Global watchdog CIVICUS Monitor yesterday added Bangladesh to its watchlist of countries experiencing rapid declines in civic freedoms.

Two hundred and eighty-eight lawyers of the Supreme Court in a statement have strongly protested the European Parliament’s resolution on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, particularly in the case of Odhikar’s Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan.

Global watchdog CIVICUS Monitor today added Bangladesh to its watchlist of countries experiencing rapid declines in civic freedoms

Two hundred and eighty-eight lawyers of the Supreme Court in a statement have strongly protested the European Parliament's resolution on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, particularly in the case of Odhikar's Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan

Private clinic and hospital owners in Rajshahi have resumed all medical surgeries this afternoon calling off a strike which they called over the ‘unilateral’ hike of fees by anesthesiologists

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Private clinic and hospital owners in Rajshahi have announced a suspension of all medical surgeries starting today (Thursday) in protest against the demand for an increased fee for anesthesiologists

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, today condemned the statement of Bangladesh Judicial Service Association that has expressed concern about the European Parliament (EP) resolution on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, particularly in the case of Odhikar's Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, today protested the conviction of Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and its Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan

European Union tells Bangladesh government

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Labour experts at an event yesterday proposed bringing all EPZs and Specialized Industrial Zones under the general Labour Act to eliminate disparities among workers.

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Expressing deep concern at the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh, the European Parliament today called on the government to restore a safe and enabling environment for NGOs, human rights defenders, activists and religious minorities

The United States Embassy in Dhaka has expressed concern over the conviction of two officials of rights body Odhikar in an ICT Act case

Workers of privately owned jute mills in Khulna city demonstrated by blocking road and railway line for two hours today to press home their six-point demand, including payment of arrears and reopening of the closed jute mills

The much talked about Cyber Security Bill-2023 was placed in parliament today with non-bailable offences under its four sections

Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) today protested the open letter issued by global figures calling for the suspension of judicial proceedings against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus

Repressive provisions of the Digital Security Act remain in the draft Cyber Security Act. The new act only witnessed a change in its name and amendments to some of its provisions, said a Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) report yesterday.

The workplace environment for media professionals is not particularly welcoming for women, and people do not have a full understanding of gender because they are not taught about it in school, speakers said in a roundtable today