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2025 Shahbag Protest
The Shahbag protest was a political demonstration that took place on 9–10 May 2025 at Shahbagh Square in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organized by the Students Against Discrimination under the leadership of Hasnat Abdullah, the protest called for the exclusion of the Awami League from national politics. It was prompted by the reported covert departure of former President of Bangladesh, President Mohammad Abdul Hamid, who left the country amid allegations of involvement in the July massacre, violent crackdown of protests linked to the July Revolution (Bangladesh), July revolution. His departure intensified public demands for the formal proscription of the Awami League. The protest received near-universal support from other Bangladeshi political parties. Organisations and political parties Amar Bangladesh Party, Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, Jatiya Ganotantrik Party, Islami Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan, Banglade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftermath Of July Revolution (Bangladesh)
The aftermath of the July Revolution (Bangladesh), July Revolution includes the events and the series of significant political, constitutional, and social changes in Bangladesh that followed the mass uprising from July to August 2024 and the Resignation of Sheikh Hasina, resignation of Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The revolution, which was initially sparked by widespread public protests and calls for reform, led to major changes in Politics of Bangladesh, Bangladesh's political landscape. In the immediate aftermath of the revolution, the country faced Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024–present), violent unrest, a 2024 Bangladesh constitutional crisis, constitutional crisis and the formation of the Yunus ministry, interim government. These events prompted further protests and calls for reform, as well as extensive investigations. The entire period marked a pivotal moment in the History of Bangladesh, nation's history, as it reshaped the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh () is a Deobandi Islamist advocacy group consisting mostly of religious teachers (''Ulama'') and students in Bangladesh. The group is mainly based on qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh. In 2013, they submitted a 13-point charter to the government of Bangladesh, which included the demand for the enactment of a blasphemy law. Under recent years, Hefazat has been formed into more of a moderate and anti-terrorist ideology due to success of Awami League in ensuring jobs and mobilising qawmi madrasas. History Hefazat-e-Islam was formed in 2010, as a pressure group comprising the teachers of several madrasas at Chittagong, Bangladesh. Shah Ahmad Shafi, the former director of Hathazari Madrasa, Allama Junaid Babunagari, and Mufti Izharul Islam, the chairman of the Islamist party Islami Oikya Jote, Abdul Malek Halim, founder and principal of the first women's Qawmi madrasah ( Haildhar Madrasah) in Bangladesh are regarded as the founders of Hefazat-e-Islam. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 as the first Bangladeshi. He is the founder of Grameen Bank. Born in Hathazari Upazila, Hathazari, Chittagong District, Chittagong, Yunus passed his matriculation and intermediate examinations from Chittagong Collegiate School and Chittagong College, respectively. He completed his BA from University of Dhaka and joined as a lecturer in Chittagong College. He obtained his PhD in economics from Vanderbilt University in the United States. After the Bangladesh famine of 1974, devastating famine of 1974, Yunus started to work on poverty elevation in Bangladesh. He began experim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahid Islam
Muhammad Nahid Islam (; born 28 April 1998) is a Bangladeshi politician, activist and the founding convener of National Citizen Party (NCP). He was the central key coordinator of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July Revolution (Bangladesh), July Revolution, culminating in prime minister Resignation of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Hasina's resignation. He also served as an Adviser (Interim government of Bangladesh), adviser of the Yunus ministry, interim government of Bangladesh between August 2024 and February 2025. Born in 1998, Nahid got involved with politics while attending the University of Dhaka. After Ohidul Islam and others v. The Government of Bangladesh and others, government job quota system was reinstated in 2024, he became the central key coordinator of Students Against Discrimination and led 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, 2024 quota reform movement. He came to national attention when he was abducted, tortured and detained by the Detective Branch o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhtar Hossain (activist)
Akhtar Hossain (born November 1, 1945) is a Bangladeshi children's literature writer. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award and the Agrani Bank Shishu Academy Children's Literature Award in 2012, for his contributions to children's literature. Early life Akhtar Hossain was born in Nurullapur village of Lalpur Upazila, Natore District. His father's name was T.I.M. Sikandar, and his mother was Ayesha Khatun. Awards * Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. ... (2012) * Agrani Bank Shishu Academy Children's Literature Award (2012) * Kabir Chowdhury Children's Literature Award (2015) References External links {{Commons category 1945 births Bangladeshi male writers Living people Recipients of Bangla Academy Award in Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarjis Alam
Sarjis Alam (born 23 December 1998) is a Bangladeshi politician and activist. He is one of the coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July Revolution leading to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. He has been the Chief Organizer ( Northern Region) of the National Citizen Party since 2025. Early life and education Sarjis Alam was born on 23 December 1998 in Atwari Upazila, Panchagarh. He completed his HSC at BAF Shaheen College in Dhaka, and earned both his BSc and MSc in Zoology from the University of Dhaka. Activism Sarjis joined the Bangladesh Chhatra League in 2017 upon his admission to the University of Dhaka. In 2019, he was elected to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union from the Chhatra League panel. He resigned from the organization in 2022 and also participated in various debate competitions during his academic years. In 2024, Alam joined the Anti-discrimination Students Movement as a coordinator, opposing quotas i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasnat Abdullah
