The absence of a timeline in the process of gazette notification subjects Biranganas to waiting for more than three years to be gazetted as freedom fighters, says a new report by Transparency International Bangladesh.

Biranganas have to wait for up to more than three years to be gazetted as freedom fighters in the absence of a timeline in the process, says a new report of Transparency International Bangladesh.

Manusher Jonno Foundation has said the government must recognise women’s domestic work to fulfil Sustainable Development Goal-5 in achieving gender equality.

Every time someone gets “picked up”, reports are published in media. After being “picked up”, whereabouts of some become known, while the unlucky ones are never found. What is never known, however, is the way someone gets “picked up” and who does the “picking up”.

The information ministry yesterday submitted to the High Court a draft of the OTT (Over-The-Top) regulations prohibiting broadcast of news or talk-shows, except for the contents defined in the draft, on the OTT platforms.

The information and broadcasting ministry has finalised a draft of the OTT (Over-The-Top) regulation prohibiting the broadcasting of news or talk-shows, except for the defined contents on the OTT platforms, which was submitted to the High Court today for its decision.

A prominent leader of Bangladesh's Hindu community has said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India is not being helpful to the Hindus in Bangladesh in overcoming the ordeals they are facing.

ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organisation, yesterday demanded that the government act on its commitment to amend the flawed Digital Security Act.

As many as 118 journalists were physically attacked in the first five months of this year, said Article 19 in a statement today (June 12, 2022).

Ruma Sarkar, an assistant professor of Bangla at Begum Badrunnesa Government Women’s College, is still reeling from the trauma of her arrest in a Digital Security Act case about nine months ago.

In line with the new developments every day, newspapers worldwide are trying to incorporate innovative digital contents to keep the audience and create new audiences, the Editors’ Council said today.

The rule of law, free and fair elections, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press are cornerstones of a healthy democracy and the right of all, said US Embassy in Dhaka today.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today got another 60 days to examine the much-debated Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022.

The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council Bill, 2022 was placed in the parliament today (June 5, 2022) for ensuring welfare of the Freedom Fighters and their families keeping a provision to prepare a list of anti-liberation forces.

For months, relatives and influential locals of the Baropur Talukdarpara in Bogura's Sadar upazila socially isolated a transgender woman's family – allegedly in an attempt to grab their property.

Families of the victims of enforced disappearance decried the government’s report to the Working Group on Enforced Disappearance or Involuntary Disappearances.

A class 9 student in Tangail’s Gopalpur upazila was admitted to hospital after a teacher hit her in the head with a book for “bringing wrong book”. The accused teacher has been served a show-cause notice.

Expressing concern over the two proposed acts relating to media freedom, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas feared that some of the provisions in the draft acts could be used to intimidate journalists.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today (May 21, 2022) said the Digital Security Act should not be cancelled despite its abuses and misuses.

Bangladesh expressed its commitment to guarantee human rights of all, as enshrined in its constitution, as the European Union raised concerns on alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh and stressed on ensuring accountability.