National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Who will defend the rights of our rights defenders?
Government must protect rights workers from intimidation and legal persecution
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2023 / ‘NHRC can’t directly investigate cases involving law enforcers’
NHRC Chairman Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed talks about how the commission has dealt with the cases of enforced disappearance.
Why are human rights defenders being targeted?
The state must protect their rights unconditionally
Teacher assaulted in Narail: Human Rights Commission asks to take action against police
The National Human Rights Commission today (June 28, 2022) asked authorities concerned to take legal steps against the policemen, who played silent role during the incident of putting garlands of shoes around the neck of a college teacher in Narail on June 17.
DU rape victim can recognise rapist if she sees him: NHRC chief
Chief of National Human Rights Commission Nasima Begum says the Dhaka University student who was raped in Kurmitola on Sunday night can recognise the rapist if she sees him.
NHRC to launch online system for lodging complaints
National Human Rights Commission is going to launch an online complaint management system to help people from distant areas in lodging their grievances without any hassle, commission chairman Nasima Begum says.
NHRC, a retirement home to top bureaucrats: Shahdeen Malik
Eminent jurist Dr Shahdeen Malik says National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has become a retirement home for top bureaucrats of the government.
Nasima Begum made NHRC chief
The government has appointed former senior secretary Nasima Begum as the chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
How independent and effective is the NHRC?
When it comes to allegations of human rights violations against law enforcement agencies, the NHRC claims that its hands are tied in investigating themselves and it can only ask for reports from the government.
Bring drug dealers to justice: NHRC to home minister
National Human Rights Commission sends a letter to the home minister urging him to ensure constitutional rights of all including the alleged drug dealers and suspected criminals.
Quota reform: NHRC condemns attack on students
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns the attack on the students who have been demonstrating in the capital’s Shahbagh demanding reforms in the quota system in public services.
NHRC concerned over increasing trend of women violation
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) expresses its grave concern over the increasing trend of violence against women in the country and held social unrest and culture of impunity responsible for such offences.
NHRC forms fact finding body over Rangamati arson attack
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) forms a three-member fact finding committee over the arson attack at three hilly villages in Longadu upazila of Rangamati district.
Doubt arising due to delay in Tonu murder probe: NHRC chief
Delay in Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder probe has made people doubt the progress in capturing real culprits, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman says.
Crime scene cleaning may mislead trial process: NHRC chief
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman says the cleaning of the crime scene in the Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case may mislead the trial process.
Opinion: Police should now start using body-cam
Should we be surprised that police did not find their own fault in the assault of Rabby, the Bangladesh Bank official, who was picked up by a patrol police team while he was coming out of an ATM booth late in the night, tortured and then robbed? We strongly believe such incidents should not be probed by police themselves but by a separate body. The National Human Rights Commission can coordinate such probes.
Culture of impunity encouraging crimes: Dr Mizan
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Mizanur Rahman says justice is yet to be served in the Kalpana Chakma case even after 19 years of her disappearance, and the culture of impunity in the society is to be blamed for it.
Rajon killing: NHRC boss for trial of cops
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman demands trial for the policemen suspended over Rajon killing.
NHRC findings alarming
According to the National Human Rights Commissioner, about 70 percent of all complaints of violation of human rights received by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) are against law enforcers, and half of all these complaints are allegations of torture by members of the law enforcing agencies.