The Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) held its 11th annual Human Rights Conference on Saturday under the theme "Restore ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of "unlawfully expelling hundreds of Muslims" to Bangladesh. The report also ...

Many rights defenders, including this newspaper, have called for the revival and proper empowerment of these organisations, ...

In a statement issued today, TIB described the absence of these two constitutional bodies as "an unacceptable example of negligence toward state responsibility" ...

Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said upholding human rights in Bangladesh is not possible without addressing the longstanding issues within the three key organs of the state -- the ...

Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of ethnic Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh in recent weeks without due process, ...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemns HRW report on BJP-led states targeting Bengali-speaking Indians, calls for action.

Justice Haque was arrested and produced in court on July 24, in relation to the murder of a BNP activist, 16-year old Abdul Kayum Ahad in Dhaka's Jatrabari on 18 July last year. Haque was one of 467 ...

Political parties reached consensus on the proposal to form an independent police commission to ensure that the police as a ...

In a dramatic escalation of a long-running border dispute, Thailand and Cambodia launched attacks using air strikes, rockets, ...

Concerns escalate over treatment of returnees by Taliban, particularly of women, amidst declining international aid and worsening economic conditions ...

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