mob attack

From the classroom to a cobbler’s stall

Joy once dreamed of studying and building a bright future for himself and his family. But on August 9, that dream was dashed forever.

Bangladesh’s new epidemic: Mob violence in the age of misinformation

When justice is hijacked by rage and rumour, it takes only minutes for a mob to become a murderer.

Mob snatches two convicts from police station

A mob attacked the Patgram Police Station in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday night and snatched away two convicts from police custody.

We must reclaim justice from mobocracy

In any democratic society, justice is a basic right.

Mob ransacks Gulshan flat late at night

A mob stormed a flat in the capital’s Gulshan on Tuesday night, claiming that it belongs to Tanvir Imam, the son of HT Imam, who was an adviser to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Mob storms a Gulshan house, claiming it belongs to HT Imam's son

Police clarify that the house does not belong to HT Imam or his son. The daughter of the house owner had divorced Tanvir around 20-25 years ago

Attack on freedom of publishing alarming

The assault on a book stall at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela is alarming.

August 31, 2025
August 31, 2025

From the classroom to a cobbler’s stall

Joy once dreamed of studying and building a bright future for himself and his family. But on August 9, that dream was dashed forever.

August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025

Bangladesh’s new epidemic: Mob violence in the age of misinformation

When justice is hijacked by rage and rumour, it takes only minutes for a mob to become a murderer.

July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025

Mob snatches two convicts from police station

A mob attacked the Patgram Police Station in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday night and snatched away two convicts from police custody.

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

We must reclaim justice from mobocracy

In any democratic society, justice is a basic right.

March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025

Mob ransacks Gulshan flat late at night

A mob stormed a flat in the capital’s Gulshan on Tuesday night, claiming that it belongs to Tanvir Imam, the son of HT Imam, who was an adviser to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

Mob storms a Gulshan house, claiming it belongs to HT Imam's son

Police clarify that the house does not belong to HT Imam or his son. The daughter of the house owner had divorced Tanvir around 20-25 years ago

February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025

Attack on freedom of publishing alarming

The assault on a book stall at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela is alarming.