Bangladesh Awami League
July 36: The chronicle of an unprecedented mass uprising
On August 5, 2024, through an unprecedented mass movement, the long-standing fascist autocratic regime of Hasina came to an end. The students and the public referred to this movement as the “July Movement”. This was because the movement intensified throughout the month of July. Even after the end of July, the protesters continued to count days as July 32, July 33, July 34, July 35. This was because August is the month of mourning for the Awami League. The protesters wanted instead to keep alive the memory of the martyrs of July. Every day, countless people across various regions of Bangladesh were being killed by law enforcement agencies. The government's repression eventually reached an extreme level. In an attempt to suppress the movement, the government initiated a horrific massacre. The Awami League government killed nearly 1,500 people. The sight of such a procession of death transformed the student protests into a mass uprising. Sheikh Hasina, who had been in power for over 15 years, fled to India on t
AL will face consequences for any misdeeds: Home Adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that since the Awami League's activities are banned, they will not be allowed to carry out any unlawful actions under any circumstances.
Form high-level investigative committee to probe Muradnagar incidents
Since the current interim government came to power, Muradnagar in Cumilla has repeatedly been in the spotlight for the perpetration of brutal crimes. Particularly shocking was the killings of a mother, brother, and sister from the same family by hacking and crushing with stones in broad daylight, and the stripping and torture of a local female schoolteacher inside an educational institution, which caused a nationwide uproar. In addition, a private television channel’s investigative report this week has brought to light several other horrifying terrorist incidents.
Extortion: A postmodern revolutionary culture
The very word 'extortion' evokes a mixed feeling. As if it is a folk tradition unique to Bengal, which, through sweat, blood, and the dust of the streets over generations, has taken on a distinct form in today’s modern society. There are numerous types of extortion: hall gate extortion, procession extortion, iftar party extortion, and the latest addition—movement extortion.
Why is embezzled money not being returned
The interim government has published a white paper on the corruption that took place during the Awami League’s tenure. The white paper states that over the past 15 years, $234 billion have been illegally laundered from Bangladesh abroad through 28 different means. Eminent individuals of the country prepared this white paper in a very short time. This valuable white paper is full of speculative information and inconsistencies. These capable experts described the history of corruption in a 400-page white paper within three months; yet, even after six months of publishing the white paper, the government has not managed to detain a single thief. The Awami League government had started catching thieves even without a white paper, and the corruption records of IGP Benazir Ahmed and National Board of Revenue’s Matiur Rahman were widely reported in the media. But have only Benazir and Matiur stolen the entire $234 billion? If not, there must be more thieves.
Consensus Commission: What if BNP does not agree
The National Consensus Commission is holding continuous dialogues with political parties on various issues of state reform; but on July 11, after a meeting of the commission, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed expressed his anger about not being given a turn to speak before the media and was about to leave without speaking to journalists. His question was, "Is BNP the 5th party that it has to speak 5th?"
Students must not become tools for interest of any particular group
The student community is the most vibrant and dynamic part of a nation. Among them resides idealism, the courage to stand against injustice, and a spontaneous attitude to devote themselves to change. They are not merely a specific age group, but can emerge as messengers of transformation. In our country’s history, the student movement has played a glorious role. A glance through the pages of history shows that students led many significant movements in Bangladesh, including the Bengali language movement and the struggle for independence. They were the sentinels of the nation, standing for truth and justice.
Why this dirty politics over a tragic air crash?
On 21 July, when lifeless bodies and severely burned children were being pulled from the rubble at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, law enforcement personnel were frantically engaged in rescue operations, ambulances were rushing the injured to hospitals, and doctors and nurses were doing their utmost to treat these pain-stricken children—at that very moment, a number of politicians showed up at hospitals, crowding the premises. Their presence further intensified the congestion, making it difficult to transport the injured. A wave of criticism instantly erupted on social media. Many people asked: What were the politicians doing at the hospital at such a time? Were they there for publicity?
Understanding between govt, transport owners essential to remove outdated buses, trucks
As soon as one steps onto the roads of Dhaka, one can see rickety buses and trucks puffing out black smoke right in people’s faces, with bus bodies so worn out they could collapse at any moment, posing a serious threat to passengers and pedestrians alike. Not only do they cause accidents, but the black smoke from these vehicles is also extremely harmful to the environment. The removal of these outdated buses and trucks has been discussed for a long time, but no government has been able to implement this properly; the reason being that most of these vehicles are controlled by local political leaders. The majority of vehicle owners are also either political figures themselves or have deep political affiliations within the transport sector. As a result, even the past Awami League government failed to provide any solution in this regard.
Shaheed Abu Sayeed, you are not a failure, nor the cry of your soul
Abu Sayeed was born in 2001 in Babonpur village of Pirganj upazila in Rangpur. His father is Mokbul Hossain, his mother Monowara Begum. Abu Sayeed had six brothers and three sisters; he was the youngest of nine siblings. He passed the fifth grade from the local Jafor Para Government Primary School with a talent pool scholarship. Afterwards, he passed SSC from the local Khalashpir Dimukhi High School with a Golden GPA-5. In 2018, he passed intermediate with GPA-5 from Rangpur Government College. Later in 2020, he got admitted to the Department of English at Begum Rokeya University. He was a student of the 12th batch (2024) of the English department at Rokeya University. Abu Sayeed was a spirited, talented young student. People in his area had dreams centred around him. It is unbearably painful to bring back the body of that same Sayeed.