Human rights
Opinion / Security in custody still non-existent
Repeated instances of mob beatings of political detainees expose govt's failure to provide their safety
HRW report details sorry state of immigration detainees in Malaysia
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has detailed the damning state of immigration detention centres in Malaysia that house thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, listing claims of human rights violations and abuse
Pandemic and prisons: the powder keg
Human-Kind is under attack. People of all races, colours, countries, religions and social classes stand on a common platform to face the massive onslaught of the coronavirus.
Protect human rights during the pandemic
In a situation where the covid-19 virus has overwhelmed some of the world’s best resourced healthcare systems, Bangladesh—like other developing countries—must brace for the worst.
Concern for Kajol during the pandemic
Does anyone know what had happened to Utpal Das? If you cannot remember who Utpal is, no one would blame you.
Domestic violence during the time of corona
The Covid-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to many vulnerabilities. With home quarantine proving to be a successful strategy, we are finally catching up and practicing it. Bangladeshi narratives about home quarantine now discuss how home is the safest place to ensure sanitisation, hygiene and disinfection.
Coronavirus threat: Tea workers’ say no to work
The tea workers of Shamshernagar Tea Garden in Kamalganj upazila, Moulvibazar, took matters into their own hands in defiance of the garden management and stopped work from March 27.
Covid-19 and the Rohingya refugee crisis
All around the world, the numbers are climbing. Each day registers thousands of new cases and lives lost. In Europe, now the epicenter of the pandemic, governments know that the worst is yet to come and are implementing increasingly restrictive measures to enforce social distancing and isolation.
Addressing the plight of women migrant workers
In recent time numerous stories have been reported in the media about the unspeakable sufferings and exploitations of Bangladeshi women migrant workers (WMWs) in some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
Has Bangladesh provided an excuse for Suu Kyi’s defence?
It was another reprehensible act of genocide denial. While defending the indefensible at the world court, the International Court of Justice
A pathway to justice through jurisdiction?
Public hearings are currently taking place on the request for the indication of provisional measures—an interim order on Myanmar to cease and desist from any actions that harms or may cause harm to the Rohingyas, while the International Court of Justice considers the full merits of the case. I
Rokeya and the need for more sisterhood
In the last few weeks, about 40 Bangladeshi domestic workers in Saudi Arabia posted video messages on social media with SOS calls to be rescued.
CHT Accord: 22 years of promises not kept
In the Chittagong Hill Tracts, clashes between Bangladeshi military and Shanti Bahini continued for more than two decades.
Child brides: Tales of robbed childhood and shattered dreams
Child marriage is an aberration that has permeated the boundaries of nationality, religion and race. Be it in Africa, Middle East, Latin America or Asia, child marriage nips the dreams of young girls in the bud.
End rape—an intolerable cost to society
If I could have one wish granted, it might well be a total end to rape. That means a significant weapon of war gone from the arsenal of conflict, the absence of a daily risk assessment for girls and women in public and private spaces, the removal of a violent assertion of power, and a far-reaching shift for our society.
Rohingya repatriation: No more dancing around key issues
In the last two weeks, the world has witnessed a renewed interest in the Rohingya’s struggles for justice and persecution of Myanmar officials for the Rohingya genocide.
Defending the mother of all rights
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and its absence turns a human life into an animal’s.
When search for a livelihood ends in abuse and death
On October 24, Abiron Begum’s family members received her dead body in a coffin from the Shahjalal International Airport.