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
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