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- Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza
- Secretariat fire: Firefighter dies after being hit by covered van
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- Secretariat fire under control after 6 hrs
- Entry banned to secretariat building, officials and employees waiting at gate
- Dhaka's air still remains 'unhealthy' on Thursday
- Clashes between Islamism factions and Assad loyalists kill 17 fighters in Syria
- Fire at Secretariat: Probe body to be formed, says Home Adviser
- Rupee hits record low for sixth day amid rising dollar demand
- 8th, 9th floors mostly damaged by secretariat fire
- Fire at Bangladesh Secretariat building doused
Bangladesh recognizes right to uninterrupted internet access
Bangladesh has officially recognized the right to 24/7 internet access as a right for its citizens. Information and Broadcasting Advisor Md. Nahid Islam made the announcement on his verified social media page on Tuesday evening. He stated, The Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2024, establishes 24/7...
HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies to civilians, calling on the international community to impose targeted sanctions, reports AFP. In a new report, which focused specifically on...
Commission to recommend ending police verification in employment process
Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, the head of the Public Administration Reform Commission, announced that the commission is set to recommend the abolition of police verification as a mandatory requirement for recruitment across all sectors. Mr. Chowdhury made the statement during an exchange meeting with...
Human Rights Watch warns new El Salvador laws threaten free expression, privacy
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised alarm over El Salvadors newly approved cybersecurity and data protection laws, warning that the legislation could undermine media freedom and citizens privacy rights. The laws, passed by the Legislative Assembly on November 12, 2024, give the government sweeping...
International Human Rights Day today
The International Human Rights Day is being observed in the country like elsewhere in the world on Tuesday in a befitting manner with the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now, reports BSS. Different organizations and human rights campaigners chalked out elaborate programs marking the day....
Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025
The United Nations Human Rights Council has elected its leadership for the coming year, selecting Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switzerland as its President for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2025, according to a statement. Ambassadors Tareq Md Ariful Islam of Bangladesh, Razvan Rusu of...
UN calls human rights pillar for positive change
Today, 10 December, marks World Human Rights Day, with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) emphasizing the critical role of human rights in shaping a better future. In a message to observe the day, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk highlighted the enduring...
Everyone must come forward to establish true democracy: Tarique Rahman
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said everyone must come forward in the journey of establishing true democracy while safeguarding the human rights and let this be our firm commitment on the UN-declared Human Rights Day. He said this in a message on Monday on the occasion of the UN-declared...
US most wanted extremist since 2009 arrested in Britain
An alleged animal rights extremist, on the U.S. most-wanted terrorist list since 2009 for bombing a California biotechnology firm, was arrested in the United Kingdom, the FBI announced on Tuesday (Local time). The suspect, Daniel Andreas San Diego, was arrested in Wales on Nov 25 in an operation...
Saudi prince uses fund to expand power, commit abuses: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Saudi Arabias de facto ruler is using the kingdoms oil wealth fund to finance vanity projects associated with numerous human rights violations. A 93-page report from the New York-based group describes how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has...
HRW accuses Israel of war crimes
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) finds that the Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, in what amounts to a war crime, reports Al Jazeera. The report author Nadia Hardman published the report in a press conference Thursday....
Roundtable meeting on ‘100 Days of Student-People's Revolution’
A roundtable meeting organized by The Millennium University and the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR) on the theme 100 Days of Student-Peoples Revolution convened prominent political leaders, civil society representatives, and journalists to discuss the current political landscape and...
US launches airstrikes on Syria in latest military attack
US forces launched a large-scale airstrike on Monday, targeting nine facilities linked to various Iranian-backed groups in Syria, according to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom). The strike is part of ongoing efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region. The US military has...
Eggs to be sold at low price at 13 places from tomorrow
The government is taking an initiative to sell egg at affordable price at 13 places under Dhaka north and south city corporations from tomorrow (November 9). Director General of the Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) Md Alim Akhter Khan revealed the information while...
70% of Gaza war dead women and children: UN
The United Nations Human Rights Office said that it has verified 8,119 killings of Palestinians in Gaza that came in the first seven months of Israels war on the enclave, reports Al Jazeera. Nearly 70 percent of the verified deaths were women and children, it said, condemning what it called...
US, Saudi Arabia strengthen aviation ties with new Cargo Rights Amendment
The United States and Saudi Arabia have taken a significant step to deepen their civil aviation partnership by finalizing negotiations on a Protocol of Amendment to their 2013 Air Transport Agreement, reads a statement. The Amendment, signed by the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for...
US special envoy to visit Europe to discuss North Korean human rights
The US Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Ambassador Julie Turner will commence on a crucial European tour from November 5th to 8th, 2024. Her itinerary includes visits to London and Paris, where she will engage in high-level discussions with government officials, civil society...
UN fact-finding mission likely to finalise its report by early Dec: Türk
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday said the independent UN Fact Finding Mission, which is investigating atrocities committed during the July-August mass uprising in Bangladesh, would hopefully finalise its report by the first week of December, reports BSS....
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk visits Dhaka Tuesday
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk arrives in Dhaka on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Bangladesh, where he will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and civil society representatives, among others. During his visit, the High Commissioner is due to meet with the...
UN HR chief Volker Turk to visit Bangladesh this month
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is scheduled to pay a three-day official visit to Bangladesh in the last week of October, reports UNB. We are working on this, a senior official told the media. The UN Human Rights chief is expected to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus...