Miscellaneous

A UK peer has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take urgent action over alleged persecution of minorities and opposition supporters in Bangladesh, citing worsening violence since a change in power.

Teachers at Jahangirnagar University have condemned the alleged public humiliation of a Chittagong University lecturer, warning that mob culture is undermining campus safety and academic freedom.

Meta has blocked about 550,000 social media accounts in Australia within days of a new law banning under-16s from platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

Female students at Dhaka University say they were barred from the Central Field after dusk despite no written rule, sparking protests and debate over gender-based control on campus.

Bangladesh’s interim government has expressed interest in joining a proposed Gaza stabilization force backed by Donald Trump, though key details of the mission remain unclear.