Global orgs urge BTRC, telcos to provide unfettered internet

A group of global and regional organisations working on connectivity and ending internet shutdowns today urged the telecom regulator and mobile operators to ensure unhindered mobile internet access during BNP's rally in Dhaka tomorrow.
9 December 2022, 14:38 PM

‘We will protect the rights of girls’

Girls who dropped out due to child marriage during the pandemic must be brought back to school, said lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Uphold commitments on media freedom, peaceful assembly

UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis Wednesday said they remind Bangladesh of its commitments, as a UN member state, to "free expression, media freedom, and peaceful assembly" among others written in the Declaration as the country is coming closer to its national election next year.
7 December 2022, 16:08 PM

Unicef Meena Media Award: 11 journalists honoured

Eleven media professionals were honoured with the Unicef Meena Media Award today for reporting on children.
6 December 2022, 13:01 PM

Visually-impaired job seekers demand special arrangements

A group of job seekers, who are visually impaired, have demanded that the government make special arrangements for persons with disabilities to ensure equal job opportunities for them in the public sector..This is one of three demands that they are pressing home ahead of the International
2 December 2022, 07:14 AM

World Children's Day: Unicef report shows widespread disparities

To empower children to call for a better future and a more equal and inclusive world, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), like every year, is celebrating World Children’s Day 2022 today.
20 November 2022, 02:45 AM

‘Follow the labour law’

Workers of a garment factory in Dhaka’s Dhamrai upazila yesterday demonstrated in front of the factory to protest its closure for an indefinite period.
16 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Tashnuva Anan first Bangladeshi to be elected to ILGA World board

Tashnuva Anan, the first transgender news anchor in Bangladesh, was elected as a board member of ILGA World at its conference in the US this year.
10 November 2022, 17:44 PM

Ramp up efforts to stop human trafficking

A UN human rights expert yesterday urged Bangladesh to step up efforts to prevent human trafficking, particularly when it involves sexual exploitation, child marriage and forced labour.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Step up efforts to prevent human trafficking: UN expert

A UN human rights expert today (November 9, 2022) called on Bangladesh to step up efforts to prevent human trafficking, especially for sexual exploitation, child marriage, and forced labour.
9 November 2022, 15:34 PM

"Arrest culprits involved in preparing HSC Bangla I paper"

Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad has demanded the arrest and punishment of the culprits involved in preparing the HSC Bangla paper I question that instigated communalism.
8 November 2022, 15:44 PM

369 laws from British Indian, Pakistan era still effective: Law minister

A total of 369 laws enacted during the British Indian and Pakistan periods are now effective in Bangladesh, law minister Anisul Huq informed parliament today (November 3, 2022).
3 November 2022, 16:31 PM

Allow civil society to have a voice: UN special rapporteur

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change has suggested that the Bangladesh government allow freedom of expression, particularly on the issue of promoting and protecting human rights related to climate change.
30 October 2022, 18:57 PM

US to help Bangladesh improve labour rights protections

The US will support Bangladesh in implementing the commitments to improve labour rights protections and enhance economic cooperation between the two countries.
28 October 2022, 08:02 AM

‘Include Dalits, Harijans in mainstream’

The Dalit and Harijan communities in Bangladesh are being neglected only because of their profession and birth identity.
26 October 2022, 18:00 PM

DSA an additional threat to journos

Canadian High Commissioner Lilly Nicholls yesterday said the Digital Security Act acts as an additional threat to journalists in Bangladesh.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t use labour weaknesses for political gains: Moment to ILO

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged the International Labour Organisation (ILO) not to use labour weaknesses as a tool to achieve political gains.
19 October 2022, 10:43 AM

Systematic violation of human rights

Several UN special rapporteurs have written to the government about the death of an indigenous activist allegedly in the hands of security forces, revealed a document released by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights yesterday.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Respect political opponents’ rights to freedom of association: HRW to Govt

Bangladesh authorities should respect the rule of law and protect political opposition supporters’ right to freedom of association, and peaceful assembly, a Human Rights Watch report said today.
10 October 2022, 07:30 AM

Govt list of 29 organisations questionable

Transparency International Bangladesh has questioned the rationale for 29 organisations being listed and declared as “Critical Information Infrastructures” by the post, telecommunication and information technology ministry.
4 October 2022, 18:00 PM