Bangladesh Information Commission inactive for 2 years, over 850 appeals pending
29 September 2026
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HC issues rule to compensate Tk 5cr to unlawfully detained man
28 September 2026
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CHT platform demands cancellation of three govt committees
28 September 2026
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Govt agrees to expert review of cyber law draft amid journalists’ concerns
28 September 2026
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TIB, HRSS condemn attacks on Radda health centre, Salman Muqtadir’s studio
27 September 2026
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Govt support services for persons with disabilities see low awareness, use: Study
24 September 2026
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SRB, disappearance act, cyber amendments draw criticism at NCP discussion
17 September 2026
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Civil society organisations voices concern over proposed Cyber Protection Act amendments
17 September 2026
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Rangamati rally demands return of 5% indigenous quota
17 September 2026
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Abuse survivors forced to navigate multiple institutions: speakers
16 September 2026
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Tea workers end strike as NTC agrees to pay arrears
For three months, 12,000 workers across NTC's 12 tea gardens have gone unpaid, leaving them struggling to afford basic necessities. Many have turned to low-wage, irregular jobs as daily work
3 December 2024
Minority rights council concerned over case against lawyers, journalists
Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday expressed deep shock and concern over a "false and harassment-driven case" filed against 70 minority lawyers and two journalists in Chattogram
1 December 2024
34 eminent citizens urge govt to ensure media safety
Thirty-four eminent citizens in a statement yesterday expressed deep concern over the protests outside the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in Dhaka and Chattogram, as well as the attacks on Prothom Alo's offices in Rajshahi and Bogura
26 November 2024
CPJ for probe into threats against media houses
The Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based global media rights body, has called for a swift investigation into the recent threats and attacks targeting The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.
26 November 2024
Constitution reform: Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad submits proposal
On behalf of Bangladesh's religious and ethnic minority communities, the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad submitted several proposals to the online portal of the Constitution Reform Commission today
26 November 2024
Stop bullying, misinformation targeting women
Women must be given adequate space in politics and the freedom to express their opinions without falling victim to rumours or mob justice on social media, speakers said at an event yesterday.
25 November 2024
CPB, BJIM concerned over rallies in front of media houses
Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) and the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) have expressed deep concern over recent protest rallies outside the offices of two national newspapers, Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, in Dhaka and Chattogram
25 November 2024
Press freedom faces serious attack: Noab
The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday expressed concern over continued attacks on the freedom of the media.
25 November 2024
Constitution Reform Commission: IRI delegation calls on Prof Ali Riaz
A three-member delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI) paid a courtesy visit to Prof Ali Riaz, the head of the Bangladesh Constitution Reform Commission today
25 November 2024
July uprising: Women activists feel sidelined and forgotten
Demand equal representation in state reforms at discussion
22 November 2024
Revocation of accreditation cards worries Noab
The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) yesterday expressed grave concern at the government’s decision to cancel accreditation cards of over one hundred journalists.
19 November 2024
Tea workers demo for arrears
Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets in Sylhet yesterday, demanding immediate payment of unpaid wages and rations.
15 November 2024
Revoking accreditation: BJIM voices concerns
Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) has raised concerns over the interim government's recent cancellation of press accreditation cards for 167 journalists, allegedly without clarifying why it took such action
14 November 2024
Protect rights of all irrespective of their political beliefs: Amnesty
Referring to the foiled Awami League rally on Sunday, Amnesty International today urged authorities in Bangladesh to protect the rights of all people irrespective of their political beliefs
12 November 2024
DUJ faction concerned over revoking accreditation of journos
A faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) yesterday expressed concern over government’s decision of revoking accreditation cards of over 200 journalists.
11 November 2024
Freedom of press still under attack
Expressing deep concern, the Editors’ Council yesterday said that press freedom in the country is still under attack from certain quarters of society despite the interim government’s promises to uphold it.
5 November 2024
117 women were victims of violence last month
At least 117 women and girls across the country were victims of violence in October, according to the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
4 November 2024
Perpetrators of July-August violence will be excluded from constitutional reform process: Ali Riaz
Head of the Constitution Reform Commission Prof Ali Riaz yesterday said individuals, organisations, institutions or parties who were actively involved in the killings during the July-August student uprising will not be included in the constitutional reform process
3 November 2024
Human rights much better in Bangladesh than many countries: Jahangir
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said the human rights situation in Bangladesh is much better in comparison to many other countries
29 October 2024
At least 986 killed in July uprising
At least 852 people were killed in two phases of the protests during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement from July 18-20 and August 4-7.
24 October 2024