Rights

Rights

Khelafat Majlish voices concern over foreign lease of Ctg port terminal

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish today expressed deep concern over what it called government efforts to establish "humanitarian corridor" in Rakhine, and to give a lease of Chattogram port to foreigners

1d ago

Prime mover workers' union calls off work abstention

Container transport at Ctg port to resume soon

2d ago

DNCC provides financial aid to 3 auto-rickshaw drivers

The Dhaka North City Corporation has extended financial assistance to three rickshaw drivers whose vehicles were damaged during a recent joint drive by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and DNCC to enforce the ban on battery-operated rickshaws on major city roads

3d ago

July Uprising / Injured protesters continue sit-in

Individuals who were injured during the July mass uprising yesterday continued a sit-in protest by blocking Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection.

6d ago

Govt must act now to curb anti-women vitriol

The Samajik Protirodh Committee, a coalition of 67 women’s rights, human rights, and development organisations, yesterday urged the government to take immediate and decisive action against the escalating tide of misogynistic speech and behaviour in public discourse and the media.

1w ago

Unconstitutional, unacceptable, irrational

Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) has strongly condemned recent demands from certain groups calling for the abolition of the government-established Women’s Affairs Reform Commission and the enactment of a blasphemy law in the country.

1w ago

Journo protection law at review stage

The government is working to introduce a law for the protection of journalists, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said.

1w ago

Hold those involved in Shapla Chattar incident accountable: Odhikar

Rights organisation Odhikar has called for a thorough investigation into the Shapla Chattar "mass killing" to ensure those involved are held accountable

1w ago

Khelafat Majlish voices concern over foreign lease of Ctg port terminal

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish today expressed deep concern over what it called government efforts to establish "humanitarian corridor" in Rakhine, and to give a lease of Chattogram port to foreigners

1d ago

Prime mover workers' union calls off work abstention

Container transport at Ctg port to resume soon

2d ago

DNCC provides financial aid to 3 auto-rickshaw drivers

The Dhaka North City Corporation has extended financial assistance to three rickshaw drivers whose vehicles were damaged during a recent joint drive by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and DNCC to enforce the ban on battery-operated rickshaws on major city roads

3d ago

Injured protesters continue sit-in

Individuals who were injured during the July mass uprising yesterday continued a sit-in protest by blocking Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection.

6d ago

Govt must act now to curb anti-women vitriol

The Samajik Protirodh Committee, a coalition of 67 women’s rights, human rights, and development organisations, yesterday urged the government to take immediate and decisive action against the escalating tide of misogynistic speech and behaviour in public discourse and the media.

1w ago

Unconstitutional, unacceptable, irrational

Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) has strongly condemned recent demands from certain groups calling for the abolition of the government-established Women’s Affairs Reform Commission and the enactment of a blasphemy law in the country.

1w ago

Journo protection law at review stage

The government is working to introduce a law for the protection of journalists, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said.

1w ago

Hold those involved in Shapla Chattar incident accountable: Odhikar

Rights organisation Odhikar has called for a thorough investigation into the Shapla Chattar "mass killing" to ensure those involved are held accountable

1w ago

‘Take action against those who incite hatred’

Twenty-two female professionals have demanded that the government investigate and take appropriate legal action against those who incite hatred and issue threats against the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission.

2w ago

Press Freedom Index: Bangladesh up 16 notches

Bangladesh’s press freedom improved, climbing from 165 to 149 in the World Press Freedom Index, the latest release from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) assessed.

2w ago