Rights
Shipbreaking workers rally for ration
Shipbreaking workers today demanded a food rationing system due to the rising essential commodity prices
Independent journalism key to empowering journalists
Speakers tell discussion on World Press Freedom Day
Press freedom index: Bangladesh falls 2 spots, only Afghanistan worse in South Asia
The country was ranked 165th among 180 nations, placing it only above Afghanistan among South Asian countries
70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN
Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats or pressure related to their job, UNESCO said Thursday
255 journalists sued under DSA for their work: CGS
At least 451 journalists were sued under the Digital Security Act (DSA) since its inception and 255 of them were sued for their journalistic reports, according to a research paper by Centre for Governance Studies (CGS)
No significant changes in human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2023: US bureau
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh last year, according to the "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh"
Changing class of property basic right of citizens: HC
The High Court, in the full text of a verdict, has observed that the acquisition, holding, transfer, and distribution of property, as well as changing its class, are fundamental rights of every citizen.
Addressing climate change may prevent child marriages: experts
Experts at a programme have linked child marriage to climate adversities such as rising sea levels, river erosion, increased rainfalls, floods and cyclones, which lead to internal displacement and loss of livelihoods
Speedy Trial Act set to become permanent law
Bill placed in parliament amid criticism from opposition
JnU student Khadija discharged from all two DSA cases
She walked out of jail on November 20, 2023, after securing bail from Supreme Court
BELA serves legal notice to CoxDA, 8 authorities to stop hill cutting
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has issued a legal notice to the Cox's Bazar Development Authority (CoxDA) and eight other authorities concerned to stop cutting hills and filling water bodies
RSF press freedom report ‘inaccurate, misleading’: Arafat
State Minister Mohammad Ali Arafat today criticised Reporters Without Borders' report on Bangladesh, calling it inaccurate and misleading
Democracy Index: Bangladesh slips two notches
Bangladesh has slipped two notches in the latest global democracy ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Now, it's ranked 75th in the world.
SDG cannot be achieved by leaving women behind: state minister
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Simin Hussan Rimi today said the Grassroots Level project on Promotion of Women Entrepreneurs for Economic Empowerment will gradually reach every upazila
Media houses can’t sack journos arbitrarily: Arafat
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today said that no media house can retrench journalists suddenly or with short notice
RMG workers stage demo for arrears
Several hundred workers of Abanti Colour Tex Limited, an export-oriented factory of Crony Group in BSCIC area of Fatullah, demonstrated on the factory premises for two hours in the morning
5 women get 'Joyeeta Award' in Rajshahi
The best awardees are Ila Rani Ghosh (economic), Kolyani Minj (education and employment), Rehana Parveen Mira (successful mother), Seyema Parveen (repression prevention) and Shefali Khatun (social development)
18 journos assaulted while covering Jan 7 ‘polls violence’: CPJ
At least 18 journalists were assaulted or harassed while covering alleged election irregularities and violence on January 7, 2024, Committee to Protect Journalists reported in a statement
