SSC student deaths: Aachol Foundation seeks govt intervention to prevent suicides
16 August 2026
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Rights
Journalism must not be equated with participation in crimes: Ain o Salish Kendra
16 August 2026
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Rights
Rangamati journalists rally for release of colleague Saykat Ranjan
13 August 2026
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Rights
Journalists demand access to SC courtrooms
12 August 2026
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Rights
BLAST demands justice for tortured sisters in Shariatpur
9 August 2026
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Rights
Scrapping CHT Accord would require even stronger deal: Shishir Chakma
9 August 2026
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Rights
Pirgachha police station besieged over JCD leader’s death in Savar
9 August 2026
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Rights
‘Law to protect men’: High Court rejects writ petition
6 August 2026
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Rights
17 killed in mob violence, 6 in political clashes in July: HRSS report
4 August 2026
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Rights
Draft law makes enforced disappearance convicts financially liable to victims’ families
3 August 2026
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Rights
33 citizens express concern over deferral of CHT Land Commission meeting
Demand impartial probe into their repeated postponement
20 October 2025
Police block teachers' 'hunger march' near Dhaka's Shikkha Bhaban
Non-govt MPO-listed teachers reject 5% house rent allowance, demand 20%
19 October 2025
MPO teachers reject govt approval for 5% house rent allowance
They vowed to continue protests until their demands are met
19 October 2025
‘July fighters’ protest in Kishoreganj over police action in Dhaka
A group of “July fighters” held a demonstration in Kishoreganj town this afternoon in protest against the police action that dispersed fellow fighters at Jatiya Sangsad premises on Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue..Witnesses said the protesters took to the streets near Kishoreganj Model Police Sta
17 October 2025
Protesters at Farmgate demand formation of Noakhali division
People from Noakhali, adjoining districts joined the protest
17 October 2025
TIB questions govt decision to keep accused army officers in Dhaka Cantonment
Anti-graft body calls it 'discriminatory', 'against constitutional principles'
14 October 2025
Broad exemptions in draft data laws could open door to unchecked surveillance: TGI
Urges interim govt to halt approval and conduct thorough, evidence-based review
13 October 2025
Batons for the builders of minds
Yesterday’s incident shows how far our respect for knowledge and decency has fallen
13 October 2025
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025
Int’l standards for accountability must be upheld
An international human rights activist has reminded Bangladesh authorities of the international standards as the country goes through an accountability process in the aftermath of the July uprising.
12 October 2025
Shaathi Foundation celebrates Int’l Day of the Girl Child
It is a social initiative focused on menstrual health and hygiene (MHM), dignity, and education
12 October 2025
NHRC reforms hinge on bodies, not just law
The independence and effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission will depend not only on the quality of the law but on the strength of institutions and the sincerity of political commitment, said experts yesterday.
11 October 2025
‘Anti-terror law being abused for repression’
Human Rights Watch has said Bangladesh’s interim government is “increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League government”.
9 October 2025
Media portrayals of rights violations don't reflect reality: Shafiqul
Nur Khan Liton says he felt 'sick' hearing govt's statement
8 October 2025
‘Draft Labour Act undemocratic’
The Industrial Bangladesh Council (IBC) has protested what it termed an attempt by the government to finalise amendments to the Labour Act without considering workers' key proposals.
6 October 2025
Journalists protest in Bagerhat demanding justice for slain reporter Hayat
Local BNP leaders also join the protest to express solidarity
4 October 2025
Two-thirds married before 18: iccdr,b study
Study surveyed 778 female workers (ages 15–27) over 24 months
29 September 2025
Communal violence: Govts always blame it on conspiracies
Successive governments have blamed “local or foreign conspiracies” for communal violence rather than holding the perpetrators to account, Prof Anu Muhammad said yesterday.
29 September 2025
Khagrachhari violence: Calls grow for judicial probe
Rights groups and political parties demand independent investigation
29 September 2025
'In Ramu, kerosene was supplied by one party, trucks by another, matches by a third'
Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua says mainstream party leaders often tied to communal attacks
29 September 2025