Netra Report Joy hires Washington lobbyist tied to Trump Sheikh Hasina’s son has been leading the Awami League’s public relations counteroffensive in the media — now, he is funding lobbyists close to Donald Trump. Netra News October 3rd 2024
Netra Report How a media mogul bankrolled covert pro-Hasina campaign How a liberal Bangladeshi publisher risked violating laws to secretly fund a campaign through far-right influence to bolster Sheikh Hasina’s standing in Washington DC. Netra News September 26th 2024
Netra Leader Muddled military magistracy The military’s woeful human rights record and inclination towards political overreach are precisely why it needs to be under the microscope for the next two months. Netra News September 19th 2024
Netra Report Students Against Discrimination propose interim government with Yunus as chief Yunus has agreed to the proposal. Netra News August 6th 2024
Netra Report Police retreat from Dhaka’s streets as students call for government resignation Bangladesh police rolling back its presence from Dhaka could complicate the government’s handling of the protests Netra News August 3rd 2024
Netra Report Bangladesh’s protests refuse to subside as police open fire Following a week-long break, protesters continue to show up in Bangladesh, posing an ever greater challenge to the rule of Sheikh Hasina Netra News August 3rd 2024
Netra Report Bangladesh student leaders call for UN action From a secret hideout, three of Bangladesh’s student protest leaders have called on the international community to hold members of the country’s security forces accountable for what has been described as a massacre of students. Netra News July 27th 2024
Netra Leader UN must lead charge for justice in Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government have long operated with impunity. This time, there must be accountability. Netra News July 25th 2024
Netra Report Bangladesh reinstates fixed-line internet at select locations Nationwide internet shutdown continues, but some places of strategic value to the government have connections restored Netra News July 24th 2024
Analysis Hasina puts on brave face as anxiety grows With her control under question, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attempts to reassert control Netra News July 23rd 2024
Netra Investigation Education Minister Was Supposed to Protect Students. His Men Killed Them. Bangladesh’s prime minister appointed Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel to negotiate with the protesting students, but the education minister — responsible for the well-being of the nation’s students — was part of the problem. Netra News July 22nd 2024
Netra Report Scenes from a besieged city Photos from July 18th to July 20th: A Netra News photographer on the ground in Dhaka has been documenting the ongoing student protests and the government’s brutal crackdown against the protesters. Netra News July 21st 2024
Netra Report Key events from a deadly Saturday in besieged Bangladesh The ongoing protests in Bangladesh have resulted in at least 138 deaths, as the government faces severe pressure as public anger continues to escalate Netra News July 20th 2024
Blog Live Blog: Bangladesh Protests 2024 The live updates from reporters on the ground in Dhaka covering Bangladesh’s deadly student protests Netra News July 20th 2024
Netra Leader Time is up for Sheikh Hasina In choosing violence, believing that to be the only option available, the authoritarian government of Bangladesh has run out of options to remain in power. Netra News July 19th 2024
Netra Report Bangladesh protest leader vows to ignore curfew, observe complete shutdown Nahid Islam calls on the international community to “come forward, stand beside and support the protesting students in whatever way possible.” Netra News July 19th 2024
Netra Report Violent threats against Bangladesh protesters went unchecked on Facebook Facebook took days, if they detected them at all, to identify clear incitements to violence against protesters in Bangladesh by ruling party supporters Netra News July 19th 2024
Netra Report Scores dead as Bangladeshi authorities intensify crackdown on protests Latest updates from the besieged capital of Bangladesh. Netra News July 19th 2024
Netra Report At least 26 killed in single day of student protests in Bangladesh A list of deaths verified by Netra News reporters. Netra News July 18th 2024
Breaking News Bangladesh disconnected and unreachable from the world Internet shutdown, telecommunication severely disrupted. Netra News July 18th 2024
Netra Report Notes from a campus under siege How attacks on students at Jahangirnagar University unfolded. Netra News July 18th 2024
Liveblog Bangladesh protests 2024 Liveblog covering the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh. Netra News July 18th 2024
Netra Leader Bangladesh’s new budget ignores economic alarm bells Bangladesh’s recent budget fails to address surging inflation and a widening deficit, with unbridled operational spending leaving the nation with debt and stagnation. Netra News July 6th 2024
Netra Leader Modi’s win elates Hasina, Bangladesh pays the price Sheikh Hasina takes delight in her patron Narendra Modi’s victory in the Indian general election, but Bangladesh will suffer. Netra News July 4th 2024
Netra Leader Hasina’s drift into conspiracy theories Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, long a centre-left stalwart in Bangladesh, is now adopting fringe far-right rhetoric. Netra News June 6th 2024
Netra Report A “death squad” in blue helmets How members of the Rapid Action Battalion, a Bangladeshi “death squad”, become United Nations peacekeepers — investigation by Netra News, Deutsche Welle and Süddeutsche Zeitung. Netra News May 24th 2024
Netra Report EC dashboard records 28% voter turnout Massive voter apathy in Bangladesh leads to lowest turnout in decades. Netra News January 7th 2024
Liveblog Bangladesh (s)election Liveblog covering the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election in Bangladesh. Netra News January 7th 2024
Netra Report Brad Adams: “Sheikh Hasina knows about extrajudicial killings” Former director of HRW Asia division accuses Sheikh Hasina of knowing about disappearances and extrajudicial killings, and turning a blind eye. Netra News July 7th 2022