Hawkers did not make Dhaka unliveable

Blaming street vendors for the city’s chaos is easier than confronting failed decentralisation, displacement and deepening class divides
19 May 2026, 22:02 PM

TIB condemns attack on Shah Ali Shrine, urges exemplary punishment, fair probe

Asks Jamaat‑e‑Islami and Islamist parties to clarify stance on diversity and independence spirit
16 May 2026, 19:42 PM

Gender detection before birth facilitates discrimination against female children: HC

Full verdict says the practice can lead to sex-selective abortion, demographic imbalance and violence against women, while violating constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination
11 May 2026, 17:26 PM

Amnesty says interim govt curbed freedoms in 2025

Rights group cites arbitrary arrests, harassment of critics
9 May 2026, 20:35 PM

Don’t glorify, don’t dehumanise: Pakistan’s Dawn editor on covering militancy

‘Public interest comes first,’ Zaffar Abbas says at Daily Star event in Dhaka
7 May 2026, 19:48 PM

MJF demands sexual harassment committees in all madrasas

Expresses outrage over rising violence against children
6 May 2026, 23:03 PM

A country that keeps asking its children to survive its failures

From sexual abuse and child marriage to labour exploitation and preventable disease, Bangladesh’s children are paying the price for adult negligence and broken systems
5 May 2026, 21:55 PM

Tangail farmers protest over kiln emissions damaging Boro paddies

Up to 60 hectares affected in Mirzapur; farmers seek compensation as probe begins
3 May 2026, 00:23 AM

Equal work, unequal pay

Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts
1 May 2026, 14:35 PM

Local government laws need swift reform: Badiul Alam Majumdar

Alam made the remark at a roundtable organised by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) at the Jatiya Press Club
29 April 2026, 22:22 PM

Fulfil election promise, release imprisoned journalists: CPJ writes to law minister

Committee says four journalists have been held over 18 months in murder cases without credible evidence or charge sheets
27 April 2026, 21:28 PM

For women in Dhaka, the journey home remains fraught with fear

From rickshaws to buses, many women say commuting at night has become an anxious calculation shaped by harassment, insecurity and weak accountability
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM

PM tells newspaper owners he monitors media, acts on reports

NOAB leaders urge prime minister to clear unpaid govt ad bills and help withdraw cases filed against journalists during the interim govt
21 April 2026, 21:47 PM

Laws exist, but online violence against women continues

Victims, activists and researchers say the gap between legal protection and real-world redress remains wide
17 April 2026, 15:41 PM

NHRC misinterpreted punishment provisions: Law minister

Open letter based on misconceptions, says Asaduzzaman
13 April 2026, 20:18 PM

Judiciary, Rights: TIB expresses concern over rollback of key ordinances

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday expressed strong disappointment over government moves to repeal two ordinances related to the appointment of Supreme Court judges and a separate secretariat and to suspend the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance for review.
4 April 2026, 08:58 AM

TIB expresses alarm over repeal bid for judiciary ordinances, suspension of NHRC ordinance

Calls for stakeholder review on ACC, Police Commission, and RTI ordinances
3 April 2026, 19:53 PM

DSCC removed dogs from DU campus despite animal welfare law, activists say

City corporation relocated vaccinated community dogs after sedating them, according to witnesses
12 March 2026, 19:59 PM

Global civil society organisations appeal for Shahriar Kabir’s immediate release

75-year-old journalist's health condition has reached a critical stage, they say
12 March 2026, 17:46 PM

Detention over political identity a failure of judiciary, interim govt: Rehman Sobhan

Parliament and home minister face a critical test in restoring human rights protections, he says
11 March 2026, 19:12 PM