Is Jamaat-e-Islami Shifting? ‘1971 Apology’ Debate After Memorial Visit by Student Wing
For the first time since 1971, Jamaat’s student leaders prayed at Rayerbazar Liberation War Memorial—signaling a symbolic shift, reports Prothom Alo.
Bangladesh Islamist Bloc to Launch Coordinated Push for July Charter and PR Elections
Jamaat-e-Islami and seven allied parties coordinate to demand July Charter implementation, PR elections, fair competition, and Jatiya Party ban.
Bangladesh Media Faces a Financial Meltdown
Bangladesh’s top newspapers face a Tk209 crore ($17.5 m) ad dues crisis — mostly from government agencies — forcing pay delays, cuts, and threats to press freedom.
Islami Chhatra Shibir’s Return Stirs Old Campus Tensions
Islami Chhatra Shibir’s stunning 2025 DUCSU sweep ends decades of exile, humiliates rivals, and signals a seismic youth shift in post-Awami League Bangladesh.
Islamist Hardliners Burn Body of Sufi Pir in Bangladesh
An Islamist mob identifying as Tawhidi Janata attacked Sufi Pir Nurul Haque’s shrine in Rajbari, exhumed his body, and set it ablaze on the Dhaka–Khulna highway.
