JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF): 2026

July 17, 2026

URGENT APPEAL: Immediate Action Required Regarding the Alleged Assault on Pro-Awami League Lawyers at the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Premises

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URGENT ACTION REQUESTED: Investigation into the Alleged Assault and Forcible Expulsion of Pro-Awami League Lawyers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF).

JMBF urgently seeks your intervention regarding the reported assault and Forcible Expulsion of pro-Awami League lawyers from the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court premises on 14 July 2026.

According to reliable sources and media reports, lawyers representing the accused, including Advocate Golam Rabbaniand Advocate Kamrul Islam, were allegedly attacked, physically assaulted, and forcibly removed from the court premises while briefing journalists following a court hearing.

Police Violence Against Student Protesters: A Crucial Test of Democracy, the Rule of Law, and State Accountability

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By Advocate Shahanur Islam

The rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and peaceful protest are not merely hallmarks of political liberty; they are indispensable foundations of any democratic society governed by the rule of law. Throughout history, students have stood at the forefront of social and political transformation, often serving as catalysts for democratic change and public accountability. Whether one agrees with the objectives of a student movement is ultimately a matter of political opinion. What is beyond dispute, however, is that when a protest remains peaceful, the state bears a constitutional and international legal obligation to protect—not suppress—the exercise of those rights.

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Paris, France | 16 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMFB) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the police baton charge and use of force against HSC candidates and college students who were peacefully demonstrating in front of the National Parliament on 14 July 2026, demanding the resignation of the Minister of Education.

Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers’ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026

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JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) presents this report, Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers’ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh, at a critical time. Since 5 August 2024, the sector has experienced factory closures, mass job losses, wage insecurity, labour unrest, financial difficulties, and growing uncertainty for workers and their families.

"Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers' Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026"

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Paris, France | 15 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based independent international human rights organization, today released its human rights monitoring report, "Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers' Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026," documenting widespread labour rights violations and a deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector during the first half of 2026.

JMBF Joins 42 Other Civil Society Organisations, MEPs, and UN Expert in Urging the European Parliament to Clarify the Reported Exclusion of FEMYSO

Paris, France | 14 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has joined 42 other civil society organisations, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), and an independent United Nations mandate holder in signing an open letter calling on the European Parliament to urgently clarify reports that the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) has been excluded from participation in European Parliament activities, beginning with the European Youth Event (EYE).

BANGLADESH: Passage of the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introducing the Death Penalty Contravenes International Human Rights Law

Paris, France | 13 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the passage by the Parliament of Bangladesh of the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which introduces the death penalty as the maximum punishment for offences involving the online sale, purchase, supply, advertisement, brokerage, or transaction of narcotic drugs.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Grave Concern over Custodial Deaths in Dhaka Central Jail and Kishoreganj Police Custody

Paris, France | 12 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organization, expresses its profound concern and unequivocally condemns the recent custodial deaths of Mr. Moniruzzaman Monir Matubbar, a Jubo League leader and businessman, at Dhaka Central Jail, and Mr. Rubel Mia, who died while in police custody at Nikli Police Station in Kishoreganj District.

JMBF Officially Registered in the European Union Transparency Register

Paris, France | 11 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is pleased to announce that it was officially registered in the European Union Transparency Register on 10 July 2026, under Transparency Register REG Number: 0635235105176-78. This important achievement marks a significant milestone in the organization's commitment to transparency, democratic engagement, and advocacy for human rights, justice, accountability, and the rule of law.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns the Alleged Torture of a Young Man in Police Custody in Barishal

Paris, France | 10 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strongest condemnation, and unequivocal protest over the alleged custodial torture of Riaz Fakir at Agailjhara Police Station in Barishal, as well as the subsequent police baton charge on his family members when they went to the police station seeking justice.

JMBF’s Human Rights Work Gains International Recognition Through BAMF Briefing Notes

Paris, France | 8 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has received further international recognition after its human rights documentation and advocacy work was highlighted by Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in its Briefing Notes, prepared by Asylum and Migration Information Centre and published on 18 May 2026.

BANGLADESH: 16 International Organisations Condemn Ad Hoc Bar Council Committee and Alleged Exclusion of Over 300 Lawyers from Bar Elections

PARIS, FRANCE | 7 JULY 2026 — Sixteen international human rights and lawyers’ organisations have expressed deep concern and strongly condemned the formation of an ad hoc committee to administer the Bangladesh Bar Council and the alleged politically motivated exclusion of more than 300 lawyers from elections in at least 23 bar associations across Bangladesh.

