Around 100 people in Rajshahi yesterday demanded effective steps to ensure water rights of marginalised people in Barind region, including ethnic Mahali community of Mundumala municipality of Tanore upazila.

Christian Aid Bangladesh in partnership with BLAST, Bandhu Social Welfare Society, Nagorik Uddyog, and Wave Foundation, co-funded by the European Union, has organised a dialogue recently, marking International Women’s Day 2023, said a press release

Seven European diplomats yesterday called for the "full protection" of journalists ahead of the next general election

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated that the Digital Security Act should be amended.

A child of seven or eight is sent to work because the economic strength of the parents is in dire straits and they cannot afford to feed the child. The sting in this act is so scarred that only a parent can understand the helplessness and void of it all

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced that it will conduct a survey aiming to identify the root causes, prevalent issues, and possible solutions to combat human trafficking..NHRC Chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed said this during a discussion titled "Legal protection of traffi

A new episode of Young Bangla's ongoing interactive session "Let's Talk" where university students and youths from different walks of life get a chance to speak to policymakers - to lend out their concerns and aspirations centering the social safety net schemes amid global headwinds - is set to be streamed on Facebook this Friday at 9 pm.

The working environment for garment employees has improved to a great extent because the government took steps to ensure the security of workers, says Anisul Huq

A group of activists from several organisations today urged the government to abolish the Digital Security Act (DSA) immediately, citing that the law is violating people's freedom of speech

"We urge Australian government to do everything that it can do to address these atrocities and to work and to be protecting and promoting human rights wherever possible," the senator added.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for global efforts in changing the mindset of all so that more women and girls can excel in science.

The US Department of State has named Bangladeshi rights activist Mohammad Nur Khan as one of the 10 winners of its annual Global Human Rights Defenders award.

In order to tackle economic inequality by ensuring fair funding to prioritise children’s rights and well-being, Save the Children, in partnership with child-rights organisation Breaking the Silence, launched the global campaign “Generation Hope” yesterday.

Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian social reformer who  was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Malala Yousafzai in 2014, talks to the The Daily Star about the global child rights situation during his visit to Bangladesh on January 14-18.

The Human Rights Watch’s allegation against APBn of arbitrary arrests and harassment of Rohingya refugees is not based on facts, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday.

People from minority communities are concerned about the electioneering activities of political parties, as during pre-election period,  religious and ethnic minorities often come under attack, said Rana Dasgupta, general secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad.

Women’s rights organisation Naripokkho yesterday called for solidarity with war children of the country and demanded Bangladesh to recognise them.

The United Nations on Tuesday named three women to lead a rights investigation into Iran's violent crackdown on women-led protests that have rocked the Islamic republic for more than three months.

Media freedom is pertinent to flourish democracy but there is an atmosphere in Bangladesh where media professionals and outlets work under various threats and intimidation, said participants at a roundtable yesterday.

Diplomats, civil society groups and business community today took part in a fun run at Baridhara Diplomatic Zone in the city in support of the campaign demanding an end to violence against women.