Journalists across the country staged protests and strongly condemned recent arson attacks and vandalism at the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those responsible.
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They warned that continued impunity would pose a serious threat to press freedom and public safety.
Gazipur
Hundreds of journalists formed a human chain in Gazipur in the afternoon, protesting the attacks on the offices and the assault on (…)

On 18 December 2025, a shocking incident occurred in Dhaka, and we, on behalf of CPEML, express our deep concern and strong condemnation. On this day, attacks were carried out on the independent newspapers The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, as well as on the national cultural organizations Chayanat and Udichi, inflicting a severe blow to the country's democracy, freedom of expression, and cultural independence.
Media outlets and cultural institutions are the pillars that uphold a society's (…)

In the political history of Bangladesh, some deaths are not merely the end of an individual life—they shake an entire generation, permanently alter a family, and expose the true character of the state. Sharif Osman Hadi, known in political circles as Osman Hadi, was one such name.
Introduction: A Name, a Family, and a State Responsibility
Hadi was young. Hadi was a husband. Hadi was the father of a two-year-old child.
He left behind a young wife and a two-year-old son—a child who will (…)

« La Belgique va subir un budget d'austérité adossé à une politique qui considère que les malades ne sont pas vraiment malades, que les chômeurs ne sont pas vraiment chômeurs et qu'ils doivent donc être contrôlés et si possible privés de leurs droits. »
La mobilisation, qui a embrasé tout le pays durant trois jours d'actions syndicales, a été une grande réussite. La Belgique a connu un crescendo de grèves lundi 24 dans les transports publics (trains, bus, trams, métros), mardi 25 dans (…)

The December 1995 strikes marked a resurgence of popular mobilizations—following the 1980s, those “winter years” of which Félix Guattari spoke—and constituted a moment of debate and realignment, both within trade unionism and social movements, among intellectuals, and within left-wing political parties. Hélène Adam, formerly a leading member of SUD-PTT, reflects on the dynamics that fuelled this series of strikes.
Thirty years ago, the largest mass mobilization since May 68 thwarted the (…)