NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial

The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh responds to an editorial by The Daily Star.

Destruction of Hargazi Canal

There are no visible changes yet.

Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?

The trainee doctors at BSMMU have been demanding an increase of monthly allowance from Tk 20,000 to Tk 50,000 – a demand which is justified.

Stop border killings

Every year, multiple citizens of Bangladesh become victims of border killings. Reportedly, in 2020, the BSF killed 48 Bangladeshis.

3y ago

Stop illegal sale of vaccine

The number of people getting infected by the coronavirus in the country remains worrying. Amid such circumstances, the government’s ongoing

3y ago

Stop child labour

As the pandemic has greatly impacted the economic condition of poorer families, children have become a source of income. Most of them are forced into labour

3y ago

Raise Covid-19 awareness in rural areas

Coronavirus cases have been on the rise, not only in cities but also in rural areas. However, the level of awareness is higher in urban populations compared to

3y ago

Safe water and sanitation

Access to safe water and sanitation is a basic human right and one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nation’s agenda for

3y ago

English diploma courses at DU

The Institute of Modern Language of Dhaka University is praiseworthy. However, despite having diploma and higher diploma courses in every other

3y ago

Protect women and children from violence

Rape appears to be a worryingly common thing in our country. The recent heinous incident of a gang rape of a woman on a running bus in

3y ago

Stop drug abuse

Our country’s youth are goaded into drug abuse from an early age. Personal trauma mixed with bad company can lead to drug abuse, and often addiction.

3y ago

Postal service has to improve

When our postal service was first established, it was praised by everyone in our country. But with the passage of time, the service became slower and increasingly more inefficient.

3y ago

Free press under threatFree press under threat

There can be no denying that the right to free speech in our country has been under threat for some time. The recent treatment of a senior Prothom Alo journalist is another example of how the media in our country is being suppressed. This is a worrying sign of authoritarianism.

3y ago