Laws exist, but online violence against women continues
17 April 2026, 15:41 PM
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NHRC misinterpreted punishment provisions: Law minister
13 April 2026, 20:18 PM
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Judiciary, Rights: TIB expresses concern over rollback of key ordinances
4 April 2026, 08:58 AM
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TIB expresses alarm over repeal bid for judiciary ordinances, suspension of NHRC ordinance
3 April 2026, 19:53 PM
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DSCC removed dogs from DU campus despite animal welfare law, activists say
12 March 2026, 19:59 PM
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Global civil society organisations appeal for Shahriar Kabir’s immediate release
12 March 2026, 17:46 PM
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Detention over political identity a failure of judiciary, interim govt: Rehman Sobhan
11 March 2026, 19:12 PM
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Inqilab Moncho stages protest at DU demanding justice for Hadi murder
8 March 2026, 22:57 PM
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International Women’s Day 2026 / Ensure greater participation of women in JS
8 March 2026, 05:29 AM
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253 incidents of violence against women in Feb: MSF
1 March 2026, 05:35 AM
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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
Promised better future, teen trafficked, tortured to death in Dubai
Rab says after arresting two
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