JOINT STATEMENT: Condemning Politically Motivated Exclusion, Intimidation, and Interference in the Democratic Governance of the Legal Profession in Bangladesh

We, the undersigned sixteen international human rights organisations, bar associations, and law societies from across the globe, express our profound concern and unequivocally condemn the widespread obstruction, intimidation, and politically motivated exclusion of lawyers identified as supporters of the Awami League or as independent candidates from participating in bar association elections throughout Bangladesh since the formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led Government under the leadership of Tarique Rahman on 17 February 2026.

JMBF Launches Petition Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 4 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has launched a public petition calling for the immediate establishment of an official moratorium on executions, the commutation of all existing death sentences, and the complete abolition of the death penalty in Bangladesh. You are invited to sign and share the petition: “Bangladesh: End the Death Penalty Now.”

URGENT APPEAL: Immediately Suspend the Eviction of 12 Harijan Community Families from the Residential Premises of Naogaon Sadar Upazila Health Complex

URGENT ACTION REQUESTED: Threatened Eviction of 12 Harijan Families in Naogaon, Bangladesh

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF).

JMBF urgently seeks your intervention regarding the threatened eviction of 12 families belonging to the historically marginalized Harijan community, who have reportedly lived for approximately 80 years on the residential premises of the Naogaon Sadar Upazila Health Complex in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns Mob Vigilantism and Arbitrary Arrests of Individuals Accused of Consensual Same-Sex Relationships

Paris, France | 2 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its strongest condemnation of, and profound concern over, the recent incidents involving mob vigilantism, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention, and the criminal prosecution of individuals accused of engaging in consensual same-sex relationships following incidents that occurred in Faridpur and Barguna on 20 June and 11 June 2026, respectively.

JMBF Quarterly eNewsletter: April-June 2026

As we conclude the second quarter of 2026 (April–June), we continue to witness both the urgency and resilience that define the human rights landscape in which we operate. Across communities, profound challenges persist—yet inspiring acts of courage, solidarity, and advocacy continue to remind us that meaningful change is possible through collective action.

JMBF President Highlights LGBTQI+ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh at Paris

Paris, France | 30 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) President Advocate Shahanur Islam raised alarm over the escalating violence and discrimination against LGBTQI+ people in Bangladesh during the international event "Apéro-débat : Les droits LGBTQI+ dans le monde (LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World)", organized by Solidarité International LGBTQI+, in collaboration with Agir ensemble pour les droits humains and the LGBTQI+ Center of Paris and Île-de-France, on 29 June 2026 at the LGBTQI+ Center of Paris.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Calls for Independent Investigation into Female Garment Worker’s Death and Police Violence in Gazipur

Paris, France | 28 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound concern, strong condemnation, and outrage over the baton charge, the deployment of sound grenades, and the excessive use of force by the Industrial Police against peacefully assembled garment workers in Tepirbari, Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur, following the death of a female garment worker, leaving at least 12 workers injured on 27 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Alleged Killings and Enforced Disappearances Following Awami League's 77th Anniversary Programme

Paris, France | 27 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the allegations surrounding the recovery of three bodies, the enforced disappearance of several individuals, arbitrary arrests, and the intimidation of the families of the victims following a political programme held in Turag, Dhaka, to mark the 77th anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League.

Statement by JMBF on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2026

Paris, France | 26 June 2026: On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deepest solidarity with survivors of torture, the families of victims, and all those around the world who continue to suffer the devastating physical and psychological consequences of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

JMBF Leadership Participates in International Conference on Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Paris

Paris, France | 26 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) President Advocate Shahanur Islam and Secretary General Advocate Mohammad Alamgir participated in the international conference entitled "What Narratives for the Decriminalization of Homosexuality?", held on 25 June 2026 at the Auditorium de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The conference was organized by the Association for the Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality (ADUH) in partnership with STOP Homophobie and the City of Paris.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over Arbitrary Mass Arrests and Repression in Connection with Founding Anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League

Paris, France | 25 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the widespread repression and arbitrary arrest of more than one thousand leaders, activists, and supporters of the Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) and its affiliated organizations during nationwide special operations conducted over the past 10 days in connection with the 77th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League on 23 June.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns the Mysterious Death of a Jubo League Leader in Prison Custody One Day After His Arrest

