Mahmudur Rahman

[Bangladesh Watch @bdwatch2024]

#Bangladesh RMG #Workers Protests for Fair Wages.

At least two garment workers injured as police fire tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets in #Dhaka’s Ashulia.

Protests demanding a higher minimum wage resumed in Ashulia on Tuesday after a break of several days, including government holidays.

Workers at several factories in the Savar–Ashulia industrial area stopped work at around 10:30 a.m. and blocked the Baipail to Abdullahpur Road in Jamgora.

Clashes broke out when police tried to clear the road. Officers fired tear gas shells, stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters.

The injured workers were identified as Alamgir Hossain and Rafia Begum, both employees of Sterling Style.

Officials at the hospital where they were treated said both had sustained injuries from rubber bullets.

Industrial Police officials did not respond to requests for comment.

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[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

They power the country's export economy, yet their demands for a living wage are met with tear gas, batons, mass arrests and attacks by ruling-party activists. The tragic death of 21-year-old worker Toufiq Sheikh makes the crisis even more disturbing. https://t.co/fqPrB6ZHkV

[Hussain Saddam @saddamhussainbd]

This is how Rajshahi Medical College students were treated for simply demanding their right to return to education.

After two years of unjust expulsion, when the President and General Secretary of Rajshahi Medical College Students’ League finally sought to reclaim their academic lives, they were met with brutal mob violence by members of Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir. And rather than holding the attackers accountable, the authorities handed the victims over to the police.

Before being political activists, they are students. Two precious years have already been stolen from their lives, yet they are still being denied their fundamental right to education.

Across Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of students have suffered similar injustices. Those responsible must understand that depriving students of their fundamental right to education will have serious consequences.

There will come a day when those who have systematically destroyed the academic lives and futures of an entire generation will be held accountable.

[CrackPlatoonBD24 @CrackPlatoonBD]

Owners of 210 garment factories in Ashulia are considering an indefinite shutdown amid ongoing workers’ unrest. A preliminary decision was reportedly reached at an emergency meeting on Wednesday, with a final decision expected at a meeting on Saturday. Production was suspended at 143 factories across Ashulia, Jamgora and Hemayetpur on Wednesday as the protests continued. The affected industrial areas employ nearly 300,000 workers.

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

Bangladesh Awami League Announces 72-Hour Nationwide Programme for 14–16 November

Under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh Awami League has announced a three-day nationwide programme titled “Public Outreach and Protest” to demand the restoration of democracy, constitutional rights, justice and public security.

The programme includes:

📌 14 November: Distribution of leaflets outlining the 8-point demands, public outreach and awareness campaigns.

📌 15 November: Nationwide protests and demonstration marches in support of the 8-point demands.

📌 16 November: Submission of memorandums to District Commissioners, foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations in Bangladesh, as well as Bangladeshi diplomatic missions and international organisations abroad.

The eight-point demands address political rights, the lifting of restrictions on political organisations, the release of political prisoners, economic stability, public safety, freedom of expression and the rule of law.

The party has called upon its leaders, activists, affiliated organisations and expatriate branches worldwide to make the programme successful.

Let us unite, raise our voices and work to save our country and its people.

Joy Bangla. Joy Bangabandhu.

#Bangladesh #AwamiLeague #SheikhHasina #SaveBangladesh #Democracy #Justice #JoyBangla

[Sujon Ahmed 🇧🇩🇺🇸 @SAexploring]

🇧🇩Photographs of Zia, Khaleda, and Tarique Rahman—along with others—have been removed from the Jamaat office.

📍The Jamaat office is located at Kondardia Bazar in Dadpur Union, Boalmari Upazila.

#bangladesh #bdpolitics #PoliticsToday #PoliticalNews #BNP

[Sagarsufian @Sagarsufian2]

🚨Shocking Hindu Killing!!! Today A dead body of a Hindu Boy Found hanging after murder in Kadamhata Rajnagar Moulvibazar Bangladesh. Pintu Kar was brutally murder by BNP student Wings local gang as per local peoples saying. They alleged he supplied cocktails to Awamileague activist?? What a fake trap by Tarique Rahman Activist to kill innocent Hindus??How much more hindu deadbodys Tarique Wants?? @UN @hrw are you watching??
#SaveBangladeshiHindus
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[Prof Dr Habibe Millat @profmhmillat]

Professor Dr. Md. Habibe Millat, President of the Global Center for Democratic Governance (GCDG), together with Syed Sajidur Rahman Faruk, a prominent Bangladeshi community leader in the UK, and other members of a delegation, met with British Member of Parliament Lewis Atkinson today.

