UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet today discussed various aspects of human rights in Bangladesh including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, shrinking of media freedom and civil society. She also opined that there is no press freedom in Bangladesh. 

Michelle Bachelet is to make the first visit by a UN rights chief to Bangladesh tomorrow, including to the sprawling refugee camps home to nearly a million Rohingyas.

Permanent tea worker Koliti Rabidas earns a daily wage of Tk 120. They are a family of five, and only two kilos of rice are available at Tk 100.

Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti President Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, known as Santu Larma, yesterday slammed the government for its directive discouraging the use of the word “indigenous”.

Attacks on religious minorities in the country are not isolated incidents, rather all of them are pre-planned, speakers said during an event on communal attacks and what society can do to combat those.

The High Court yesterday dismissed a petition filed by non-governmental organisation “Odhikar” challenging the legality of the government’s decision of not renewing its registration.

Even though mahr or dower is allowed in the Islamic family law, women face layers of obstacles to actually get it. At the same time, they get deprived of their paternal property, leaving them with nothing.

The High Court today (July 27, 2022) dismissed the writ petition filed by non-governmental organisation “Odhikar” challenging the legality of the government’s decision of not renewing its registration.

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said the government is committed to taking the country towards justice, righteousness and rule of law.

Leaders of different journalist organisations today demanded to bring several changes in the much debated “Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill” including dropping the provision of setting up a mass media court to turn the proposed law journalist-friendly.

The European Parliamentary Committee on International Trade has categorically said Bangladesh needs to improve rights situation and amend labour law at the soonest in compliance with international standards to be eligible for GSP Plus.

In the wake of an attack on the Hindu community in the Sahapara area of Narail’s Lohagora upazila yesterday, 21 eminent citizens today (July 16) condemned the incident and expressed concern.

Boldipara villagers staged a demonstration protesting the proposed Ashrayan project at a century-old playground in Kayempur union under Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur upazila this (July 14, 2022) morning.

Eight environmental organisations today collectively sent a letter to 10 government agencies demanding them to refrain from acquiring 300 acres of agricultural land at Banishanta union under Dakop upazila in Khulna.

Lowering the legal age of what defines a minor will not solve a problem as complex as juvenile delinquency, said a coalition of NGOs that work with child rights.

Bangladesh is one of the world’s 10 worst countries for workers, according to the Global Rights Index 2022 of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

The High Court today (June 30, 2022) directed the government to submit a report on the steps taken to issue birth certificates to all street children across the country in three months before this court.

Seventeen eminent citizens have expressed grave concern over murder and humiliation of teachers in Ashulia and Narail, and urged the government to strictly address the incidents.

“My tears have dried… There’s no trace of my son for over two months.”

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan has said that the Digital Security Act of Bangladesh imposes draconian punishments for a wide range of vaguely defined acts.