Asks Jamaat‑e‑Islami and Islamist parties to clarify stance on diversity and independence spirit

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

Rights group cites arbitrary arrests, harassment of critics

‘Public interest comes first,’ Zaffar Abbas says at Daily Star event in Dhaka

Expresses outrage over rising violence against children

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

Up to 60 hectares affected in Mirzapur; farmers seek compensation as probe begins

Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts

Alam made the remark at a roundtable organised by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) at the Jatiya Press Club

Committee says four journalists have been held over 18 months in murder cases without credible evidence or charge sheets

From rickshaws to buses, many women say commuting at night has become an anxious calculation shaped by harassment, insecurity and weak accountability

NOAB leaders urge prime minister to clear unpaid govt ad bills and help withdraw cases filed against journalists during the interim govt

Victims, activists and researchers say the gap between legal protection and real-world redress remains wide

Open letter based on misconceptions, says Asaduzzaman

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.

Calls for stakeholder review on ACC, Police Commission, and RTI ordinances

City corporation relocated vaccinated community dogs after sedating them, according to witnesses

75-year-old journalist's health condition has reached a critical stage, they say

Parliament and home minister face a critical test in restoring human rights protections, he says

Prime accused, associate held in India