Human chain demands train stoppage at Gazipur’s Arikhola station

Residents of Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila formed a human chain at Arikhola Railway Station today demanding the stoppage of “Egaro Sindhur” and “Chattla Express” trains at the station
17 May 2024, 13:09 PM

Probe body recommends removal of Sharifa’s Tale

A probe committee, formed by the education ministry, has recommended the removal of the story titled “Sharifa's Tale” from the chapter on human resemblance and difference in the seventh-grade history and social science textbook
16 May 2024, 18:10 PM

Age limit for govt job: 12 protestors get bail

A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to 12 job seekers in a case filed over their Saturday's demonstration in the capital’s Shahbagh..Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Ahmed passed the order after they filed bail petitions with the court, said a court police..Earlier in the day, S
12 May 2024, 14:33 PM

Raising age ceiling of govt job: Police foil students' demo

Police foiled a demonstration by students and job seekers at Shahbagh intersection of Dhaka this afternoon
11 May 2024, 12:04 PM

Akij Biri Factory: Worker protest lay-off in Lalmonirhat

Workers of Akij Biri factory in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj upazila stopped working since morning, protesting lay-off
4 May 2024, 17:00 PM

Shipbreaking workers rally for ration

Shipbreaking workers today demanded a food rationing system due to the rising essential commodity prices
3 May 2024, 15:45 PM

Independent journalism key to empowering journalists

Speakers tell discussion on World Press Freedom Day
3 May 2024, 10:39 AM

Press freedom index: Bangladesh falls 2 spots, only Afghanistan worse in South Asia

The country was ranked 165th among 180 nations, placing it only above Afghanistan among South Asian countries
3 May 2024, 07:15 AM

70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN

Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats or pressure related to their job, UNESCO said Thursday
3 May 2024, 04:59 AM

255 journalists sued under DSA for their work: CGS

At least 451 journalists were sued under the Digital Security Act (DSA) since its inception and 255 of them were sued for their journalistic reports, according to a research paper by Centre for Governance Studies (CGS)
30 April 2024, 13:16 PM

No significant changes in human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2023: US bureau

There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh last year, according to the "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh"
23 April 2024, 03:56 AM

Changing class of property basic right of citizens: HC

The High Court, in the full text of a verdict, has observed that the acquisition, holding, transfer, and distribution of property, as well as changing its class, are fundamental rights of every citizen.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Addressing climate change may prevent child marriages: experts

Experts at a programme have linked child marriage to climate adversities such as rising sea levels, river erosion, increased rainfalls, floods and cyclones, which lead to internal displacement and loss of livelihoods
18 April 2024, 16:38 PM

Freedom declines, prosperity rises in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s ranking of 141 out of 164 on the Freedom Index places it within the "mostly unfree" category
16 April 2024, 14:21 PM

Proposal to amend NHRC Act still 'stuck': Chairman

The proposal submitted to the government by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to amend the NHRC Act has been "stuck", said its Chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed today
2 April 2024, 15:57 PM
24 March 2024, 12:09 PM

Shipbreaking workers form human chain demanding timely Eid bonus

Under the banner of Shipbreaking Workers Trade Union Forum, they formed a human chain around 4:00pm in front of the Chattogram Press Club in the Jamal Khan area
22 March 2024, 13:45 PM

Banning jhum for road in Rangamati: Rally held condemning move

A ban on Jhum cultivation for the constructing a road by local administration has left hundreds of indigenous people living two villages of Rangamati feeling helpless, said activists at a rally today
21 March 2024, 17:20 PM

Newspaper employees, workers demand formation of 10th wage board

The Bangladesh Federal Union of Newspaper Press Workers and Bangladesh Newspaper Workers Federation today strongly demanded formation of the 10th wage board for journalists, employees and workers in the newspaper industry
16 March 2024, 13:08 PM

Consumers must not pay the price

CPD suggests cutting production costs, mismanagement to reduce subsidies
13 March 2024, 14:23 PM