Expresses outrage over rising violence against children

From sexual abuse and child marriage to labour exploitation and preventable disease, Bangladesh’s children are paying the price for adult negligence and broken systems

Up to 60 hectares affected in Mirzapur; farmers seek compensation as probe begins

Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts

Alam made the remark at a roundtable organised by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) at the Jatiya Press Club

Committee says four journalists have been held over 18 months in murder cases without credible evidence or charge sheets

From rickshaws to buses, many women say commuting at night has become an anxious calculation shaped by harassment, insecurity and weak accountability

NOAB leaders urge prime minister to clear unpaid govt ad bills and help withdraw cases filed against journalists during the interim govt

Victims, activists and researchers say the gap between legal protection and real-world redress remains wide

Open letter based on misconceptions, says Asaduzzaman

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday expressed strong disappointment over government moves to repeal two ordinances related to the appointment of Supreme Court judges and a separate secretariat and to suspend the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance for review.

Calls for stakeholder review on ACC, Police Commission, and RTI ordinances

City corporation relocated vaccinated community dogs after sedating them, according to witnesses

75-year-old journalist's health condition has reached a critical stage, they say

Parliament and home minister face a critical test in restoring human rights protections, he says

Prime accused, associate held in India

Women’s rights activists yesterday expressed concern over the low participation of women in the recent parliamentary election, saying political parties nominated very few female candidates and only a small number won in direct contests.

The human rights situation across Bangladesh deteriorated further in February compared to January this year, particularly due to post-election violence, political arrests, violence against women and children, and border-related incidents, according to a report by Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF).

Calls for an end to unlawful arrests, harassment and the practice of ‘shown arrested’

BNP leader Ruhul says those campaigning against him are Awami League supporters