- Election possible before December: Khosru
- CA vows to ensure transparency, public engagement with reform process
- Genetics proves race is a social construct, not a biological fact
- 'We haven’t achieved desired Bangladesh even after sacrifices of July-August'
- ‘Organised’ attacks on fast-food chains only harm Pakistanis, don’t help Gaza: Punjab’s minister
- Al Qaeda affiliate kills 70 soldiers in Benin
- Chinese satellite company rejects US accusation of supporting Houthis
- People can now apply for withdrawal of politically motivated cases
- Ecnec approves Tk 13,525cr Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Project
- Govt to strengthen climate adaptation measures: Rizwana
- EC extends deadline for new parties’ registration
- Bangladesh receives $1.78 billion in remittances in April's first 19 days
- Local Govt Reform Commission submits report to CA
- Pope wishes worshippers Happy Easter
- Bangladesh all out at 191 against Zimbabwe amid poor batting display
- Supreme Court resumes regular judicial proceedings
- BNP shares opinion on not being PM for more than two terms
- CA urges UN to hire more Bangladeshi women peacekeepers
- Polytechnic students start grand rally
- It’s essential to keep attention of global community over Rohingya crisis: Japan
Luna urges govt to reveal fate of missing BNP leader Ilias Ali
Tahsina Rushdir Luna, the wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, has called on the interim government to publicly disclose the fate of her husband, who disappeared 13 years ago under suspicious circumstances, reports UNB. Speaking at a doa mahfil organized by the M Ilias Ali Gum Protirodh...
Hungary enshrines only two genders in constitution, defying EU policies
Hungarys parliament has passed a constitutional amendment recognizing only two genders: male and female. The move defies broader European Union policies supporting LGBTQ+ rights and has sparked significant controversy, reads an RT report. The amendment, proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP...
UK Labour MPs denied entry to Israel during West Bank visit
Two UK Labour MPs, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, have said they were astounded after being denied entry to Israel on Saturday while en route to visit the occupied West Bank as part of a parliamentary fact-finding trip. Israeli authorities cited accusations that the MPs intended to spread hate...
HRW asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership
Human Rights Watch has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistans membership and bar the Taliban-controlled country from participating in international cricket. This request was made through an email sent to ICC Chair Jay Shah on February 3 and publicly released on...
‘Ensuring due process in criminal cases, probe revenge violence will be crucial’
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday expressed hope that their recent independent report will aid truth-telling, accountability, reparations, healing, and reform, reports UNB. It will be crucial to ensure due process in criminal cases and investigate revenge violence, including against...
PRC proposes allowing NHRC to investigate allegations against agencies
The Police Reform Commission (PRC) has recommended granting the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) direct authority to investigate allegations of human rights violations by law enforcement agencies, reports BSS. According to the Commissions recommendations, if an allegation of human rights...
UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders arrives in Dhaka
UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders arrives in Dhaka today (February 3) for a three-day visit. During her visit to Bangladesh, Sanders will engage with senior officials and advisers from the Interim Government on issues of justice, accountability, and human rights. Sanders will also...
Political leadership ordered excessive use of force during July Uprising: HRW
The political leadership ordered the excessive use of police force during the July Uprising, the Human Rights Watch (HRW), one of the worlds most respected human rights group, said in a report released on January 27. Multiple police officers indicated that they believed that directives to use...
Sheikh Hasina advises killing of Brigadier General Azmi
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has uncovered evidence suggesting that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directly ordered the disappearances and killings of political opponents during her tenure. In its report, After the Monsoon RevolutionA Roadmap to Lasting Security Sector Reform in Bangladesh, HRW...
HRW hands over report to CA, says Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances, killings
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has handed a report on the July Uprising to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, saying that officers had told them the ousted Bangladesh dictator, Sheikh Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances and killings. A HRW delegation led by Elaine Pearson, Asia...
Lasting police, judicial reforms essential to prevent abuse by future govt: HRW
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned the Yunus governments hard-won progress in reforming Bangladeshi state institutions could be lost, if it does not implement swift and structural changes to prevent any repression by future governments. After over 15 years of arbitrary use of...