In the latest attack on BNP members, Azizur Rahman Mosabbir, a leader of the party’s volunteer wing Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal, was shot dead by gunmen.
As everyone welcomed the new year, a 50-year-old Hindu man was set on fire in Bangladesh—the fourth such attack in two weeks. The foothold of their version of the Far-Right is growing.
Her death comes at a time when Bangladesh is gearing up for elections in February 2026, and days after the return of her son Tarique Ahmed after 17 years of self-imposed exile.
One big challenge that BNP faces today is the rise of its former ally, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. In the February 2026 polls, both parties are pitted against each other.
Rahman, while attacking Sheikh Hasina and warning against ‘hegemonic powers’, also appealed for calm. ‘We must ensure safety of all ages, classes, professions, and religions,’ he said.
Violence that erupted in several parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, Thursday night after news of death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, refuses to subside.
Ahead of 2026 polls, BNP struggles to fill leadership void amid Tarique Rahman’s continued exile & Jamaat aims to reshape narratives while Awami League has lost public credibility.
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I dont get why you are calling riots as protests. The two are very very differt things. Please dont legitimize such behaviour through improper language.
They burned a 7 year old alive ? That country is doomed. Mobs have completely taken over and what I have heard they are all jamaat guys doing these things which makes sense given what’s been happening and who is getting targeted.
Bangladesh is so screwed and we still have porous borders and illegal immigrants in millions.
I dont get why you are calling riots as protests. The two are very very differt things. Please dont legitimize such behaviour through improper language.
They burned a 7 year old alive ? That country is doomed. Mobs have completely taken over and what I have heard they are all jamaat guys doing these things which makes sense given what’s been happening and who is getting targeted.
Bangladesh is so screwed and we still have porous borders and illegal immigrants in millions.