Says new framework needed

Human Rights Watch in a statement yesterday said the Bangladesh authorities suppressed dissent including by arresting people for criticising the government in social media posts, and undermined pledges of a free and fair vote with widespread repression and violence against opposition members before the national polls.

Workers from different factories in Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) and Karnafuli EPZ continued demonstrations for the second consecutive day, expressing dissatisfaction over the newly announced wage board.

Fourteen eminent citizens today urged the authorities to stop “motivated and biased use of law” to harass Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus

Amnesty International has urged Bangladesh to ensure that all arrests are carried out in accordance with international human rights law and standards, including the right to a free and fair trial and the right to be brought promptly before a judge

When Leon noticed a baby parakeet had fallen from its nest on a treetop, he knew he had to do something to help

Over the past year, 9,248 people were arrested in 416 cases centring 400 political events conducted by BNP and like-minded parties, according to Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF).

Says BIDS study to boost women employment

While stray animals are seen all over Bangladesh and their suffering continues across the calendar, winter is an especially difficult time for them. For both cats and dogs, early winter is when the breeding season starts, and by mid winter, litters of kittens and puppies become a common sight on the roads

The 43rd BCS result aspirants have formed a human chain and staged a sit-in program in front of the Public Service Commission (PSC) demanding the re-publication of the non-cadre circular of 43rd BCS increasing the number of non-cadre posts

As many as 304 children are currently held in custody alongside their mothers across 68 jails in the country, said Child Rights Coalition in Bangladesh yesterday.

UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis has said that equal and inalienable rights of all is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace -- values that are more important than ever in today's world

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to formulate a regulation to ensure physical and mental development of children living in condemned cells with their mothers.

Despite a surge in labour migration, many Bangladeshi migrant workers encounter challenges in host countries, including job loss due to fraud, leading to economic loss and psychological stress.

HC on children living in condemned cells with mothers

Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury has said people’s rights, equality, and justice are yet to be fully established in Bangladesh.

A joint statement from diplomatic missions in Dhaka yesterday reconfirmed their support and solidarity with those who work to defend and advance human rights, fundamental freedoms, and equality for all.

Police yesterday obstructed the protests of Mayer Daak, a platform for the  families of the victims of enforced disappearances, in front of the National Museum in the capital’s Shahbagh on the eve of Human Rights Day.

BNP and its like-minded parties will form human chains across the country to mark the International Human Rights Day today.

Says Cyber Support for Women and Children