Minority community leaders slam Gayeshwar’s recent claim on Hindus

Minority community leaders have questioned BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy's recent claim that Hindus are gradually “leaving the country due to lack of security”
27 June 2023, 11:44 AM

Countries must ensure that no rights violators deployed in UN missions

Says UN peacekeeping chief in response to Maayer Daak’s letter
26 June 2023, 12:39 PM

Strengthen child protection hubs: speakers

It is necessary to create a separate children's affairs’ department and establish more Child Protection Community Hubs (CPCHs) to oversee children's issues, stressed speakers at an event today
25 June 2023, 15:38 PM

UN rights chief slams 'strangulation of civil society'

The UN rights chief today raised concern about attempts by several countries to silence human rights defenders and other civil society members, including those who cooperate with his office
19 June 2023, 16:07 PM

Nadim murder a blow to free journalism, say Ctg journos

Protesting the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim in Jamalpur, leaders of Chattogram Union of Journalists today said such brutal killing is a blow to free journalism.
17 June 2023, 12:00 PM

Child labour on the rise, ILO says

Some 160 million children worldwide are still being put to work, according to the International Labour Organization
13 June 2023, 07:05 AM

NID correction to be made easy

The Election Commission has moved to ease the hassle for people in correcting information on National ID Cards
8 June 2023, 14:16 PM

Legal notice sent to Bidyanondo Foundation seeking clarification on donation

A woman has sent a legal notice to Kishore Kumar Das, chairman of the Bidyananda Foundation, seeking information on how her donation to the foundation was spent..Supreme Court lawyer Md Haider Tanviruzzaman said yesterday that the notice was issued on Tuesday on behalf of Sabiha Rahman Nit
17 May 2023, 19:11 PM

Govt needs time to amend labour law: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government needs a reasonable amount of time to amend the labour law.
16 May 2023, 16:50 PM

UN Women holds event on preventing violence against women

UN Women Bangladesh held a learning-sharing event at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) today showcasing the remarkable results achieved by the Combatting Gender-Based Violence (CGBV) project
10 May 2023, 15:17 PM

Journalism is no crime

Foreign diplomats at a discussion today highlighted the importance of a free and independent press in any democracy
3 May 2023, 13:18 PM

World Press Freedom Index 2023: Bangladesh slips 1 notch to 163

Bangladesh has slipped one notch in this year's World Press Freedom Index, prepared by Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
3 May 2023, 05:04 AM

Repeal DSA, demands TIB marking World Press Freedom Day

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), a civil society watchdog, has again called for the repeal of the Digital Security Act on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
2 May 2023, 18:20 PM

‘Ensure press freedom and freethinking’

Transparency International Bangladesh has called upon the government to ensure fundamental rights, including the security of journalists and create an amiable ambience for freethinking, freedom of the press and the right to the free flow of information.
2 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Historic May Day today

The historic May Day will be observed in Bangladesh today as elsewhere across the world with due respect
30 April 2023, 19:48 PM

‘It’s unacceptable, unconstitutional’

Women rights activists and groups have expressed their shock and serious concern over an incident involving Krishak Sramik Janata League leader Abdul Kader Siddique, who prevented the Sakhipur Upazila Nirbahi Officer from performing a guard of honour for deceased freedom fighter Abdul Hamid, simply because the UNO was a woman.
30 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Policy regarding domestic workers: Protection remains only on paper

The Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2015, which aims to safeguard the rights and well-being of over two million domestic workers -- mostly women and children -- have remained unimplemented for the past eight years due to the government’s lack of political will and negligence.
30 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Health service, protection, a legal right of labourers

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq yesterday urged all relevant stakeholders, including, owners, labourers and government to work sincerely in order to ensure a congenial atmosphere at workplaces, saying that having health service and protection is the legal right of every labourer.
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Bride-groom demand repeal of DSA during reception

Many brides and grooms from all over the world have come to the limelight by organising fancy weddings which make for great photos on social media
26 April 2023, 17:31 PM