Dhaka: Bangladesh has witnessed a disturbing escalation in mob violence since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5, 2024, with incidents ranging from lynchings over allegations of blasphemy to attacks fuelled by personal vendettas and attempts to grab property. The violence has extended to vandalism and attacks on shrines, newspaper.
According to officials, this action was undertaken as part of an investigation into a case registered under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act).
Dhaka: Amid escalating political tensions ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman strongly criticised the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for making derogatory remarks about women, warning that such views pose a serious threat to women’s safety and fundamental rights in the country, according to local media reports. The remarks.
Dhaka: As campaigning for Bangladesh’s February 12 elections got underway, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) issued an indirect warning against Jamaat-e-Islami, urging voters not to “destroy the country” by casting their ballots for those it accused of collaborating with Pakistani occupation forces during the 1971 Liberation War, local media reported. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul.
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami is once again in the spotlight as critics dismiss its renewed attempts at rebranding as nothing more than an “eyewash.” Political analysts and civil society voices argue that despite changes in language, symbols and public messaging, the party’s core ideology and past record remain unchanged. Efforts to Shed a Controversial Past In recent.
New Delhi (Dec 15, 2025) — Recent analyses reveal a calculated effort by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami to sabotage India-Bangladesh relations. Experts suggest that misinformation campaigns, communal provocations, and targeted propaganda are being used to generate political instability and public anger, aiming to weaken bilateral ties between the two nations. Propaganda and.
