National Citizen Party (NCP) chief organizer Nasiruddin Patwary said lawsuits and attacks would not suppress the party’s movement. Speaking to journalists at Sylhet Circuit House on July 31 before joining a march and rally in Companiganj upazila under the “Desh Gorte July Jagoron” programme, he said the party would not leave politics out of fear. He said he would go to jail if detained and to the grave if killed.

Patwary was responding to questions about a complaint filed after a case over an attack on NCP leaders and activists in Habiganj. The complaint named Patwary, northern region chief organizer Sarjis Alam and seven others, while listing 50 additional people as unidentified accused. He said NCP was conducting normal political programmes and described allegations of assault, harassment and snatching as baseless.

He alleged that the cases were being filed on instructions from BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. Patwary also alleged a culture of gang activity, terrorism and extortion in politics, while condemning what he described as such activities. On the question of a counter-case, he said NCP had filed a case over attacks on its activists and the other side later filed a counter-case. He called the iPhone-snatching allegation embarrassing.

The appointment of Aslam Habib as personal secretary to Jasim Uddin Ahmed, the ruling BNP member of parliament for Chattogram-14 (Chandanaish), has triggered political discussion and criticism. A report published on July 31, citing party sources, said Habib is the publicity and publications secretary of Sitakunda উপজেলা Awami League and previously served as personal secretary to two former Awami League MPs and Awami League-backed MP SM Al Mamun.

Some party activists have raised dissatisfaction and security concerns over the appointment. They alleged that Habib had been involved in cases, arrests and abuse against BNP and Jamaat activists in the past, though the report provided no independent verification of those claims. Unnamed BNP leaders also claimed that Subrata Barua, a former aide to ex-Awami League MP Nazrul Islam, is working as Ahmed’s Dhaka-based second personal secretary.

Habib said he had worked for two Awami League MPs previously but now assists the BNP lawmaker with official work, adding that he had not engaged in illegal activities. A video from a relief distribution event showing money being handed over drew further online criticism. Ahmed said he was abroad for medical treatment and would speak later.

Jatiya Ganatantrik Party, or JAGPA, president Barrister Tasmia Pradhan MP said Bangladesh had not changed because the July Charter had not been implemented. Speaking on July 31 at the National Press Club’s VIP Lounge, she said a solution would be sought on the streets if the charter was not enacted in parliament in line with the public mandate from a referendum.

The remarks came at a student-public roundtable titled “July National Charter and Referendum: Government’s Responsibility and Our Duties,” organized by JAGPA Chhatra Kafela. Pradhan said BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir had acknowledged that corruption and bribery had not stopped over the past five months, and she said she agreed with that assessment.

At the meeting, Rashed Pradhan accused the BNP of seeking to obstruct opposition parties and dissenting views. Shibir president Saddam Hossain alleged that Awami League members remained in parts of the administration while the BNP was pursuing partisan appointments. He said threats of attacks, cases, imprisonment and repression would not deter efforts to secure public demands. JAGPA Chhatra Kafela president Abdur Rahman Faruqi chaired the event, while acting general secretary Muhammad Lutfor Rahman moderated it.

National Citizens Party leader Sarzis Alam urged Chhatra Dal to “maintain dignity” after a case was filed in Habiganj alleging attacks on its activists and the snatching of mobile phones. District Chhatra Dal joint general secretary Iqbal Hossain named NCP leaders Nasiruddin Patwary and Sarzis, along with nine named accused and 40 to 50 unidentified people. Sarzis addressed the matter in a post on his verified Facebook account on Friday.

In the post, Sarzis referred to a case once filed by the Awami League against Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir over damage to a city corporation garbage truck. He alleged that Chhatra Dal, acting on instructions from Habiganj’s Gaus MP, had filed the snatching case against NCP. Calling it an “old habit,” he said people should not view everyone in their own image.

According to the Chhatra Dal complaint, a group led by Nasiruddin Patwary and Sarzis attacked activists gathered near the city’s Court Mosque on Tuesday and took several mobile phones. The activists had been there to meet the family of July movement martyr Ripon Shil and attend a mourning meeting. NCP leaders were also attacked while returning to the Circuit House after a July rally and march, and NCP filed a counter-case naming 11 people, including the district Chhatra Dal president.

District Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal filed a complaint at Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station on Thursday night, naming 10 central and district-level National Citizen Party leaders and 40 to 50 unidentified people over a Tuesday attack incident. The complaint was filed by district Chhatra Dal joint convener Iqbal Hossain Rukun, and Officer-in-Charge Zahidul Haque confirmed the matter.

Those named include NCP chief coordinator Nasir Uddin Patwary and northern region chief organiser Sarjis Alam, along with several other party leaders. The Chhatra Dal complaint remains under process, while a case filed by NCP was registered on Thursday. Earlier, NCP district Jubo Shakti convener Tanmoy Tanvir Ruel filed a case naming 11 Chhatra Dal figures and 100 unidentified people.

