Tanbirul Miraj Ripon

How were Bangladeshi men trafficked into the Russian army? Learn more in @FortifyRights and @Truth_Hounds new report “I Was Tricked into the War.” 🧵Read full report: bit.ly/Tricked-into-t…

Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s biggest Islamist party, has achieved a political facelift, placing itself on the winning side of a popular uprising economist.com/asia/2026/03/1…

The country’s biggest Islamist party has pulled off a comeback by adopting causes far from its traditional platform economist.com/asia/2026/03/1…

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 “𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿” A new joint report by @FortifyRights and @Truth_Hounds reveals how Bangladeshi men have been deceived, coerced, and trafficked into the Russian Army, and deployed to the frontlines of #Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against #Ukraine. 📍 Drik Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh 🗓 March 3, 2026 ⏰ 10:30 a.m. (Dhaka time) 🎟 RSVP: bit.ly/FortifyEventRe…

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 “𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿”: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 When: Thursday, March 3, 2026, 10:30 a.m. Dhaka time Where: Drik Gallery, Level 2 Drikpath Bhobon, 16 Sukrabad, Panthapath, Dhaka-1207 RSVP: bit.ly/FortifyEventRe… A new report by @FortifyRights and @truth_hounds examines how Bangladeshi men have been deceived, coerced, and trafficked into the Russian Armed Forces amid #Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against #Ukraine. The report calls on the government of #Bangladesh to prioritize ending trafficking abuse, dismantle trafficking syndicates, support survivors and their families, and condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its unlawful recruitment of foreign fighters. The report will be available in English and Bangla. The launch event will feature an in-person press conference and panel discussion. Speakers include: • @OPokalchuk, Co-Executive Director, @truth_hounds • Maria Tomak, Engaged Researcher, @truth_hounds • @Miraajripon, Journalist and Researcher • @AmyAlexSmith, Executive Director, @FortifyRights • @john_hq3, Director, @FortifyRights Moderated by: • Saiful Huq Omi, Photographer and Member of the @FortifyRights Leadership Council

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is on course for a clear victory in what has turned out to be a mostly peaceful election, despite fears of violence. But this is not just a routine change of guard economist.com/asia/2026/02/1…

An 11-party coalition led by Islamists is on course to become the main opposition. This is astonishing for an outfit which refuses to field any female candidates economist.com/asia/2026/02/1…

Bangladesh’s election is an imperfect win for liberal democracy. For all the talk of new beginnings, voters have chosen a party of the old guard economist.com/asia/2026/02/1…

The country’s first real election in 18 years is won by a familiar face economist.com/asia/2026/02/1…

🇧🇩 Rohingya refugees are being confined “like prisoners” on Bhasan Char. A new @FortifyRights report exposes how the government of Bangladesh is arbitrarily confining tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees and genocide survivors on Bhasan Char island, restricting freedom of movement. Based on more than 100 interviews, the report documents coercion, threats, and conditions amounting to mass arbitrary detention. 📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/BhasanCharRepo…

I am shocked, and I am glad to have had the opportunity to work with you as your co-writer, @pranshuverma_.

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📢Report Launch Like Prisoners: The Mass Arbitrary Detention and Warehousing of Rohingya Refugees on Bhasan Char in Bangladesh A new report by @FortifyRights exposes how Rohingya refugees, genocide survivors from Myanmar, are arbitrarily confined on Bhasan Char in Bangladesh and denied freedom of movement. Based on more than 100 interviews, the report urges Bangladesh to close Bhasan Char and protect the rights and dignity of Rohingya refugees.

The BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today at 6:00 a.m., shortly after the Fajr prayer. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un. We pray for the forgiveness of her soul and request everyone to offer prayers for her departed soul.

URGENT: Tom Andrews @RapporteurUn urges governments to reject sham polls in #Myanmar as junta ratchets up coercion of citizens to vote. Warns election starting 28 December is engineered to manufacture a façade of legitimacy.

Why Myanmar’s upcoming election is illegal under international law 1️⃣ It is run by a coup regime. 2️⃣ It excludes the Rohingya & political opposition. 3️⃣ It is held under airstrikes & coercion. Recognition = Complicity. Read our full brief: #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bit.ly/4jgOVHX#WhatsH…

#UPDATE: The #Myanmar junta-appointed election commission (UEC) today added 9 more townships to the list of excluded areas, bringing the total number of disenfranchised townships to 65. With polling beginning tomorrow (Dec 28), these growing "cancelled zones" highlight a total lack of stability. The US, EU, and many Western nations have already rejected the polls as a sham election. Analysts report the junta now controls less than half of the country’s territory, making a truly nationwide vote impossible. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

The newspaper reported: Bomb attack in Dhaka, Mogbazar, one killed. tob.news/youth-killed-i…

Our Band Aunla organised a music night for peace and co-existance in Cox’s Bazar. Thousands of people joined and celebrated our performance.