Abuse survivors forced to navigate multiple institutions: speakers
16 September 2026
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Holding powerful to account is the job of journalists: BSS chief
16 September 2026
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Rights
Reaction / What could he have stolen that was worth his life?
16 September 2026
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Coalition calls for stronger action on child marriage, healthcare costs
16 September 2026
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Rights
MJF demands swift action over reported rape, killing of child in Jamalpur
15 September 2026
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Miraj Sheikh’s family will not be denied justice: Law minister
15 September 2026
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52 eminent citizens raise concern over new CHT committees
14 September 2026
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Cyber Protection Act draft more regressive than DSA: Tech Global Institute
12 September 2026
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TIB warns draft cyber law could enable unchecked surveillance and repression
11 September 2026
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Experts urge repeal of colonial-era suicide attempt law
10 September 2026
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Baridhara residents protest garbage facility near church and school
Demand relocation of the facility
21 October 2025
Railway staff protest ICD project on Ctg land that includes graveyard, mosque
Burial site also hosts graves of railway staff and their family members
21 October 2025
End arbitrary arrests and detentions
6 int’l rights groups write to the CA
20 October 2025
July fighters demand official IDs, healthcare benefits
Blame infiltrators for Oct 17 clashes, seek Commission’s help in dropping cases
20 October 2025
'A girl that gets married before turning 18 is one too many'
Unicef urges Bangladesh to protect adolescent girls from violence, child marriage, and exclusion from education
20 October 2025
33 citizens express concern over deferral of CHT Land Commission meeting
Demand impartial probe into their repeated postponement
20 October 2025
Police block teachers' 'hunger march' near Dhaka's Shikkha Bhaban
Non-govt MPO-listed teachers reject 5% house rent allowance, demand 20%
19 October 2025
MPO teachers reject govt approval for 5% house rent allowance
They vowed to continue protests until their demands are met
19 October 2025
‘July fighters’ protest in Kishoreganj over police action in Dhaka
A group of “July fighters” held a demonstration in Kishoreganj town this afternoon in protest against the police action that dispersed fellow fighters at Jatiya Sangsad premises on Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue..Witnesses said the protesters took to the streets near Kishoreganj Model Police Sta
17 October 2025
Protesters at Farmgate demand formation of Noakhali division
People from Noakhali, adjoining districts joined the protest
17 October 2025
TIB questions govt decision to keep accused army officers in Dhaka Cantonment
Anti-graft body calls it 'discriminatory', 'against constitutional principles'
14 October 2025
Broad exemptions in draft data laws could open door to unchecked surveillance: TGI
Urges interim govt to halt approval and conduct thorough, evidence-based review
13 October 2025
Batons for the builders of minds
Yesterday’s incident shows how far our respect for knowledge and decency has fallen
13 October 2025
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025
Int’l standards for accountability must be upheld
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.
12 October 2025
Shaathi Foundation celebrates Int’l Day of the Girl Child
It is a social initiative focused on menstrual health and hygiene (MHM), dignity, and education
12 October 2025
NHRC reforms hinge on bodies, not just law
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.
11 October 2025
‘Anti-terror law being abused for repression’
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”.
9 October 2025
Media portrayals of rights violations don't reflect reality: Shafiqul
Nur Khan Liton says he felt 'sick' hearing govt's statement
8 October 2025
‘Draft Labour Act undemocratic’
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.
6 October 2025