Locals formed a human chain in Tangail’s Madhupur today, demanding reinvestigation and fair trial over the death of Abu Bakar Siddique, a student killed in a clash between two groups of the Bangladesh Chhatra League in Dhaka University in 2010

A committee has been established to monitor and address labour issues and complaints in both the Ready-made garment (RMG) and non-RMG sectors, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, said today

Says central coordinator Masud

People from all walks of life -- alumni of educational institutions, artistes, film personalities, rickshaw-pullers and junior doctors -- separately hit the streets of Kolkata tonight in continued protest over the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Hospital a month ago..In a jolt to chie

Several thousand people from the Hindu community yesterday staged a demonstration at Cheragi Intersection in the port city protesting an attack on three Hindu youths by miscreants in the Kadam Mobarak Muslim Orphanage area in the city.

Action will be taken from today against the outsiders and some local Awami League involved in the ongoing labour unrest, Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan said today

Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives AF Hassan Ariff said today that there is no quick fix to the breakdown in police morale

Protesting physicians announce three days after assault on doctor

The government must ensure that children in development centres have the right to regular meetings with their lawful guardians, human rights activists, and lawyers, said End PHP Coalition.

Speakers at a press conference today urged the government to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) fully to ensure gender equality

Journos, authors, cultural activists urge interim govt

While the marriage of underage girls in Bangladesh receives widespread attention, the early marriage of boys often goes unnoticed, despite the fact that the trend of boys marrying underage is increasing rapidly..According to data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the

The Ansar members today suspended their protest temporarily after the government today assured them of abolishing the “rest tradition” in the force

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded full disclosure of information about secret detention cells called “Aynaghar,” including their current status, the identities of its administrators, and those responsible for establishing them

Police recorded a case over the death of journalist Tahir Zaman Priyo -- who was killed during the recent uprising-- thirteen and a half hours after his family went to New Market Police Station in this regard

Women leaders today met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urging swift action on the treatment of those injured in recent violence and the establishment of a judicial reforms commission to prevent a recurrence of past mistakes

Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem held his breath and listened for the sound of a cocked pistol

Amnesty International today urged the interim government to take immediate action to protect Hindu and other minority communities in Bangladesh.

Listens to their despair; says govt must act on it

A team from Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement visited Dhakeshwari Temple in the capital today amid reports of attacks on the minority community across the country.