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● Measles symptoms claim 3 more children; daily cases top 1,200 ● Essential service providers exempt from Eid-e-Miladunnabi holiday ● Wing Commander Saifur sent to jail over BNP leader Iliyas Ali disappearance ● Cox’s Bazar airport to begin int'l operations by Oct: Aviation Minister ● Fake group emailed extortion threats to embassies: DB chief ● Police detain 2 over murder of 4 in Rangpur ● Gas shortage triggers frequent power cuts across Dhaka

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Staff Reporter and in-charge, Rights and Justice

Ahasan is the Staff Reporter focused on politics, human rights, law and crime issues at the Daily Observer since February ’2018. He is also a practicing lawyer and film researcher.
Ahasan can be reached at [email protected]

Reserve Force: A youth training or political project?

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

A government-funded self-defence initiative launched under an interim administration resurfaces in a party manifesto, reigniting questions over legality, security, and the politicisation of youth.The Basic Self-Defense Training for Youth project, launched by the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the

Ekushey Book Fair row: Publishers and Bangla Academy dig in

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

The fate of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 hangs in the balance as a standoff between the Bangla Academy and leading publishers threatens to derail the country's most cherished literary event.Despite the Academy's announcement that the fair will open

Dhaka 5 electorate wants end to gas, water crisis

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

As the countdown to the 13th National Parliament election gathers pace, the alleys and intersections of Dhaka 5, one of the capital's strategic gateways, have turned the constituency into a neighbourhood of banners, festoons and billboards of aspiring candidates.Covering Jatrabari

Digital campaigns, theme songs take centre stage

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Bangladesh is preparing for its 13th National Parliament election and national referendum on February 12, entering one of the most tightly regulated and digitally driven electoral cycles in its history. With posters banned, motorcades restricted, and social media campaigns dominating,

JP battles splits, legal fights

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

With the 13th National Parliament elections fast approaching, Bangladesh's political parties have launched full-scale vote-hunt mode. In this high-stakes race, the Jatiya Party (JP)-long a key swing player-finds itself wrestling with internal rifts, legal wrangles and an unsettled political landscape.The

BD out, Scotland in

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

In an unprecedented turn for Bangladeshi cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The decision follows the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)'s refusal to participate according to the

Tough battles ahead for JP

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Jatiya Party, led by Chairman GM Quader, has entered the campaign trail for the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections with candidates in 196 constituencies, with several of its top leaders and heavyweight nominees facing highly competitive multi-cornered contests, even as

Book festival fizzles as textbooks miss deadline

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Bangladesh's much-touted tradition of handing out free textbooks on the first day of the academic year-popularly branded as the book festival-has collapsed yet again in 2026, laying bare chronic administrative failures at the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and

When and how immunities shield violence

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

I would like to begin this write-up with the words of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who cautioned, “Impunity can and has, contributed to renewed conflict. We must be wise enough to recognize, respect, and protect the independence of justice.”

Govt inaction on DCU Ordinance puts public into sufferings

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

The interim government's delay in promulgating the long-promised ordinance for Dhaka Central University (DCU) has sparked widespread public inconvenience, as student blocked streets in the capital for the second day on Thursday demanding government gazette notification. Citizens are facing mounting