The much talked about Cyber Security Bill-2023 was placed in parliament today with non-bailable offences under its four sections

Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) today protested the open letter issued by global figures calling for the suspension of judicial proceedings against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus

Repressive provisions of the Digital Security Act remain in the draft Cyber Security Act. The new act only witnessed a change in its name and amendments to some of its provisions, said a Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) report yesterday.

The workplace environment for media professionals is not particularly welcoming for women, and people do not have a full understanding of gender because they are not taught about it in school, speakers said in a roundtable today

A decade has passed since  Hridi’s father, Parvej Reza, the then president of Paltan Thana Chhatra Dal, went missing without a trace. Year after year, on the occasion of International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the 12-year old participates in various events, demanding the return of her father.

Amnesty International called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Khadijatul Kubra, who has been in jail for a year under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for hosting a webinar

Speakers at a programme today stressed the need for quick passage of the amendment to the Tobacco Control Act to protect the health of the country's people

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) yesterday condemned the alleged assault on two journalists in separate events on August 21 by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and urged authorities to launch an immediate investigation.

Readymade garment workers encountered five forms of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in their workplaces, according to a study released yesterday.

The Intern Doctors' Council of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College hospital yesterday called off their indefinite strike after the hospital authority assured them of taking proper measures to ensure their safety..This strike was called to protest against the assaults of intern doctors and va

Speakers at a discussion yesterday opined that a greater unity among the country’s freethinkers -- including public intellectuals, writers, journalists and artistes -- for a common cause is required to ensure freedom of expression.

Speakers at a discussion today opined that a greater unity among the country's freethinkers -- including public intellectuals, writers, journalists and artistes -- for a common cause is required to ensure freedom of expression

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) expressed outrage and strongly condemned the attack on journalists while they were covering the news of war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee's death yesterday

The battery-run easy-bike drivers and auto-rickshaw-van pullers demonstrated in Thakurgaon town today protesting the hike of “licence fee” for their vehicles

American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), a US-based platform of apparel and footwear traders, expressed deep concern over the recent situation regarding labour rights in Bangladesh.

The government's move to replace the Digital Security Act with the proposed Cyber Security Act is merely an initiative to enact yet another repressive law, said DSA Victims' Network

To ensure a conducive breastfeeding environment, the government should ensure that every workplace has a daycare centre, speakers said at a seminar today

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today guardedly welcomed the Cabinet decision to repeal the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA)

Ahsania Mission Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre organised a campaign to raise awareness against drug addiction

The European Union (EU) today welcomed Bangladesh's initiative for development of the human rights further, official sources said