On September 6, I stood in the Jatiya Sangsad chamber with a strip of black cloth tied over my mouth and another over my ears.

Two major bills aimed at strengthening human rights protection were passed at the Jatiya Sangsad amid an opposition walkout.

Chief prosecutor says at least 251 victims of enforced disappearance never returned

There are moments in a parliamentary career that one anticipates: the first speech, the first bill, the first vote. And then there are moments no one prepares you for.

Govt must review and fix loopholes in NHRC and enforced disappearance bills

For seven years, Anisha Islam Insha had stood on city pavements holding a photo of her father at every protest arranged by rights organisations working on enforced disappearances.

Jamaat-led 11-party alliance leaders join rally; victims demand law against enforced disappearances

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir vows justice for enforced disappearance victims

In Bangladesh, August 30 has become a test of whether the state has learned anything from the evidence on enforced disappearance now before it.

Says new law provides for court access and maximum punishment of death for enforced disappearance

Proposed body will provide welfare, treatment, legal protection and rehabilitation, ministry says

Dr Ashiq-ul-Akbar says he was later photographed in a staged arrest display

After experiencing the tragedy of enforced disappearances, many countries have undertaken various legal and institutional reforms to prevent such crimes from recurring.

Watchdog says key stakeholder recommendations ignored

The government would provide the money if the offender’s resources are insufficient

Those responsible for enforced disappearances will be brought to justice, says LGRD minister

Current ordinance contains flaws that could weaken justice for victims, he says

Submitted to the CA, the report lays bare the political character of enforced disappearances during the Awami League's 15-year rule

Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submits final report to CA Yunus

Council of Advisers also approves wetland protection law and new Bangladesh embassy in Bern, Switzerland