Royalties for Music

The music industry banks on royalties collected by the licensing of copyrighted songs and recordings as a key form of payment for
27 April 2015

Augment democracy for workers

As we approach two years since the horrific Rana Plaza tragedy where over 1100 workers lost their lives, and countless others are
27 April 2015

Women's empowerment key to end sexual violence

As the great moral issue of our time, sexual violence in conflict is used to terrorise, displace and subjugate victims, the Special
27 April 2015

Legal Aid to ensure access to justice

Festooned with august democratic ideals, the sacred words of the Bangladesh Constitution guaranteed the rights to 'access to justice'
27 April 2015

Deprived children in the development centers

As a state party to the Convention of the Rights of the Children 1989 (CRC), Bangladesh is under a legal obligation to establish a child
20 April 2015

Are we forgetting to be ashamed?

The vulnerability of women in our context accelerates when the wrongdoers got impunity with the help or negligence of law enforcement authorities.
20 April 2015

Human rights and sports 'a perfect fit'

Tennis legend and gender equality activist Billie Jean King has had a stellar career in sports, identifying the boundaries that divide
20 April 2015

The extent of freedom of expression

Freedom of expression and freedom of religion are respectively articulated in article 39 and article 41 of the Constitution of
20 April 2015

The endless agony of HINDU GIRLS

LAST year, I came across an article called, “The Plight of Hindu Girls in Bangladesh” that raised a few concerns. As a Hindu girl born
13 April 2015

Is Bangladesh ensuring citizens' confidentiality?

MORE often than not when we think of ourselves being a private individual- a citizen of Bangladesh- a consumer, we think about what we
13 April 2015

To build sustainable development

PROTECTION against crime and violence is a top priority of people everywhere. Criminal activities undermine state authority by fuelling
13 April 2015

Preaching human rights education

IT is undeniable that young people in a society can play pivotal role to disseminate human rights knowledge with a view to ensuring
13 April 2015

Your Advocate

I live in the US and am a citizen of Bangladesh. I am an avid reader of daily newspapers owing to my keen interest in the well-being of our country.
6 April 2015

From farm to plate Make food safe

Access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health.
6 April 2015

Health and human rights

THE right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is not a new concept.
6 April 2015

ELDER ABUSE

BANGLADESH'S elderly population is increasing rapidly.
6 April 2015

To The Readers...

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30 March 2015

Build the culture of 'responsible reading'

IN today's free world freedom of press is the heart of social and political interaction.
30 March 2015

UN calls to end modern slavery

AS the international community gathers to commemorate the millions of victims exploited by slavery and the transatlantic slave trade
30 March 2015

Endorsing anti-trafficking law

IN this present era human trafficking, a worst form of human degradation extends its malevolent drives more than ever to confine the human souls and their physical movement.
30 March 2015