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It was a pleasure to sit down with the leader of the parliamentary opposition Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, to discuss the progress of the legislative session.

The US publicly opposes Islamic extremism and terrorism, calling it a threat to Western “democracy.” Yet in #Bangladesh, it appears aligned with its old partner @BJI_Official, while Jamaat was deeply involved in 1971 genocide and later tried and convicted for war crimes.

1,100 women went to just one hospital in Bangladesh, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), with allegations of rape in 2025 alone. Just one hospital. Now imagine the real number across the country when all hospitals are counted. And even that would not tell the full story, because many women never report rape or seek help out of fear, stigma, or social pressure. Every number is a person. A life changed forever. What does this say about the state of law and order in Bangladesh?

Release imprisoned #journalists, drop politically motivated cases, end political vendettas against the #press, protect journalists from #mob violence, halt smear campaigns and fix laws that make all of this possible - @CPJAsia urges PM #Tarique Rahman to end cycle of press repression on completion of his first 100 days in office. In their latest statement on #Bangladesh, #pressfreedom org. the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) highlighted the need to break the vicious cycle of repression faced by #media workers and journalists whenever there is a new government. “Press freedom in Bangladesh has too often been treated as an opportunity for each new government to turn the law against journalists allegedly aligned with the previous administration,” said CPJ Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator @KunalMajumder. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government pledged to be different. But 100 days in, meaningful progress remains limited. CPJ recommended the following ten actions for the #BNP Govt to restore press freedom in Bangladesh: First, ending the misuse of the criminal justice to target journalists. In contemporary Bangladesh, such abuse is most starkly demonstrated by the dozens of journalists detained and/or charged under the wholesale criminal cases arising out of the July-Aug 2024 protests; Second, stopping the Int’l Crimes Tribunal from being used against journalists. This is in reference to the proceedings brought against detained journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu in relation to the alleged violence of 5 May 2013 regarding #HefazateIslam’s “Dhaka Siege” programme; Third, ending the smearing and vilification of journalists. Political actors, state-aligned media, and online trolls routinely label Bangladeshi journalists as “pro-India,” “anti-Islam,” “traitors,” or agents of the former government. Fourth, reforming the accreditation system and establishing safeguards against abusive litigation. After the fall of the #AwamiLeague Govt stepped down in 2024, the Press Information Department (PID) revoked the accreditation of 168 journalists, while the system has been used to punish critical editors. Fifth, protecting journalists and newsrooms from mob violence. During the December 2025 unrest, the offices of Bangladesh’s two largest newspapers, @ProthomAlo and @dailystarnews, were attacked and set on fire, with journalists temporarily trapped inside burning newsrooms. Elsewhere, individuals stormed the offices of Somoy TV and demanded the dismissal of journalists. In 2025, CPJ documented at least 10 incidents of #violence and #harassment against reporters covering political events, most of them carried out by members or affiliates of the #BNP and its student wing, #ChhatraDal.  The other suggestions include: Ensuring accountability for crimes against journalists, regardless of politics; replacing the Cyber Protection Act, 2026 and dismissing politically motivated cybercrime cases; reforming the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 to end its use against journalists; withdrawing the draft media regulatory ordinances and implementing the Media Reform Commission’s recommendations; and repealing or amending the legacy laws and surveillance frameworks used to silence journalists. Read more: cpj.org/2026/06/100-days-on-… …. #BangladeshCrisis @amnestysasia @AgnesCallamard @taqbirhuda @meeganguly @PearsonElaine @StateDRL @justiceinfonet @job71org @icsforum @TheDavidBergman @IBAHRI @article19org @pressfreedom @RSF_inter @IFJGlobal @ifjasiapacific @MediaFreedomC @S_Asian_Rights @CommonwealthJA @ESandersFCDO @CIVICUSalliance @BonaveroIHR @forum_asia @SRjudgeslawyers @Irenekhan @UN_SPExperts @DoughtyStIntl @volker_turk @UN_HRC

All cockroaches should come straight to Jantar Mantar, not Parliament Street Police Station. We will begin our peaceful protest at 10 AM. #cjpprotest

আমেরিকার আজ্ঞাবহ পরাধীন মন্ত্রী আগেই।কথা দিয়েছিল জিডিপি বাড়িয়ে দিবে, কথা রেখেছে। সমস্যা হল উচ্চমাধ্যমিক পাস পরাধীন মন্ত্রীর জিডিপি আর আসল জিডিপি এক জিনিস নয়। দেশের অল্প আয়ের মানুষ নিজে না খেয়ে আমেরিকান তেল গ্যাস কোম্পানির পেট ভরবে। এটাই নিয়তি।

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