Don't evict residents from Miranzilla Harijan Colony: HC

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned not to evict Miron Jolla Harijan City Colony at Aga Sadek Lane in Dhaka until an alternative arrangement for its residents is ensured
13 June 2024, 13:06 PM

9 out of 10 Bangladeshi children face abuse at home

Says Unicef in a study covering children aged 1 to 14 years old
13 June 2024, 11:03 AM

Inclusive education key to empowering marginalised communities: speakers

Empowering marginalised communities through inclusive education is the key to eradicating deep-rooted discrimination, emphasised speakers at a discussion
12 June 2024, 18:13 PM
12 June 2024, 15:20 PM
12 June 2024, 13:12 PM

Unicef, BBS launch project to collect data on children, women

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and Unicef officially announced the launch of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS): Round 7 (2024-2025) to collect essential data on children and women, gathering critical evidence on their lives and access to essential services..The launching
11 June 2024, 12:19 PM

Event launched to distribute Tk 1.9385 billion to 96,928 vulnerable women

In order to support vulnerable women in income-generating activities and businesses, Simeen Hussain Rimi, state minister for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA), inaugurated the distribution of Tk 1.9385 billion in cheques to 96,928 women beneficiaries of a project today.
11 June 2024, 12:10 PM

All govt entities obligated to disclose information: CIC

All public entities would be obligated to disclose information in the future, said Chief Information Commissioner Dr Abdul Malek today
9 June 2024, 14:04 PM

BU students block Dhaka-Barishal highway protesting quota reinstatement

Students from Barishal University (BU) blocked the Dhaka-Barisal highway today, protesting a High Court order that ordered the restoration of 30 percent quota for children of freedom fighters, in first and second class government jobs
9 June 2024, 13:25 PM

Afroza’s death in custody: Mahila Parishad, BLAST demand fair probe

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) today demanded a fair investigation into the death of Afroza Begum in police custody in Jashore on Sunday
4 June 2024, 13:05 PM

Solidarity with Palestine: Shahidul Alam returns honorary UK university doctorate

Eminent photographer Shahidul Alam has returned his honorary doctorate degree from the University of the Arts London for supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestine
2 June 2024, 18:36 PM

RMG workers demand wages, Eid bonus by June 10

Bangladesh Garment Sramik Sanghati, an RMG workers' platform, demonstrated in Dhaka today, demanding full salaries with overtime and Eid bonuses by June 10
1 June 2024, 14:34 PM

Botched surgery: Father demand justice for Ayan

Shamim Ahmed, father of Ayan Ahmed, a five-year-old child who died following a botched surgery at the United Medical College Hospital in Satarkul on January 7, has alleged that he was threatened to withdraw the case
29 May 2024, 19:29 PM

End crackdown on Bawm community, Amnesty urges PM

It expressed concern that the indigenous Bawm people are at serious risk of suffering collective punishment as the authorities assumed that the entire Bawm community are either part of or are supporters of the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF)
22 May 2024, 15:29 PM

Fair trial a constitutional right of people: chief justice

Chief Justice of Bangladesh Obaidul Hassan today inaugurated "Naykunja," a resting area for litigants, on Lalmonirhat court premises
22 May 2024, 15:29 PM

Police foil Ganosamhati Andolon’s bid to besiege Bangladesh Bank

Police foiled the attempt of the leaders and activists of Ganosamhati Andolon to besiege Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka's Motijheel area today
21 May 2024, 13:01 PM

Rally held over killing of Bawm community members

A group of rights activists yesterday protested the killing of three people and the mass arrest of children and women of the Bawm community in Bandarban
20 May 2024, 17:52 PM

Tea Workers’ Day observed

Tea Workers Day, a day commemorating the massacre of tea workers 103 years ago, was observed today in a befitting manner
20 May 2024, 16:59 PM

Int'l Day for Women in Maritime: Recruit more female mariners, say speakers

Experts urged Bangladeshi flagged ocean-going vessel owning companies to come forward in giving priority to recruit more female cadets from the country’s marine academies
19 May 2024, 20:05 PM

HRFB demands not to remove Sharifa’s Tale from textbook

Refusing the recommendations made by the probe committee for the removal of "Sharifa's Tale" from the seventh-grade social science textbook, Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) demanded forming another unbiased probe committee to investigate the content
19 May 2024, 14:10 PM