Paris, France | 24 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the mysterious death in prison custody of Nurul Alam, Joint Convener of the Dhemsha Union Jubo League in Satkania Upazila, Chattogram, only one day after his arrest.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Grave Concern over the Death of Student League Activist Allegedly Due to Torture in DB Custody

Paris, France | 23 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound concern and strongly condemns the death of Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed (Pranto), 27, a Bangladesh Chhatra League activist, allegedly following torture while in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police in Madhukhali Upazila, Faridpur on 21 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Suspension of Construction of the Ram Statue in Gaibandha Under Pressure from Islamist Extremist Groups — A Clear Violation of Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Expression

Paris, France | 22 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the suspension of the construction of the claimed 81-foot-tall, largest Lord Ram statue in Asia at the Ramchandrapur Temple in Palashbari Upazila, Gaibandha District.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Calls for the Immediate Release of Journalist Arrested Over Report on State Minister

Paris, France | 21 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and protest over the arrest and imprisonment of Md. Rezanur Islam, Acting Editor of Dainik Agrojatra Protidin, under the Cyber Security Act following the publication of a news report concerning State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mir Shahe Alam, in Bogura.

Statement by JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) on World Refugee Day 2026

Paris, France | 20 June 2026: On World Refugee Day 2026, under the official UNHCR theme, "Until Everyone Is Safe," JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stands in unwavering solidarity with millions of refugees worldwide who have been forced to flee persecution, conflict, violence, and grave human rights violations in search of safety, dignity, and justice.

JMBF President Raises Deep Concern Over the Accelerating Crackdown Against the Legal Profession in Bangladesh at the OIAD General Assembly in Rome

Paris, France | 19 June 2026: The President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Advocate Shahanur Islam, raised deep concern over the accelerating crackdown against the legal profession in Bangladesh while speaking at the 2026 General Assembly of the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), held on 17 June 2026 at the headquarters of the Italian National Bar Council (Consiglio Nazionale Forense – CNF) in Rome, Italy.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation over the Mass Illness of More Than One Hundred Garment Workers in Gazipur

Paris, France | 18 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and profound outrage over the incident in which more than one hundred workers reportedly fell ill after consuming water supplied by the Dressman Limited garment factory in the Chandra area of Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur. The France-based international human rights organization has simultaneously called for an independent, impartial, and transparent investigation into the incident, exemplary punishment for those responsible, and full compliance with international human rights and labour standards.

JMBF Raises Human Rights Concerns During Bilateral Meeting with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Paris, France | 4 June 2026: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder and President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), held a bilateral meeting with officials from the Department for the Support of Democracy under the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on 4 June 2026 in Paris.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Alleged Police Torture of Cricketer Nayeem Hasan and Calls for an Independent Investigation and Accountability

Paris, France | 14 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the alleged physical torture, degrading treatment, unlawful detention, and subsequent harassment of Bangladesh national cricket team player Nayeem Hasan by police officers in Chattogram on the night of 12 June 2026.

STATEMENT: BSF-Led “Push-Ins” Along the India–Bangladesh Border: A Serious Violation of International Law, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law

Paris, France | 11 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and firm protest over the recent significant increase in alleged "push-ins" and attempted push-ins into Bangladesh by India's Border Security Force (BSF) across various sectors of the India–Bangladesh border following the formation of the new BJP-led government in West Bengal.

URGENT APPEAL: Concerning the Arbitrary Detention of 49 Individuals, Including 17 Children, Following a Peaceful Political Rally in Noakhali, Bangladesh

Paris, France | 09 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) and the International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) have submitted an urgent action request to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of 49 individuals, including 17 children, following a peaceful political rally held in Noakhali on 5 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over the Arbitrary Mass Arrests and Misuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act Against More Than Three Hundred Individuals of the Awami League for Participating in Peaceful Political Rallies

Paris, France | 08 June 2026: France-based international human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses its deep concern, profound outrage, and strong protest regarding the arbitrary mass arrests, politically motivated cases, judicial harassment, and misuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act against more than three hundred leaders, activists, and supporters of the Bangladesh Awami League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, and Jubo League during the first week of June for exercising their constitutional rights to participate in peaceful rallies, assemblies, and political expression in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Protest Over the Arbitrary Arrest of 49 Individuals, Including 17 Children, for Participating in a Peaceful Rally in Noakhali

Paris, France | 7 June 2026: The France-based international human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses its deep concern and strong protest over the arbitrary arrest of 49 activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League, including 17 children, in Noakhali solely for participating in a peaceful rally and assembly.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) Holds Bilateral Meeting with International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) in Paris

Paris, France | 6 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) held a bilateral meeting with the International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) in Paris on 5 May 2026 to discuss the current human rights situation in Bangladesh, particularly concerns regarding arbitrary detention, and to explore avenues for future cooperation.

