International lawyers and rights groups are urging Bangladesh to release journalists detained since August 2024, citing 27 documented arrests and a "systematic" use of vague criminal charges.

Political analyst MA Aziz labels the July-August indemnity "illegal," demanding trials for post-August 5 violence against police to restore judicial morale and law and order in Bangladesh.

Retired Brig. Gen. M Sakhawat Hossain has condemned the destruction of Dhanmondi 32 and Liberation War memorials, calling it a major government failure and warning against the rise of mob rule.

Pro-Awami League panels dominated 2026 bar polls in Cox’s Bazar and Lakshmipur. Observers note a strong organizational base among lawyers even as the party faces restrictions nationally.

Seven activists of the Awami League's women's wing were arrested in Dhanmondi early Friday. Police intercepted the "Mujib Premik" rally, seizing a microbus used to transport the participants