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Bangladesh
Asif Mahtab Urges ‘No’ Vote on July Charter, Warns of “Hidden Western Agenda”
Controversial educator Asif Mahtab has called for a rejection of the July Charter referendum. He alleges that terms like "inclusive education" are coded language for LGBT advocacy and warns of irreversible constitutional changes.
Bangladesh
DU Blue Panel Says Election Without All Parties “Unacceptable to the Nation”
The Blue Panel of Dhaka University has joined a growing chorus of boycotters, describing the Feb 12 election and referendum as a "deception" that fails to reflect the true will of the people.
Bangladesh
Army Officer Challenges Ex-Army Chief Bhuiyan’s Claims, Questions 15 Years of Silence
A serving army officer’s viral letter has accused former chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan of "political convenience" after he testified about RAB abuses and 2014 election rigging.
Bangladesh
Progressive University Teachers Call for Election Boycott Without Inclusive Participation
The Bangladesh Public University Progressive Teachers’ Platform has demanded the immediate suspension of the 13th National Election. The group warns that the current "one-sided" polls threaten the spirit of the Liberation War.
International
Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi to Six Years in Prison
Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed a new seven-and-a-half-year sentence by a court in Mashhad. Her supporters claim the sentencing occurred while she was on a hunger strike to protest prison conditions.
