RMG workers block Dhaka-Ctg highway for arrears in Narayanganj
26 May 2026, 21:48 PM
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Reaction / Why must workers wait for Eid dues every year?
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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Reaction / Hawkers did not make Dhaka unliveable
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
Rights
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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MPO teachers reject govt approval for 5% house rent allowance
They vowed to continue protests until their demands are met
19 October 2025, 06:20 AM
‘July fighters’ protest in Kishoreganj over police action in Dhaka
A group of “July fighters” held a demonstration in Kishoreganj town this afternoon in protest against the police action that dispersed fellow fighters at Jatiya Sangsad premises on Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue..Witnesses said the protesters took to the streets near Kishoreganj Model Police Sta
17 October 2025, 15:47 PM
Protesters at Farmgate demand formation of Noakhali division
People from Noakhali, adjoining districts joined the protest
17 October 2025, 12:22 PM
TIB questions govt decision to keep accused army officers in Dhaka Cantonment
Anti-graft body calls it 'discriminatory', 'against constitutional principles'
14 October 2025, 14:08 PM
Broad exemptions in draft data laws could open door to unchecked surveillance: TGI
Urges interim govt to halt approval and conduct thorough, evidence-based review
13 October 2025, 16:06 PM
Batons for the builders of minds
Yesterday’s incident shows how far our respect for knowledge and decency has fallen
13 October 2025, 13:47 PM
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
Int’l standards for accountability must be upheld
An international human rights activist has reminded Bangladesh authorities of the international standards as the country goes through an accountability process in the aftermath of the July uprising.
12 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Shaathi Foundation celebrates Int’l Day of the Girl Child
It is a social initiative focused on menstrual health and hygiene (MHM), dignity, and education
12 October 2025, 14:05 PM
NHRC reforms hinge on bodies, not just law
The independence and effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission will depend not only on the quality of the law but on the strength of institutions and the sincerity of political commitment, said experts yesterday.
11 October 2025, 18:33 PM
‘Anti-terror law being abused for repression’
Human Rights Watch has said Bangladesh’s interim government is “increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League government”.
9 October 2025, 18:20 PM
Media portrayals of rights violations don't reflect reality: Shafiqul
Nur Khan Liton says he felt 'sick' hearing govt's statement
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Draft Labour Act undemocratic’
The Industrial Bangladesh Council (IBC) has protested what it termed an attempt by the government to finalise amendments to the Labour Act without considering workers' key proposals.
6 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Journalists protest in Bagerhat demanding justice for slain reporter Hayat
Local BNP leaders also join the protest to express solidarity
4 October 2025, 14:39 PM
Two-thirds married before 18: iccdr,b study
Study surveyed 778 female workers (ages 15–27) over 24 months
29 September 2025, 18:25 PM
Communal violence: Govts always blame it on conspiracies
Successive governments have blamed “local or foreign conspiracies” for communal violence rather than holding the perpetrators to account, Prof Anu Muhammad said yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:09 PM
Khagrachhari violence: Calls grow for judicial probe
Rights groups and political parties demand independent investigation
29 September 2025, 16:41 PM
'In Ramu, kerosene was supplied by one party, trucks by another, matches by a third'
Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua says mainstream party leaders often tied to communal attacks
29 September 2025, 14:38 PM
Rights groups decry violence in Khagrachhari
Several rights, cultural, and political groups yesterday called for urgent investigations into the violence and reported deaths in Khagrachhari, demanding immediate action to ensure justice for the victims.
28 September 2025, 20:22 PM
Revive, reform NHRC to protect human rights
Until the National Human Rights Commission, the country’s top rights watchdog that has been inactive for nearly a year, is revived and reformed, rights violations will continue unchecked, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.
27 September 2025, 18:02 PM