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Concerns Over the Public Interest Risks of the Government’s Policies on Energy and Medicine Sectors Citizen Initiative is deeply concerned about the potential public-interest risks arising from recent policy changes concerning the expansion of private-sector involvement in the import and marketing of fuel, as well as changes to the pricing framework for essential medicines. Citizen […]
Citizen Initiative expresses deep concern and outrage over three recent incidents: the killing of Saifullah Bari, former Union President of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, in Saghata, Gaibandha; the brutal attack on the father of young thinker and activist Iftekhar Jamil in Phulbaria, Mymensingh; and the assault on a journalist in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, today. In the […]
Citizen Initiative is closely monitoring, with deep concern, the ongoing crisis surrounding Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, one of the country’s largest banks. Recent changes to the bank’s Board of Directors, the appointment and replacement of its Chairman and Managing Director (MD), and the controversies surrounding the decision-making process are matters directly related to good governance, […]
Citizen Initiative expresses deep concern over the brutal killing of Shamim Jahangir, known locally as a pir, who was beaten and hacked to death in Daulatpur, Kushtia. In recent times, repeated incidents of killings carried out in the name of “public outrage” or by violent mobs point to a dangerous and alarming trend in society. […]
Citizen Initiative expresses its grave concern over numerous reports published in various media outlets and on social media regarding incidents of violence that have taken place in different parts of the country following the Thirteenth National Parliamentary Election. According to available information, allegations include at least one killing, as well as incidents of sexual violence, […]
We express our deepest condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. On this moment of profound loss, we extend our heartfelt sympathies to her family, loved ones, and all citizens of Bangladesh. We stand in solidarity with the people of Bangladesh and honor her role in the nation’s history.
Citizen Initiative expresses deep sorrow and strong condemnation over the killing of labor leader Dipu Chandra Das in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, and the tragic death of seven-year-old Ayesha Akter, the child daughter of a BNP leader, in a planned arson attack in Lakshmipur. We believe that the manner in which the killing of Dipu Chandra Das […]
Citizen Initiative is deeply grief-stricken by the tragic martyrdom of Sharif Osman Hadi—an icon of anti-fascist politics and cultural resistance, a frontline fighter of the July mass uprising, a community member of Citizen Initiative, and spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha. (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un). His death at the young age of just 32 has […]
Citizen Initiative expresses deep concern, outrage, and strong condemnation over the armed attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, parliamentary candidate from the Dhaka-8 constituency, and a July fighter, who was shot today in Bijoynagar. He sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck in the jaw by a precise gunshot fired by assailants. Targeting […]
Citizen Initiative strongly condemns the incident of harassment perpetrated against Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad, Secretary General of the Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), during his election campaign yesterday in Babuganj, Barishal. According to reports published in various media outlets, a group of individuals affiliated with the BNP and its allied organizations disrupted his public outreach program, […]