Journos, rights defenders need stronger protection: speakers
31 August 2026
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Rights
Tk 45.16cr project in Bandarban: Official blocks RTI application
31 August 2026
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Rights
Enforced disappearance victims march towards parliament
30 August 2026
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Rights
Int’l Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances / ‘No one can be a judge in their own case’
30 August 2026
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Rights
‘No one will rent a home to us because we are sweepers. Where will we go?’
27 August 2026
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Rights
Myanmar rights crisis hits new low, Rohingya among worst affected: UN
25 August 2026
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Rights
BJIM says Humaiun Kobir ‘ridiculed’ journalists instead of answering citizenship question
24 August 2026
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Rights
Rohingya crisis needs renewed global attention: Human Concern
24 August 2026
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Rights
Workers demand answers over ‘gas-free’ ship after 10 deaths in Sitakunda
24 August 2026
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Rights
‘Ensure safety, security of girls’
Manusher Jonno Foundation yesterday expressed grave concerns over the growing threat to girls' safety, following the gang rape and murder of a 13-year-old in Dhaka.
4 February 2025
Suffering mounts as Titumir students continue blockades
Protesters block roads, railways, leaving thousands stranded
3 February 2025
Uprising injured block road in front of NITOR
Demand official recognition of their sacrifices, proper treatment, compensation
1 February 2025
Make your stance clear on indigenous identity
The interim government should clarify its position on recognising the identity and rights of indigenous communities, said rights activists and indigenous leaders yesterday.
31 January 2025
When girls are forced off the field, nobody wins
Girls should not have to fight for their right to play
31 January 2025
ASK, BLAST demand action against attacks on women's football matches
In a statement today, ASK said tension persists as football fields were attacked and vandalised over women's matches in Joypurhat and Dinajpur. Ultimately, the matches had to be called off
31 January 2025
Labour activists demand withdrawal of false cases, condemn factory layoff
False cases against labour activists and workers involved in wage-related movements must be withdrawn, said labour rights activists today
31 January 2025
Nationalisation demand: Ebtedayee madrasa teachers end sit-in after govt assurance
Teachers of independent Ebtedayee madrasas -- primary level educational institutions under madrasa board -- ended their sit-in protest yesterday after the government announced plans to nationalise all registered institutions.
28 January 2025
Complaint filed with UN over jailed Bangladeshi journos
More than 150 days have passed since their arrests. The couple were sent to jail in connection with a case filed over the death of a garment worker Rubel during the student-led protests
25 January 2025
Bhorer Kagoj closure: Journos, staffers stage protests
At the demonstration, the journalists spoke out against the management's action and alleged financial irregularities
25 January 2025
Civil Society Organisations express concern over bureaucratic barriers
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) today voiced concern over bureaucratic barriers that hinder an enabling environment for them in the country including difficulties in releasing and getting funds
18 January 2025
Dinajpur demo in protest against attack on the indigenous in Dhaka
People from the indigenous communities in Dinajpur demonstrated today, demanding justice for protesters who were attacked in Dhaka on January 15.
18 January 2025
Hasina regime silenced media
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday said steps must be taken to ensure that no one can directly interfere with the media in the future like it was done during the ousted Sheikh Hasina government.
17 January 2025
Human chain demands coastal protection
A human chain was formed in Barguna's Bihanga Island, adjacent to the Baleshwar River in the Sundarbans, today, demanding the modernisation of the Forest Department, an increase in manpower, exemplary punishment for forest destroyers, prevention of harassment of innocent people, and the protection of Bihanga Island and the coastal region
17 January 2025
‘Reckless, undemocratic’
500 citizens protest NCTB’s decision to remove ‘adivasi’ graffiti from textbooks
16 January 2025
Reinstate 321 dismissed trainee SIs: Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council today demanded the reinstatement of 321 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) from the 40th Outside Cadet batch who were dismissed for allegedly breaches of discipline
12 January 2025
Regulating online hate speech 'not censorship': UN rights chief
Instead, Meta platforms including Facebook and Instagram, 'would use community notes similar to X (formerly Twitter), starting in the US'
10 January 2025
Rights situation worsened in 2024
The human rights situation in Bangladesh deteriorated in 2024, with widespread fear gripping the population, according to reports from three human rights organisations.
31 December 2024
'Why was Cyber Protection Ordinance 2024 passed in a rush?'
The Cyber Protection Ordinance 2024 has sparked widespread debate among stakeholders due to its potential implications for civic freedom and governance in the digital space
30 December 2024
Suspension of accreditation cards a threat to free press
Says it poses threat, obstacle to independent journalism
29 December 2024