NCP alleged in its case that equipment worth about Tk20 lakh and Tk5 lakh in cash were taken during the attack. The party said several of its activists were injured when BNP, Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal activists allegedly attacked them while returning after a programme on July 28. It also alleged that vehicles of several media outlets were vandalised. Police later rescued Patwary and Alam after they took shelter in a city bank for security.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has said Bangladesh’s fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina cannot conduct political activities from Indian soil. The position was reported by The Indian Express on Friday after Hasina said she intended to return to Bangladesh by the end of this year. In a statement to the Lok Sabha’s parliamentary standing committee on external affairs, the ministry said Dhaka’s request for her return was being examined under Indian laws and rules.

The committee, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, said Hasina had been allowed to remain in India under the country’s long humanitarian tradition of sheltering people facing serious danger or threats to life. It said India nevertheless follows a strict principle that its territory cannot be used for political activity against another country. Citing Bangladesh Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman, the report said Hasina could be arrested immediately upon returning from India to Bangladesh.

In its report on the future of India-Bangladesh relations, the committee recommended maintaining this principled and humanitarian position while handling the matter sensitively. It also urged a quicker normalization of visas for Bangladeshi citizens, prompt talks on renewing the Ganges water-sharing treaty due to expire in 2026, and continued diplomatic focus on protecting minority communities in Bangladesh.

The Gaza Board of Peace has announced a framework to disarm Hamas and transfer Gaza’s governance to a non-political civilian body. The US-based international organization is chaired for life by US President Donald Trump. The plan is presented as a structure for postwar stability, reconstruction and administration in the Gaza Strip.

The Board of Peace will oversee high-level strategic planning, stability and reconstruction funding. A seven-member Founding Executive Board, led by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, will implement the board’s objectives and set its agenda. Potential members named in the report include Jared Kushner, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Middle East representative Steve Witkoff and World Bank President Ajay Banga.

A Gaza Executive Board will directly manage reconstruction and coordinate with regional diplomats. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a Palestinian technocratic and non-political committee, will run daily civilian administration without Hamas participation. A multinational International Stabilization Force will support security alongside a new local police force. The New Gaza Police Force will police areas Hamas leaves, though criteria for recruiting and selecting its members remain unclear.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman said the current government has lost the moral right to run the country because it failed to stop corruption. He made the remarks on Friday afternoon as chief guest at the triennial national conference of the Bangladesh Transport Workers Federation at the National Press Club. The federation’s central president, Kabir Ahmad, chaired the conference.

Rahman cited remarks by a senior leader that corruption had increased during the government’s five months in office, questioning why it was not stopped if the prime minister did not want it. He said an open admission of failure removed the government’s moral basis for remaining in power. He also criticized comments by officials about extortion and alleged that transport workers face extortion, assaults and vehicle vandalism.

Addressing the federation’s 12-point demands, Rahman said they were being raised because rights had not been established in society. He described July’s achievement as belonging to 180 million people and called for due respect for martyrs and their families. He said the verdict of 70 percent of people in a referendum must be accepted and urged workers to pledge not to commit or allow wrongdoing.

Advocate Sheikh Wahiduzzaman Dipu, nominated by the Democratic Lawyers Panel, was elected president of the Bagerhat District Bar Association with 241 votes. Advocate Jalal Uddin Mallik, nominated by the General Lawyers Unity Council, won the secretary post with 250 votes. Voting for the annual election was held without interruption from 10am to 4pm on Thursday, July 30, and the Election Commission announced results after midnight.

A total of 38 candidates contested 17 positions, including nine editorial posts and eight executive member posts. Abdul Oli won the senior vice-president post with 233 votes, Sheikh Md. Sahibur Rahman Saheb won junior vice-president with 220 votes, and SM Mahbub Morshed Lalon was elected joint general secretary with 245 votes.

Sheikh Moniruzzaman won the finance and accounts secretary post with 265 votes, while Sazzad Hossain won the sports assistant secretary post with 256 votes. Eight executive members were also elected. Chief Election Commissioner Advocate Samarendra Nath Dutta said the election concluded in a peaceful environment, with candidates and voters behaving responsibly despite close competition.

Shahidul Islam, father of July uprising martyr Farhan Faiyaz, has demanded justice for the killings of 2024 and implementation of the July Charter. Speaking to Amardesh on July 31, he said the sacrifice made by young people for democracy, the removal of fascism and constitutional reform had not been properly recognised. He said his family remains unable to return to normal life after losing its only son.

Islam filed allegations of murder and genocide against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 54 others with the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal. The complaint also names several ministers, political leaders and law-enforcement officials from the then government. He said the state could face another crisis if the people’s verdict was not implemented. Farhan’s mother, Farhana Diba, and sister, Sayima Islam, also called for swift justice.

Farhanul Islam Bhuiyan, an eleventh-grade student at Dhaka Residential Model College, was shot dead on Dhanmondi’s old Road 27 on July 18, 2024. DSCC renamed the road Shahid Farhan Faiyaz Road, while a playground west of the parliament building was also named after him.

