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The Hadi Assassination and the Shadow of Regional Power: Questions, Allegations, and the Search for Truth

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  Ghulam M. Suhrawardi  T he Indian government is heavily suspected of killing and abducting people in other countries, especially those of its neighboring nations. They employ extensive intelligence apparatus in the neighborhood and are suspected of abducting, killing, and using soft power to sway politics, elections, and many other matters. The Canadian government accused India of killing a Sikh Canadian on its soil. An attempted killing was revealed in the United States. These activities are routine matters carried out by Indian intelligence in many countries. Against this background, the murder of Bangladeshi student leader/political activist Sharif Osman Hadi has emerged as one of the most controversial and politically sensitive cases in recent Bangladesh history. Although there is no public evidence that ties any foreign government to Hadi’s murder, the case has been rife with speculation, political finger-pointing, diplomatic sensitivities, and calls for a complete rein...
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Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U.K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDJoD8ZK1lo   Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U.K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel Democracy Now!  
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Lebanon: Israel's permanent warzone | The Listening Post

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZEAeG8eg6U   Lebanon: Israel's permanent warzone | The Listening Post Al Jazeera English  
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Condemns Israeli Murder of Baby in West Bank and Massacre at Gaza Wedding

  CAIR Condemns Israeli Murder of Baby in West Bank and Massacre at Gaza Wedding The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned both the murder of a seven-month-old Palestinian baby by Israeli forces in the illegally-occupied West Bank and an Israeli massacre at a Gaza wedding.   At least five people were murdered in an Israeli attack on a wedding tent in Gaza City.   Israeli soldiers opened fire on a vehicle near Hebron in the West Bank, killing the baby and wounding both parents .   In a statement, Washington, D.C.-based CAIR said:   “The murder of a seven-month-old baby by Israeli forces in the illegally-occupied West Bank and an Israeli massacre at a wedding in Gaza are horrific crimes that should shock the conscience of every person. No military force that repeatedly kills children, medical workers, journalists, and civilians – using American taxpayer-supplied weapons ...
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Bangladesh: NCP unveils Tk8.52 lakh crore shadow budget for FY27

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  The National Citizen Party (NCP) has unveiled a shadow budget of Tk8,52,157 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, titled “Bangladesh 2.0: Sustainable Growth through Reform, Employment and Investment”, placing strong emphasis on job creation, education, inflation control and investment-led growth. Highlights: TBS The party said the proposal is not merely an alternative to the government’s national budget but a broader economic vision and governance framework aimed at building a “reformed and accountable state” based on transparency, efficiency and inclusive development. At a press briefing at the party’s central office, NCP leaders said the shadow budget seeks to reduce inflation, expand employment opportunities, boost investment and improve citizens’ living standards through structural reforms. NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah said the current administration had inherited a “crisis-ridden economy”, alleging high non-performing loans and heavy dependence on imported energy. He argued that ...
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Multiple push-in attempts by BSF foiled along border in 24 hours: BGB

  The individuals involved in BSF’s push-in attempts were unable to enter Bangladesh and were staying in the no-man’s land or zero-line area. Photo: UNB Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled attempts by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push 79 people into Bangladesh through separate border points in five districts over the past 24 hours till Saturday morning The BGB members prevented push-in attempts through the bordering areas of  Netrakona, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, Panchagah and Jhenaidah district, said Shariful Islam, media officer of BGB headquarters on Saturday. According to the statement, the BGB members form Maheshpur Battalion (BGB-58) in Jhenaidah foiled attempt of three individuals to enter Bangladesh from India through Jadabpur border. BGB patrol members took position along the zero line and prevented their entry, forcing them to return to Indian territory. In Naogaon, the members of BGB-16 Battalion obstructed entry of 17 individuals into Bangladesh through Ka...
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A message from CAIR

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  On the latest episode of CAIR on Air , we sit down with Kamel Musallet, a Palestinian American businessman and father whose life was forever changed when Israeli settlers beat his 20-year-old son, Saifullah Musallet, to death on his family's own land.   Since his son's murder, Kamel has emerged as a prominent voice demanding justice for not only his son, but all of the Palestinians and Palestinian-Americans killed in the Occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers and soldiers intent on stealing their land. All with American support.   In this conversation, Kamel reflects on Saifullah's life, what happened when Ambassador Mike Huckabee visited Kamel and his family, and what he expects from Congress and the Trump administration. Watch the episode now.     P.S. Help us continue sharing the human stories behind the headlines by supporting CAIR on Air and our civil rights work.
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