Bangladeshi Islamists Demonstrate Against Women’s Rights Changes “A Dangerous Idea, Men and Women Cannot Be Equal”
Dhaka: Large crowds gathered in Dhaka on Saturday, as thousands protested against the government’s suggested reforms aimed at promoting equal rights, particularly for Muslim women regarding property. Organized by Hefazat e Islam, a notable Muslim group in Bangladesh, the demonstrators expressed that some proposals negatively affect “the sentiment of the majority of the country.” Hefazat-e-Islam […]
Bangladeshi protesters destroy ex-PM’s family home symbolising independence | Bangladesh
Thousands of protests in Bangladesh have been angry at the expulsion of the former Prime Minister Shakhacina by destroying the family's house of a family that symbolizes the independence of the country. The attack was caused by a speech that Hashina was given to supporters from exile in India. The critic accused her for being […]
Bangladeshi journalists hopeful for return to press freedom as Hasina era ends | Global development
Bangladeshi journalists hope that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation will mark an end to an era of censorship and fear, and prepare to hold a new caretaker government to account. Arrests, abuses and enforced disappearances by Bangladeshi security forces have dogged journalists for much of Hasina’s 15 years in power, preventing them from reporting on […]
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Resigns and Flees the Country After Deadly Protests
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country after a month of massive anti-government protests. On Sunday, thousands of protesters stormed the presidential palace of Hasina, reportedly killing at least 90 people. The total death toll from the protests has now exceeded 300, most of them civilians shot dead by police. […]