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

The International Human Rights Day will be observed in the country tomorrow

A section of current and former students of Jahangirnagar University today held a human chain demanding road safety and justice for Rubel Parvez, an ex-student who died in a road accident yesterday

'Prevention of early marriage is key to achieve equal gender participation by 2030. Efforts are necessary to ensure services in every district through the 109 helpline,' says women's affairs DG

Survivor-centred and trauma-informed services are crucial to empower gender-based violence survivors, according to a UN study

Bangladesh’s continued eligibility to duty preferences to the EU, its largest export destination, has come under question because of the labour rights situation.

Says Mayor Atiqul

The proposed data protection law that was approved in principle by the cabinet yesterday does not include the recommendations from stakeholders, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a press release today

National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh (NHRCB) scored second-lowest among all the national human rights protection institutions in South Asia, according to an index.

Bangladesh’s human rights record will be examined tomorrow (Monday) by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group for the fourth time

Amnesty International yesterday said the UN member states must use the UN’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Bangladesh to hold the authorities accountable for “gross human rights violations and rapidly deteriorating human rights situation” ahead of the country’s general election.

Families continue to throng the court premises to have a glimpse of their loved ones

The third Bangladesh Society for the Study of Culture and Religion (BSSCR) international conference will begin tomorrow at the BRAC Learning Centre, Basherhat, Dinajpur

Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus today told a Dhaka court that he was innocent after the judge read out the charges in a labour law violation case

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for married and pregnant female students to stay in Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Jagannath University.

The government’s use of its administrative powers to arrest numerous political leaders and activists in name of preventing potential violence resulted in the most severe human rights violations in October, said Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF).

The International Chamber of Commerce - Bangladesh (ICC-B) and Unicef today launched a new partnership to address the challenges impacting children in Bangladesh and reinforce a shared commitment towards the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals