Cumilla rape: Naripokkho demands justice

Naripokkho said such incidents continue to occur across the country, yet effective state measures to prevent or respond to them remain grossly inadequate
29 June 2025

‘We want land rights, Tk 600 daily wage’

The first national conference of the Tea Workers Trade Union Center was held in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal yesterday, with a renewed call for land rights, increased wages, and an end to discrimination against the tea garden community.
29 June 2025

July uprising: Students lock KMP gate over freeing accused SI

Students and locals locked the main gate of the Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) headquarters for hours yesterday, protesting the release of Sub-Inspector Sukanta Das from police custody.
25 June 2025

Over 90% women work at informal sector: study

Over 90 percent of working women in Bangladesh are employed in the informal sector, which was particularly hard-hit during the pandemic, a new study has found.
25 June 2025

Mob violence erodes rule of law, human dignity

Thirty eminent citizens yesterday strongly condemned the recent mob violence against former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda and called on the government to take immediate legal action against those involved.
24 June 2025

Lalmonirhat mob: 4 rights groups slam assault on father, son

Four rights organisations have expressed deep concern over the incident in Lalmonirhat town, where a barber and his son were detained after being beaten up by a mob on Sunday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
24 June 2025

Carmichael College students continue ‘shutdown’ for the third straight day

They also announced plans to block rail and road communications on Wednesday
24 June 2025

Türk criticises legal changes to ‘ban entity, activities’

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has expressed concern over recent legal amendments that allow “banning political parties, organisations and their activities” in Bangladesh.
16 June 2025

UN rights official raises concerns over allegations involving army personnel

Grażyna Baranowska, vice chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman at the army headquarters
16 June 2025

BSc engineers demand an end to jobs discrimination

Human chain held in front of PSC over bar on applying to Grade-10 jobs
1 June 2025

Workers block road in Gazipur demanding arrears

Workers from a footwear factory staged a demonstration in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila yesterday, demanding payment of their unpaid salaries for April and May.
31 May 2025

Ishraque’s mayoral post: SC full bench to hear leave-to-appeal petition tomorrow

Chamber judge of the Appellate Division of SC sent the petition to its full bench for hearing
27 May 2025

How much longer must south Dhaka suffer?

Standoff over Ishraque Hossain’s mayoral post halts civic services in half of Dhaka
27 May 2025

Ishraque’s supporters withdraw blockade after 3 hours of protest

Services resume after halt over mayoral appointment demand
27 May 2025

Sramik Dal sits-in protest against NCT handover to foreign operator

The Chattogram Port unit of the Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal staged a sit-in in Chattogram today, protesting the government's move to hand over the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port to a foreign company
25 May 2025

Gitiara Nasreen dismayed by govt's silence over attacks on women's commission

Calls for clear stance from political parties on women’s rights and discrimination
25 May 2025

‘March for Yunus’: Protest in Shahbagh with five-point demands

Demonstrators urge removal of controversial advisers from interim setup
24 May 2025

147 citizens demand protection for Narsingdi College teacher facing threats

They also called on authorities to take a firm stance against online harassment and misinformation
23 May 2025

US trade bodies reiterate call for better labour rights

American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the US’s largest trade body in the apparel and footwear sector, and the Fair Labour Association (FLA) tied Bangladesh’s efforts to improve labour rights to ensure successful tariff negotiation with the Trump administration.
21 May 2025

Hilsa fishing: Riverine fishermen demand VGF support amid poor catch

Despite the end of the two-month ban on hilsa fishing in rivers, fishermen along the coastal region are returning empty-handed
21 May 2025