM Masum, said on Tuesday. Practically, they do …

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