RMG workers block Dhaka-Ctg highway for arrears in Narayanganj
26 May 2026, 21:48 PM
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26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
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'Declare violence against women, children a national emergency'
23 May 2026, 21:41 PM
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19 May 2026, 22:02 PM
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TIB condemns attack on Shah Ali Shrine, urges exemplary punishment, fair probe
16 May 2026, 19:42 PM
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Gender detection before birth facilitates discrimination against female children: HC
11 May 2026, 17:26 PM
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Amnesty says interim govt curbed freedoms in 2025
9 May 2026, 20:35 PM
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Don’t glorify, don’t dehumanise: Pakistan’s Dawn editor on covering militancy
7 May 2026, 19:48 PM
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MJF demands sexual harassment committees in all madrasas
6 May 2026, 23:03 PM
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Reaction / A country that keeps asking its children to survive its failures
5 May 2026, 21:55 PM
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Rajshahi citizens group demand legal action into Sultana’s death
A group of citizens in Rajshahi today demanded legal action to ensure justice for the death of Sultana Jasmine while in Rab custody.
1 April 2023, 12:44 PM
Clearly an act of intimidation: RSF on arrest of Shams
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called for the immediate release of Prothom Alo reporter Shamsuzzaman Shams, who was arrested early Wednesday after being sued in a Digital Security Act case while his newspaper’s editor himself faces the same charges
30 March 2023, 15:23 PM
TIB demands unconditional release of Shams, scrapping of DSA
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today condemned the arrest of Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams and his production before the court 30 hours after his detention
30 March 2023, 11:31 AM
‘Protect children and their rights’
The Children’s Act-2013 needs to be implemented as soon as possible, along with creating a separate commission, to ensure the rights of children, said speakers at an event yesterday.
29 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Ensure equal opportunities for children: speakers
Equal opportunities and a congenial academic atmosphere are crucial to developing the inner potential of each child, irrespective of gender, said speakers at a programme today..They were speaking at a programme, titled "Model School Fair", organised by Plan International Bangladesh and Sur
21 March 2023, 15:03 PM
‘Ensure our water rights’
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.
15 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Christian Aid holds dialogue on gender equality
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
15 March 2023, 17:30 PM
EU diplomats call for 'full protection' of journos ahead of next polls
Seven European diplomats yesterday called for the "full protection" of journalists ahead of the next general election
9 March 2023, 15:45 PM
DSA should be amended
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated that the Digital Security Act should be amended.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
A safe working environment for domestic workers
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
4 March 2023, 10:41 AM
NHRC to conduct survey to combat human trafficking
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
23 February 2023, 12:30 PM
New ‘Let’s talk’ discusses women’s safety, opportunities for youths
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.
23 February 2023, 10:34 AM
Labour law to be made more worker-friendly
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
20 February 2023, 13:17 PM
Scrap DSA immediately: speakers at rally
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
17 February 2023, 15:21 PM
Bangladesh's 'human rights violations' raised in Australian parliament
"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.
12 February 2023, 04:19 AM
The world needs more women, girls in science: PM
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.
11 February 2023, 04:14 AM
Nur Khan gets US human rights defender award
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.
2 February 2023, 18:00 PM
A better world for the children
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.
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Ensuring child rights: Social protection schemes are crucial
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.
23 January 2023, 18:00 PM
APBn not harassing Rohingyas
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.
19 January 2023, 18:00 PM