Bangladesh

The custodial death of Awami League leader Wasiqur Rahman Babu has renewed concerns over torture, medical neglect, and impunity in Bangladesh’s prisons.

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has assured India that all Indian assets and installations in Bangladesh are fully secure despite ongoing unrest.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says current India–Bangladesh tensions are engineered by the Yunus-led government and insists bilateral ties are historic, stable, and not temporary.

Former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Washiqur Rahman Babu died after collapsing at Kashimpur Central Jail while being transferred to police custody, officials said.

Rights groups warn that Bangladesh’s Anti-Terrorism Act is increasingly being used against journalists, raising fears of shrinking press freedom and democratic space.