Questions Over @UNHumanRights Office’s Conduct in #Bangladesh. At a time when serious questions are being raised about the UN Human Rights Office’s conspicuous silence regarding #humanrights abuses under the Yunus-led Interim Govt, a troubling signal has been sent by the Office

Political #Violence in #Bangladesh Reaches Four-Year High Under the #Yunus-Led Interim Government: 280+ killed, 8,200+ injured in 13 months. Political violence in Bangladesh has reached a four-year high during the first 13 months of the Yunus-led Interim Govt, according to data

At Least 31 #AwamiLeague Leaders and Activists Died in #Custody Under the #Yunus-Led Interim Govt in 15 Months: Families Allege #Torture, Medical Neglect, and Denial of #Justice. Since the Interim Govt led by Muhammad Yunus assumed office in Aug 2024, an alarming pattern of

Will there be accountability for the 322 Awami League leaders, activists, and supporters killed in the past 15 months? Between Jul 16, 2024, and Oct 10, 2025, at least 322 leaders, activists, and supporters of the #AwamiLeague (AL) and its affiliated organizations have been

Is the @UNHumanRights Office Giving the #Yunus-led Interim Govt a “Free Pass” for #HumanRights Violations Under Its Watch? Journalist @TheDavidBergman has raised serious concerns about what he calls a worrying pattern of silence from the UN Human Rights Office in #Bangladesh

#Yunus Promises “First Genuine Polls in Years” - But the Facts Tell a Different Story. Chief Adviser of #Bangladesh’s Interim Govt, Muhammad Yunus, has promised that the national #elections scheduled for Feb 2026 will be the “first genuinely democratic vote in many years.”

Int’l Day of the Girl Child: Alarming stats from #Bangladesh serve as a cautionary tale of how fast progress can be undone. The theme of this year’s Int’l Day of the Girl Child is, “The girl I am, the change I lead: Girls on the frontlines of crisis". It is both a celebration

Yet Another State-Sponsored Assault on #Hindu Religious Rights in #Bangladesh under the #Yunus-led Interim Govt. The Yunus-led Interim Govt has once again targeted the religious freedoms of #Hindus in Bangladesh, as the Home Ministry initiates legal proceedings against artists,

“Alarming” #humanrights situation in #Bangladesh in the first 9 months of 2025; at least 237 lives lost to #mob attacks and political #violence: HRSS Report. The human rights situation in Bangladesh remained "alarming" during the first nine months of 2025, with at least 107

Just a “normal” couple of days in the “new” #Bangladesh of Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad #Yunus: - University student beaten to within an inch of his life for alleged #blasphemy against #Islam. - #Islamist #mob tries to shut down a cultural programme. - 100 year old Bodhi tree

The #Yunus Govt’s Abuse of @Interpol Processes Raises Alarm Bells and Calls for Country-Level Transparency. According to media reports from Oct 2025, #Bangladesh submitted 25 Red Notice requests to #INTERPOL over the past year. Only four were accepted and published by the

Is #Bangladesh Violating Its #ICCPR Obligations? Writing for the @OxHRH, legal academic Upal Aditya Oikya argues that the #Yunus-led Interim Govt is violating several int’l #humanrights obligations in its treatment of the political opposition and dissidents. Upal A Oikya uses

Human Rights Watch strongly criticises the #Yunus Govt for “undermining rights to peaceful speech and association”. In their latest statement titled “#Bangladesh: New Crackdown Under Anti-Terrorism Law”, the HRW notes that the Interim Govt led by Muhammad Yunus is “increasingly

People of the Hills Now Living in Fear: Indigenous Students “Incidents of rape are taking place not only in the hills but also in the plain lands. The Interim Govt could not provide safety to women. In the hills, an eighth-grade schoolgirl was raped. Although one person was

The #Yunus Govt’s Convenient Fallback: “Blame #India”. It appears that the Yunus-led Interim Govt has a convenient fallback whenever confronted with its own failures and incompetence- blame India. Recently, three members of the indigenous community were shot dead and several

Six British MPs Raise Alarm Over “Deteriorating Human Rights” in #Bangladesh Under the #Yunus Govt. Five members of the House of Commons and one member of the House of Lords have written to the UK Govt and voiced serious concerns over the worsening #humanrights situation in

At Least 30 #AwamiLeague Leaders and Activists Die in #Custody Under #Yunus-Led Interim Govt: Families Allege #Torture, Medical Neglect, and Denial of #Justice. Since the Interim Govt led by Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus assumed office in Aug 2024, an alarming pattern of

Will there be accountability for the 321 Awami League leaders, activists, and supporters killed in the past 15 months? Between Jul 16, 2024, and Oct 01, 2025, at least 321 leaders, activists, and supporters of the #AwamiLeague (AL) and its affiliated organizations have been

Impunity for “July Criminals” in #Yunus’s #Bangladesh Criminals appear to enjoy complete #impunity under the Interim Govt of Muhammad Yunus- as long as their crimes target individuals linked, directly or indirectly, to the #AwamiLeague. On Oct 1, 2025, the residence of former

Yet Another Example of #Yunus’s Duplicity: This time regarding the ban on the #AwamiLeague.  In his @zeteo_news interview with @mehdirhasan, Yunus claimed the Awami League (AL) hadn’t been banned, only “suspended”, and could be “unsuspended” at any time.  A carefully chosen