Bangladesh

Rights group urges UN action after Bangladesh’s interim government bans the Awami League, warning the crackdown endangers democracy and political freedoms.

A Dhaka court is reviewing a case filed against Jamaat candidate Shishir Monir, accused of offending religious sentiments by comparing Roza and Puja in a viral video. No order has been issued yet.

India’s S. Jaishankar says Sheikh Hasina’s stay depends on the circumstances of her arrival, stressing the need for a credible democratic process in Bangladesh.

EU officials in Brussels expressed deep concern over Bangladesh’s human rights situation as the Hand in Hand Foundation disputed a recent UN report and called for stronger protections.

A Hand in Hand Foundation delegation met MEP Ondřej Dostál to raise concerns over Bangladesh’s interim government, human rights abuses, rising extremism, and threats facing minority communities.