Tonight at 9:00 PM — The Awami League president is expected to deliver a message during the ‘March of Light’ programme, drawing renewed political attention.
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Sajeeb Wazed Joy has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the people of #Nepal following the devastating flash floods, while paying tribute to rescue personnel, health workers, volunteers and humanitarian teams working to save lives.
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During the first six months of the BNP government, 19 out of 31 key economic indicators deteriorated, according to CPD. Meanwhile, 95 factories permanently shut down, leaving 61,881 workers jobless across Gazipur, Savar-Ashulia, and Narayanganj-Narsingdi. The findings raise concerns over inflation, private investment, industrial activity and the overall state of the economy. 📉🇧🇩
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Human Rights Watch Urges Bangladesh to End Prolonged Detention Without Trial of Political Prisoners
Recently, the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (@hrw ) called on the #Bangladesh government to immediately end the prolonged detention without trial of Awami League leaders, activists, and other political prisoners, according to a report published yesterday, August 23.
Read➡️https://t.co/tc1Aee1dp4
Key points from the report at a glance:
⛓️ Detention Without Trial: Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024, thousands of leaders, activists, supporters, and former officials were detained. Among them, hundreds are still in prison without any specific charges being formally brought against them.
⚖️ Police Tactics to Block Bail: Lawyers representing the detainees allege that when a court grants bail in one case, police immediately file new cases against them, preventing their release.
🏛️ Tribunal Situation: Under the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), more than 160 people have reportedly been held for prolonged periods without charges being formally framed—some for as long as 22 months.
🏥 Neglect of Medical Care: Families of detainees have alleged that prisoners are not receiving adequate medical treatment. Many elderly and ill detainees are reportedly living in inhumane conditions.
📜 Criticism of Proposed Legal Changes: The organization has expressed concern that if the new National Human Rights Commission Bill is passed in its current form, it could prevent the Human Rights Commission from investigating arbitrary arrests.
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Al-Qaeda’s Second-in-Command in Bangladesh, Yet the BNP-Jamaat’s So-Called Government Claims It Cannot Find Him Anywhere!
Maulana Ikramul Haque. Hearing the name, one might think of an ordinary madrasa teacher. But to Bangladesh’s intelligence agencies, this man is now one of their biggest headaches. He is allegedly the second-highest-ranking leader of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (#AQIS). After being released on bail, he has reportedly been missing for nearly 22 months. Five aliases, a fake Indian passport, and ten terrorism-related cases across the border - yet no one seems able to find him.
Ikramul was arrested in Dhaka’s Madartek area in May 2023. His wife, Faria Afrin, was also detained at the time. After 16 days of remand interrogation, he was sent to Kashimpur Jail. Yet in October 2024, he was released on bail. Since then, there has been no trace of him. Prison records reportedly list his detainee number as 339/23. He was an accused in an anti-terrorism case filed by Sabujbagh Police Station. But that file now appears to be gathering dust.
According to intelligence sources, Ikramul was highly talented. In 2007, he reportedly ranked first nationwide in the Hifz examination under the Befaqul Madarisil Arabia. He is fluent in Bengali, Urdu, Arabic and English. He was reportedly so skilled in technology that shortly after joining Al-Qaeda’s Indian branch, he became a leading figure in its Dawah division. He regularly conducted online classes for members of the organization. He allegedly obtained an Indian passport under a false identity. His list of aliases reportedly includes Abu Talha, Maulana Sabet, Nur Hossain, Mansur and Milan. Five masks, but one face.
Meanwhile, the latest report of the United Nations Security Council reportedly carries a clear warning that Al-Qaeda is attempting to expand its network in Bangladesh by establishing active cells.
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The organization’s Bangladeshi branch, known as Ansar al-Islam, is an old player. From the battlefields of Afghanistan to the murders of judges in Jhalakathi and the execution of Sheikh Abdur Rahman, Al-Qaeda’s long shadow has reportedly been present behind numerous episodes.
But the real question lies elsewhere. From 2001 to 2006, when Bangladesh was allegedly turning into a hub for militant activity, the country was governed by the very forces that are now once again in power. Memories of deaths in remand, disappearances, killings and bomb attacks from that period remain fresh. It was under the patronage of the Jamaat-BNP alliance government, the argument goes, that militant networks took root. And now, in 2026, the same political circle has once again taken control of the state. Who will take seriously the news of Ikramul’s disappearance? To a government in which Jamaat is allegedly represented in the cabinet, the escape of Al-Qaeda’s second-highest-ranking leader may be nothing more than a file number.
Ikramul’s father reportedly says that his son is teaching at a madrasa somewhere in Narayanganj. The police superintendent has also reportedly said that he had heard Ikramul was teaching and that efforts were underway to locate him. Nearly 22 months have passed. Yet the whereabouts of a man known by five different names remain unknown. Such apparent helplessness could understandably raise suspicions that someone close to the corridors of power may be providing protection to the fugitive militant leader.
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Intelligence officials reportedly visited Ikramul’s ancestral village in Mymensingh about a month ago and spoke with his father. But the effort produced no results. Ikramul appears to have vanished without a trace. In 2016, the @StateDept designated this Al-Qaeda branch as a global terrorist organization. India reportedly considers him a most-wanted figure. Yet on Bangladeshi soil, he is allegedly moving around freely- perhaps even teaching at a madrasa. The United Nations is issuing warnings, intelligence agencies are reportedly searching desperately, yet according to the article, everything appears normal to this new-old BNP-Jamaat government.
From the 2005 Jhalakathi judge killings to an alleged Al-Qaeda leader released on bail in 2024, history seems to be repeating itself.
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A Jamaat activist has been detained in Hatiya, Noakhali, over allegations of raping a 9-year-old child. Locals said he had been fined Tk 10,000 just 19 days earlier over a similar allegation involving another child.
News –https://t.co/FLi7fFYdzJ
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The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, built during Sheikh Hasina’s government, could begin supplying electricity to the national grid on a trial basis within the next 8 to 10 weeks. The 1,200 MW unit could save Bangladesh up to $1 billion annually in fuel import costs once it begins commercial operation.
News – https://t.co/gUR1rWIH1t
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Bangladesh’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies have strengthened security measures after an email threat targeting the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka, with senior police officials holding emergency meetings with Chinese and Japanese diplomats.
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