Hasnat Abdullah () is a Bangladeshi politician, activist, and former convener of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the Student–People's uprising in 2024. He has been the Chief Organizer ( Southern Region) of the National Citizen Party since 2025. Activism Abdullah was one of the coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led the initial quota reform movement opposing quotas in government jobs and evolved into broader anti-government movement opposing the Hasina government. He, along with Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, Sarjis Alam and others gained national recognition in mid-July 2024 when police detained him and several other University of Dhaka students as the protests became violent. In the aftermath, On August 5, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country after resigning. Following the exile of Hasina, Nahid Islam stated that their goals weren't fully met and that the Anti-discrimination Students Movement aimed to "abolish fascist sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuters
Reuters ( ) is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages. Reuters is one of the largest news agencies in the world. The agency was established in London in 1851 by Paul Reuter. The Thomson Corporation of Canada acquired the agency in a 2008 corporate merger, resulting in the formation of the Thomson Reuters Corporation. In December 2024, Reuters was ranked as the 27th most visited news site in the world, with over 105 million monthly readers. History 19th century Paul Julius Reuter worked at a book-publishing firm in Berlin and was involved in distributing radical pamphlets at the beginning of the Revolutions of 1848. These publications brought much attention to Reuter, who in 1850 developed a prototype news service in Aachen using homing pigeons and electric telegraphy from 1851 on, in order to transmit messages between Brussels and Aachen, in what today is Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Election Commission
The Bangladesh Election Commission (), abbreviated and publicly referred to as EC, is a government controlled constitutional body that operates the Law, legal functions of election laws in Bangladesh. Article 118 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi Constitution allows the commission to be formed consisting of a Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh, Chief Election Commissioner alongside a number of assisting Election Commissioner of Bangladesh, Election Commissioners under permission granted by the President of Bangladesh. Structure The appointment of the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh and other election commissioners (if any) is made by the president. When the election commission consists of more than one person, the chief election commissioner is to act as its chairman. Under the constitution, the term of office of any election commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as chief election com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka Tribune
The ''Dhaka Tribune'' is a major Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper based in Dhaka, the country's capital and largest city. It also operates an online portal ( Bengali version) known as the '' Bangla Tribune''. The newspaper has a strong readership in Bangladeshi cities, particularly among the young generation, the diplomatic community, and expatriates; as well as a wide readership in South Asia and internationally. The newspaper is notable for its highly diverse op-ed content, with contributions from leading Bangladeshi, South Asian and international columnists. The newspaper is notable for being the fastest-growing English-language news media in Bangladesh's history, catering to the country's business community, middle class, public and private universities, and English medium schools. Several award-winning journalists have worked with the newspaper. History The newspaper began publication on 19 April 2013. The newspaper started as a broadsheet before going compact on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009
The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 () is an Act passed by the Jatiya Sangsad in 2009 to grant the Government of Bangladesh additional powers to prevent and combat terrorism in Bangladesh. The Act was passed by the Awami League-led Grand Alliance led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following their victory in the 2008 general election. The statute has contributed to Bangladesh being ranked most successful in combatting terrorism in South Asia by the Global Terrorism Index. History The Law was formulated by the Grand Alliance government led by Bangladesh Awami League in 2009. The law was given retrospective effect from 11 June 2008. The law was designed to target terrorists and financial institutions used by them. The law introduced a stipulation that the Bangladesh Police must conclude an active terrorist investigation within 60 days. The law was subsequently amended in 2012 and 2013. In 2012, it was amended to allow for capital punishment for certain offences under the Act. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interim Government Of Muhammad Yunus
The leadership of Muhammad Yunus began on 8 August 2024 when he was sworn in as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. In August 2024, after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister and her departure to India following the Student–People's uprising, the key coordinators of the uprising announced that Yunus would be Chief Adviser of the interim government. The main pledge of the interim government is to forge consensus about and implement fundamental reforms that are required to hold a free and fair national election by June 2026. Background On 5 August 2024, General Waker-uz-Zaman, the Chief of the Army Staff, handed the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to President Mohammed Shahabuddin following the uprising. President Shahabuddin immediately started the process of meeting with political leaders, key coordinators of the protest and civil society members from around the country to discuss the formation of an interim govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