JMBF Elects New Executive Committee for the 2026–2029 Term

Paris, France | 4 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is pleased to announce that its newly elected Executive Committee for the 2026–2029 term officially assumed office on 1 June 2026, following the organization's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on 31 May 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Arrest of More Than One Hundred People for Allegedly Chanting “Joy Bangla”

Paris, France | 2 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the arrest, detention, and prosecution under the Anti-Terrorism Act of more than one hundred individuals across Bangladesh during the tenure of the current BNP-led government for allegedly chanting the slogan “Joy Bangla.”

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern Over the Suspension of the Screening of Bonolota Express in Brahmanbaria

Paris, France | 1 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, outrage, and strong protest over the suspension of the scheduled screening of the film Bonolota Express in Brahmanbaria under fundamentalist pressure.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Special Report on Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction in Bangladesh Bar Association Elections

Paris, France | 31 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today published a special report titled “Silencing the Legal Profession: Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction of Bar Association Elections in Bangladesh (17 February–30 May 2026),” documenting widespread allegations of political exclusion, intimidation, and procedural obstruction in bar association elections held across Bangladesh during the reporting period.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) documented data of irregularities of bar association elections held across Bangladesh between 17 February and 30 May 2026 under the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government reveal a deeply concerning pattern of alleged political exclusion, intimidation, and suppression targeting lawyers perceived to be affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League and its allied professional groups. The reported incidents were neither isolated nor sporadic; rather, they reflected a broader and increasingly systematic trend affecting bar associations nationwide, including the highly significant Supreme Court Bar Association.

JMBF President and Secretary General Participate in the Annual General Assembly of the Plateforme Droits de l’Homme in Paris

Paris, France | 29 May 2026 — Advocate Shahanur Islam, President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), and Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, Secretary General of the organization, participated in the Annual General Assembly of the Plateforme Droits de l’Homme (PDH), held on 28 May 2026 at the Maison des Avocats in Paris, France.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned over the Death in Jail Custody of Former Satkhira Judge Court PP and Senior Lawyer Abdul Latif

Paris, France | 26 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong protest over the death in jail custody of Abdul Latif, former Public Prosecutor (PP) of the Satkhira Judge Court and a senior lawyer.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Rising Violence against Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Bangladesh Demands Urgent National and International Action

Paris, France | 25 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the alarming and systematic wave of violence and human rights violations committed against religious and ethnic minorities, including Indigenous communities, in Bangladesh between January and April 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Detention of 2 Students and Temporary Expulsion of 4 Students on Allegations of Homosexuality at HSTU Campus in Dinajpur

Paris, France | 24 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns and protests the repressive measures taken by the administration of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), which, in blatant violation of the Constitution of Bangladesh, existing laws, human rights, and fundamental civil liberties, detained and handed over two students to the police on 19 May and temporarily expelled four students on 16 May over so-called “allegations of homosexuality.”

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation Over the Alarming Rise in Child Rape, Murder, and Sexual Abuse in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 22 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strongest condemnation, and outrage over the alarming rise in child rape, murder, sexual abuse, and the ongoing brutal violence against children in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Brutal Attack and Vandalism at the Shrine of Hazrat Shah Ali Baghdadi in Mirpur, Dhaka

Paris, France | 18 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the brutal attack and vandalism carried out at the shrine of Hazrat Shah Ali Baghdadi in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Thursday night, May 14. The violent assault on devotees during a peaceful weekly Urs gathering represents a grave attack on religious freedom, cultural heritage, and the centuries-old Sufi traditions of Bangladesh.

Statement by JMBF on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

Paris, France | 17 May 2026: On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stands in unwavering solidarity with LGBTQI+ individuals in Bangladesh and around the world who continue to face persecution, discrimination, violence, and exclusion simply because of who they are.

Obstructing Bar Association Elections on Political Grounds: Is This the BNP Government’s Newly Invented Democracy?

Advocate Shahanur Islam

Throughout Bangladesh’s history, whenever democracy has weakened, the first blows have fallen upon its institutions. The judiciary, universities, the media, and professional organizations have gradually been transformed into testing grounds for political loyalty. What is currently unfolding within the country’s bar associations is merely a new version of the same dangerous trend established during the previous interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.