Nahid Islam, opposition chief whip in parliament and convener of the National Citizen Party, said the government would not have repealed the anti-enforced disappearance ordinance if it truly upheld the ideals of missing BNP leader M Ilyas Ali and the wishes of families of disappearance victims. He made the remarks as chief guest at an NCP procession-following rally in Goalabazar, Osmaninagar, Sylhet, late Thursday night, marking the second anniversary of the July mass uprising.

Islam said repealing the ordinance conflicted with public expectations for accountability, truth-finding and justice for affected families. He described Ilyas Ali's disappearance as a dark chapter in Bangladesh's political history. He said Ilyas Ali had spoken against Indian dominance, including through opposition to the Tipaimukh dam, and claimed the NCP and fighters of the 2024 mass uprising uphold his ideals.

Islam also referred to alleged attacks on NCP activists and vehicle convoys in Kurigram, Golapganj and Habiganj. He called for treatment for those injured, a democratic environment and employment creation. At the end of the meeting, leaders urged support for Osmaninagar NCP convener Mosahid Ali as the party candidate in the upcoming upazila parishad election.

A dispute has emerged over the administrative process for selecting the headquarters of Chattogram’s newly formed Fatikchhari North Upazila. The upazila was announced on July 1, and residents from three northern unions and southern Suabil union have since held opposing programmes. Stakeholders allege that hearing recommendations were ignored, the headquarters location was changed, and Harualchhari and Suabil unions were added without public hearings.

The new upazila was long sought with Baganbazar, Dantmara, Narayanhat and Bhujpur unions to ease administrative hardship in the northern area. Public hearings in those four unions ended on December 21, 2022. A Local Government Division letter dated September 28, 2025 proposed Jujkhola mouza for the headquarters, but allegations say a later initiative shifted it to West Bhujpur.

Locals say Baganbazar is about 52 kilometres from the current Fatikchhari headquarters, while West Bhujpur is about 42 kilometres away. Sujan’s Akhtar Kabir Chowdhury stressed consistency among hearing recommendations, field reports and official documents. Professor Manjurul Kibria called for an impartial inquiry into alleged changes. Joint Secretary Anwar Imam said the Local Government Division was reviewing the situation.

Security analyst and writer retired Major General Rokon Uddin argues in an opinion article that Sheikh Hasina is unlikely to return to Bangladesh in the near future. The article says International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity in November 2025, with a 457-page full verdict published in January 2026. It contends that a return would expose her to both legal punishment and possible public anger.

The writer says that although Bangladesh and India have an extradition treaty, Delhi has not returned Hasina. Because the tribunal is a specialised court formed under domestic law rather than a body with universal jurisdiction, enforcement of its ruling depends on bilateral extradition arrangements and India’s political willingness, the article says. It also raises concerns about weakened police morale, organisational capacity and public confidence following the 2024 political change.

The article says direct involvement by Hasina in the 2009 BDR mutiny has not been conclusively established by a final criminal verdict, while noting continuing questions about her role. It cites India’s strategic calculations, potential political changes and Awami League internal dynamics as complicating factors. The writer urges the government to pursue a diplomatic resolution with international cooperation.

An opinion article by Joe Gill, published by Amar Desh on July 31, 2026, criticizes the legacy of the British Empire and the contemporary roles of the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The article argues that Britain’s imperial influence remains visible in modern global politics despite the empire’s formal decline, and portrays the three states as products of that legacy.

The writer identifies the 1947 partition of India and the creation of Israel as major late-era disasters imposed during Britain’s imperial decline. It says partition caused one million deaths and displaced 15 million people, while Israel’s establishment was followed by the displacement of 750,000 Palestinians in 1948. The article also characterizes the three countries’ political and social systems as different but linked by colonial-era structures.

The article further criticizes British foreign policy, citing Nathaniel Raymond of Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab. It says British officials dismissed or questioned warnings about an anticipated RSF assault on Al-Fashir in Sudan. The writer argues that Britain prioritized diplomatic, economic and security ties with the UAE over preventing civilian atrocities in Sudan.

Bangladesh’s Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held its nationwide “March for Justice” on July 31, 2024, protesting killings, mass arrests, attacks, cases and disappearances linked to the quota reform movement. Teachers and students joined events in Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Rajshahi, Sylhet and other locations. The report said police used baton charges, sound grenades and tear-gas shells, leaving more than 100 people, including journalists, injured and detaining more than 100 protesters.

Coordinator Abdul Kader announced the programme through Telegram on the night of July 30. Its nine demands included the release of central coordinators and arrested students, alongside demands concerning student killings. Demonstrators gathered near the High Court’s Mazar Gate in Dhaka before later holding a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar. At least 20 people were injured in Sylhet, while Barishal reported at least 20 injuries including four journalists. Police detained 15 people in Rajshahi.

The movement announced a new August 1 programme, “Remembering Our Heroes,” featuring recollections by families and classmates of those killed or injured, as well as artwork, graffiti and digital portraits. Social media platforms resumed on July 31 after 14 days, prompting online protests featuring red cloth. The UN human rights commission voiced concern, while the EU suspended talks on a new partnership agreement.