Bangladesh Information Commission inactive for 2 years, over 850 appeals pending
29 September 2026
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Rights
HC issues rule to compensate Tk 5cr to unlawfully detained man
28 September 2026
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Rights
CHT platform demands cancellation of three govt committees
28 September 2026
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Rights
Govt agrees to expert review of cyber law draft amid journalists’ concerns
28 September 2026
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Rights
TIB, HRSS condemn attacks on Radda health centre, Salman Muqtadir’s studio
27 September 2026
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Rights
Govt support services for persons with disabilities see low awareness, use: Study
24 September 2026
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Rights
SRB, disappearance act, cyber amendments draw criticism at NCP discussion
17 September 2026
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Rights
Civil society organisations voices concern over proposed Cyber Protection Act amendments
17 September 2026
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Rights
Rangamati rally demands return of 5% indigenous quota
17 September 2026
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Rights
Abuse survivors forced to navigate multiple institutions: speakers
16 September 2026
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Rights
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
Rights groups decry violence in Khagrachhari
Several rights, cultural, and political groups yesterday called for urgent investigations into the violence and reported deaths in Khagrachhari, demanding immediate action to ensure justice for the victims.
28 September 2025
Revive, reform NHRC to protect human rights
Until the National Human Rights Commission, the country’s top rights watchdog that has been inactive for nearly a year, is revived and reformed, rights violations will continue unchecked, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.
27 September 2025
Every govt failed to protect women from rapes in CHT: Raja Devasish Roy
Urges justice for Khagrachhari minor’s rape
26 September 2025
Diploma engineers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur
Vehicular movement halted for one and a half hours
17 September 2025
Conversations around digital freedoms more urgent than ever: Irene Khan
Government needs to think about how they’re going to work in the digital spheres, she says
14 September 2025
Elect women MPs through direct polls
The Forum for Women’s Political Rights has called for sweeping electoral reforms to ensure women’s rightful place in parliament.
14 September 2025