An international human rights activist has reminded Bangladesh authorities of the international standards as the country goes through an accountability process in the aftermath of the July uprising.

It is a social initiative focused on menstrual health and hygiene (MHM), dignity, and education

The independence and effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission will depend not only on the quality of the law but on the strength of institutions and the sincerity of political commitment, said experts yesterday.

Human Rights Watch has said Bangladesh’s interim government is “increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League government”.

Nur Khan Liton says he felt 'sick' hearing govt's statement

The Industrial Bangladesh Council (IBC) has protested what it termed an attempt by the government to finalise amendments to the Labour Act without considering workers' key proposals.

Local BNP leaders also join the protest to express solidarity

Study surveyed 778 female workers (ages 15–27) over 24 months

Successive governments have blamed “local or foreign conspiracies” for communal violence rather than holding the perpetrators to account, Prof Anu Muhammad said yesterday.

Rights groups and political parties demand independent investigation

Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua says mainstream party leaders often tied to communal attacks

Several rights, cultural, and political groups yesterday called for urgent investigations into the violence and reported deaths in Khagrachhari, demanding immediate action to ensure justice for the victims.

Until the National Human Rights Commission, the country’s top rights watchdog that has been inactive for nearly a year, is revived and reformed, rights violations will continue unchecked, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.

Urges justice for Khagrachhari minor’s rape

Vehicular movement halted for one and a half hours

Government needs to think about how they’re going to work in the digital spheres, she says

The Forum for Women’s Political Rights has called for sweeping electoral reforms to ensure women’s rightful place in parliament.

A truly independent Human Rights Commission can only thrive when it is free from political influence, says law adviser

Women in Bangladesh carried out an estimated Tk 570,000 crore worth of unpaid household and care work in 2021, according to the country’s first Household Production Satellite Account (HPSA).

The Editors’ Council yesterday expressed concern over three developments: denial of a genuine protest photograph as AI-generated, attempts to create a mob at the Dhaka Reporters Unity, and the government’s move to implement a law first drafted during the ousted Awami League government’s tenure.