Il y a un an, le 14 décembre 2024, le cyclone tropical intense Chido frappait de plein fouet l'ensemble de l'île de Mayotte, avec des conséquences dévastatrices pour le territoire et la population. Les rafales observées ont dépassé les 200 km/h. Un cyclone comme l'île n'en avait pas connu depuis plus de 90 ans. Cet évènement nous rappelle la vulnérabilité de nos territoires face à ces événements climatiques. Chido, un cyclone hors-norme Le cyclone Chido est un épisode exceptionnel pour (…)

The hundreds of thousands of people who turned up at Shangshad Bhaban, for the state funeral of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, a co-founder and spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho and an independent candidate for Dhaka 8 in the upcoming national elections, speaks volumes of the extent of his influence and the depth of the grief he has left behind. An important figure of the student-led July uprising of 2024, he became prominent as a unique, fearless voice speaking for the ordinary people of (…)

Hundreds of thousands of people attended the namaz-e-janaza of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and one of the frontliners of the July uprising, at Manik Mia Avenue this afternoon. Massive Public Gathering at Hadi Namaz-e-janaza at Manik Mia Avenue. Photo: Star The janaza was held after Zuhr prayers amid tight security, with members of law enforcement agencies deployed across Manik Mia Avenue and nearby areas to manage the crowd and ensure safety. Photo: Star People (…)

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. Photo : Collected 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 (…)