Information adviser Zahed Ur Rahman called for impartial investigations into Bangladesh’s controversial elections, including the 2008, 2014 and 2018 votes.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh army takes brigadier general into custody over Ekramul Haque killing
Bangladesh’s army has taken brigadier general Miftah Uddin Ahmed into custody after an International Crimes Tribunal complaint accused him and 10 others in the 2018 killing of Teknaf municipal councilor Ekramul Haque.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh High Court orders investigation after microplastics found in toothpaste
Bangladesh’s High Court has ordered an investigation after microplastics were detected in 26 of 34 toothpaste products available in the country’s market.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh acting president Hafiz Uddin Ahmed begins duties at Bangabhaban
Acting president Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will begin official duties at Bangabhaban on Tuesday, days after assuming the presidency following Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation.
Opinion
Bangladesh’s prime minister must act before another man disappears into state silence
More than three months have passed since 30-year-old fisherman Miraj Sheikh was reportedly taken away by Bangladesh Coast Guard officers. His family still does not know whether he is alive, where he is being held or what, if anything, he is accused of doing.
