Fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces approximately 576 cases in Dhaka, including charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. Several hundred more cases have been filed outside the capital. More than 300 cases have been formally submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal, with four nearing the final investigation stage. Three of these cases name Hasina as the mastermind behind orders to fire on and kill unarmed student protesters. Additional complaints accuse her of orchestrating mass killings and disappearances during the Shapla Chattar protests.

Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, declared, "Either we stay, or the Awami League does." Speaking at the funeral procession of slain student activist Abul Kashem on Wednesday night, he lamented their failure to secure justice. "The very day the UN report on human rights violations was released, my brother was martyred," he said, asserting that the Awami League and revolutionaries cannot coexist.

At a rally in Sirajganj, BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan stated that if BNP remains united, no other party can win the next election. He emphasized the sacrifices of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and thousands of victims of enforced disappearances and killings. Khan urged BNP leaders and activists to stand by the people, asserting that Ziaur Rahman’s legacy and Khaleda Zia’s 31-point roadmap will shape the nation’s future.

Abdur Rahman Bodi, a former MP from Cox’s Bazar and a known drug lord, was arrested by RAB on August 20. Despite his notorious reputation, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina protected him from legal action. Reports claim that Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader received significant commissions from Bodi’s yaba trade.

A Bangladeshi court has issued a travel ban on National Party Secretary General and former Minister Advocate Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu and his wife Roksana Kader. The decision was made following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), citing ongoing investigations into alleged money laundering, extortion, tender manipulation, and illegal wealth accumulation involving Chunnu and his close associate Amirul Islam Babul. The ACC stated that preventing them from fleeing is crucial to the investigation.

BNP Executive Committee member Hummam Qader Chowdhury has alleged that he was illegally detained in a facility known as 'Ayna Ghar' for a month. He stated that he recently visited the location with interim government leader Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Speaking at a virtual event for a school inauguration in Chattogram, he expressed hope that justice for his wrongful imprisonment and the mistreatment of his family would be served soon.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced nationwide protests demanding justice and a ban on the Awami League. In a Facebook post, the group stated that a funeral prayer for slain activist Abul Kashem would be held at 9 PM at the Central Shaheed Minar, followed by a symbolic "coffin march." Similar protests and absentee funeral prayers will be organized in every district and village.

Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has declared, "Either the Awami League will remain, or we will." He made the statement while sharing a Facebook post by activist Sadik Rahman Khan that included the hashtag #BanAwamiLeague. In another post, he mentioned the death of a fellow activist, Abul Kashem, and called for the immediate banning of the ruling party.

A student named Abul Kashem (20) has died while receiving treatment after an attack on students near the residence of former minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque in Gazipur. He passed away at 3 PM in the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Earlier, the Home Affairs Advisor assured that those responsible for the attack would face the highest level of justice. The attack occurred last Friday when Awami League activists allegedly assaulted the students near Mozammel Haque's residence.

BNP’s Central Sports Secretary Aminul Haque has accused the ruling party of surrendering Bangladesh’s technology sector to Indian influence and the Sheikh family’s control. Speaking at a workshop, he warned that if this “syndicate” is not dismantled, safeguarding the country’s data and information will become increasingly difficult. He also criticized the ruling Awami League for “destroying” the police force over the past 17 years. During the event, Aminul highlighted Tarique Rahman’s 31-point agenda as the key to building a “new Bangladesh” and restoring national sovereignty.

Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud Sajib, student leaders of the July-August uprising, confirmed that they were held at the Aynaghar torture cells operated by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). During an inspection visit with the Chief Adviser on Wednesday, both leaders recognized the rooms where they had been detained. Nahid recalled that the room where he was held had a small basin-like structure used as a toilet. He noted that after August 5, partitions between cells were removed, and the entire space was repainted. Asif identified his cell by the exhaust fan installed on its wall. Both were forcibly taken in plain clothes and detained in Aynaghar during the uprising.

During his visit to the ‘Aynaghar’ detention site, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus condemned the previous Awami League government, stating that it had ushered in an “era of darkness” in Bangladesh. Referring to the facility as a “monument of Sheikh Hasina’s fascist regime,” he recalled that it was used for enforced disappearances. Yunus made the visit following a meeting with the Commission on Enforced Disappearances, which had been investigating cases of missing persons.

Investigators claim that former Awami League state minister Dr. Enamur Rahman was responsible for the deaths of 62 people in Savar and Ashulia during the July uprising. During a court hearing on Wednesday, the lead investigator stated that Savar and Ashulia witnessed the worst violence of the anti-discrimination student movement. He alleged that Enam, a wealthy politician, financed the brutal crackdown, which resulted in 41 deaths in Ashulia and 21 in Savar. He also revealed that some bodies were burned using gunpowder to destroy evidence.

A court has granted a five-day remand for former state minister Enamur Rahman in connection with the murder of Shahid Kaiyum, a Comilla University student, during the July uprising in Savar. According to the case details, Kaiyum was shot dead at the Savar bus terminal on August 5. His mother later filed a case seeking justice. Meanwhile, Awami League figures Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, Salman F Rahman, and Abdullah Al Mamun have been arrested in connection with a separate murder case in Ashulia.

To demand control over essential commodity prices, improvements in law and order, a roadmap for early elections, and resistance against fascist plots, BNP has announced rallies across all 64 districts of Bangladesh. The eight-day program begins today (Wednesday), with senior leaders addressing gatherings in various districts, including Goyeshwar Chandra Roy in Lalmonirhat, Nazrul Islam Khan in Sirajganj, and Salahuddin Ahmed in Feni.