During the meeting, Professor Millat highlighted the ongoing political and human rights situation in Bangladesh and discussed three key issues:

1. Ensuring the safe return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh.

2. Lifting the ban imposed on the Bangladesh Awami League.

3. Securing the release of all political prisoners and restoring democracy and the rule of law in Bangladesh.

MP Lewis Atkinson listened attentively to the concerns raised by the delegation and assured them that he would give the matters due consideration.

The delegation emphasised the importance of protecting fundamental human rights, ensuring justice, and upholding democratic principles and political freedoms in Bangladesh.

#GCDG #Bangladesh #Democracy #HumanRights #RuleOfLaw #UKParliament

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

Nearly 1,300 Children Have Lost Their Lives to Measles in Bangladesh. Who Will Take Responsibility?

This is not just a public health crisis. It is a national tragedy and a wake-up call to the international community.

A vaccine-preventable disease is claiming the lives of children while families desperately struggle to access adequate healthcare.

The administration of former interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus must be held accountable for the alleged failures, negligence and disruptions in measles vaccine procurement and immunisation programmes during its tenure. Reports of missed vaccination campaigns and vaccine shortages raise serious questions about the decisions made under his administration.

At the same time, the current government cannot escape its responsibility to protect children, ensure uninterrupted vaccine supplies, strengthen healthcare facilities and prevent further deaths. Accountability must not end with political blame-shifting.

We call on the international community to demand an independent, transparent investigation into the failures of both administrations and ensure that everyone found responsible faces justice through due process.

We urge the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNESCO, the United Nations and the international human rights community to pay urgent attention to this crisis.

Children deserve protection, access to life-saving vaccines, proper medical treatment and the right to survive.

Nearly 1,300 children's deaths demand answers, accountability and justice. No government should be allowed to evade responsibility.

#Bangladesh #MuhammadYunus #MeaslesOutbreak #SaveOurChildren #WHO #UNICEF #UNESCO #UnitedNations #UN #ChildRights #PublicHealth #Vaccination #Accountability #JusticeForChildren #RightToLife

[Mohammad Ali Arafat @MAarafat71]

Both the Yunus regime and the subsequent BNP government, led by @trahmanbnp, have repeatedly claimed that they want to bring #SheikhHasina back to Bangladesh. They have also consistently maintained that she fled the country. They then rushed to put her on trial in absentia and handed down a death sentence.

Now, their real intentions are becoming increasingly clear.

When Sheikh Hasina herself is expressing her willingness to return, even in the face of a death sentence, the BNP government is doing everything it can to prevent her from coming back. They have refused to issue her a passport or even a travel pass that would allow her to return voluntarily and face the judicial process.

If the BNP government were genuinely interested in bringing her back to face trial, it would be doing everything possible to facilitate her return, especially when she is willing to come back on her own.

Having been exposed in their own contradictions, the BNP is now taking refuge behind the extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India. But Sheikh Hasina is not in Indian custody, nor does the Indian government regard her as a convicted criminal. Moreover, the death sentence was handed down by a highly discredited court in Bangladesh. There are multiple provisions within the extradition treaty itself that raise serious legal and political obstacles to its application in her case.

And perhaps the most revealing episode of all: yesterday, in the BNP-Jamaat alliance’s one-sided parliament, they held a formal prayer asking God to prevent Sheikh Hasina from returning to Bangladesh.

Just think about that.

A government that repeatedly claims to want someone back is now praying that she never returns, while simultaneously refusing to provide her with the documents needed to come home voluntarily.

How much more evidence does anyone need to expose the sheer hypocrisy and dishonesty behind their claims?

[Srijan Pal Singh @srijanpalsingh]

Sheikh Hasina has taken a significant step towards returning to Bangladesh. According to Reuters, her lawyers have requested a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card from the country's High Commission in New Delhi, arguing that her previous documents were revoked. Hasina has said she intends to return in December and surrender before a court.

But her return faces a major legal hurdle. In November 2025, Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal sentenced her to death in absentia over the crackdown on student protesters in 2024. Hasina denies the charges. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's government has rejected the passport request and demanded that India extradite her under the two countries' treaty.

This puts India in a difficult diplomatic position. Hasina's presence has already strained relations between New Delhi and Dhaka, and India has previously said it was examining Bangladesh's extradition request. Whether she can return with new travel documents or through an extradition process remains uncertain.

#Bangladesh #SheikhHasina #passport #Banglanews #bangla

[Bangladesh Awami League @albd1971]

#SheikhHasina

[RT_India @RT_India_news]

Dhaka’s Demands on Sheikh Hasina’s Return Are ‘Complete Contradiction’: Former 🇮🇳 Ambassador to Bangladesh Veena Sikri Speaks to RT India

‘Sheikh Hasina has said she wants to return and Dhaka Claims they want her to return but under an extradition process – knowing this will take 2-3 years,’ Sikri notes.

Adding: ‘Her passport has been cancelled and her National Identity number blocked. Are they saying that they've cancelled her citizenship?’

[Pratim Ranjan Bose @pratimbose]

#Bangladesh may be headed for a major showdown in the next few weeks. The economy is on a downhill journey. Law and order have never been good after Hasina's exit. BNP-sponsored goons have made life difficult. Killings and extortion have become the new normal.

The situation deteriorated dramatically in the last 2-3 weeks, with crude-bomb explosions, deaths and damage to property becoming commonplace. While all the blame is being placed on the banned #AwamiLeague, local information suggests strong involvement by Jamaat/Islamists.

The grassroots Awami League is highly energised. Its members have been subjected to one-sided oppression for the last two and a half years. They cannot take any more and are ready to hit back.

#SheikhHasina may not have adequate Western support on her side, largely because these powers made strong inroads in her absence to turn Bangladesh into a vassal state.

From extracting contracts for port handling to wresting control of oil acreages, selling aircraft and supplying expensive American wheat or soyabeans, the West has treated Bangladesh as its new colony.

Western powers have a vested interest in keeping Hasina out to prevent social resistance to these one-sided deals.

The West, particularly the UK, is maintaining close contacts with Jamaat. However, it is questionable whether they can prevent the withdrawal of the ban on the Awami League any longer. The optics and public pulse are in Hasina's favour.

India is the most crucial player in this game, and there are early indications that Delhi is slowly raising the stakes.

[Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury @salah_shoaib]

Can Sheikh Hasina return in December? | @kartikeya_1975 @News9Tweets

https://t.co/qddRYJwMGo

[Kazi Mamun @kazi_mamun]

১০ নভেম্বর শহীদ নূর হোসেন দিবস।
বাংলাদেশের গণতন্ত্র পুনঃরুদ্ধারের সংগ্রামের ইতিহাসে স্বর্ণাক্ষরে লেখা একটি নাম 'নূর হোসেন'

[Battalion71 🇧🇩 @ImbusyWarrior]

"A gas cylinder that cost 1,400 taka is now 2,800 taka; an electricity bill of 200 taka has become 1,200 taka. how much more 'development' do you want?" Statement by a rickshaw puller.
#BangladeshCrisis
#BoycottBNP

[Sheikh Amirul Islam 🇧🇩আবুল লেইছ @Amirul1971]

শেখ হাসিনা পালায় না, এটাই চরম সত্য! | @MAarafat71 Mohammad Ali Arafat | Sheikh Hasina

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

SHEIKH HASINA’S RIGHT TO RETURN: RRAG SEEKS UN INTERVENTION

The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) has urged the UN Secretary-General, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Special Rapporteurs to intervene over Bangladesh’s alleged denial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s constitutional and fundamental right to return home.

Citing Article 36 of Bangladesh’s Constitution and international human rights law, RRAG argues that every Bangladeshi citizen has the right to leave and re-enter the country, and that denying her a passport or travel document to obstruct her return has no legal basis.

No government can arbitrarily deny a citizen the right to return to their own country.

Read more: https://t.co/Uj7ejvUXWW

#SheikhHasina #Bangladesh

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

I sincerely congratulate and thank all students and people who stood firm and supported the nationwide Hartal programme called by Bangladesh Chhatra League. Your courage, determination and sacrifices have played an important role in making this programme successful.

I urge the police, BGB and all members of the law enforcement agencies not to carry out unconstitutional, unlawful and politically motivated orders. Stop the harassment and persecution of political activists and ordinary citizens.

10 November is a clear warning. The struggle for people's security, dignity, democratic rights and freedom will continue. We remain politically committed until Sheikh Hasina returns to Bangladesh.

Joy Bangla. Joy Bangabandhu.

#Bangladesh #BCL #BangladeshChhatraLeague #JoyBangla #SheikhHasina