Challenges that our migrant workers face
Bangladeshi migrant workers require a range of services and support at both the origin and destination ends.
4m ago
Human rights enjoyment in a red zone?
In almost all cases involving opposition activists, they were found guilty
4m ago
The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
4m ago
Has the ICC lost traction on Rohingya genocide case?
The resolution of the Rohingya crisis appears to have met a dead end. Quite predictably, yet another round of questionable repatriation efforts has stalled.
9m ago
Attaining zero target on border killing
Killing of civilians along the Bangladesh-India border by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has plagued the bilateral relations between the two countries for decades.
10m ago
Vital yet vulnerable
Near absence of an affordable and accessible healthcare arrangement in the Gulf states has led many workers to rely on self-medication, often consuming expired medicines brought from home by themselves and their peers.
10m ago
Why the DSA should be scrapped
A major weakness of the law is its inconsistency with the other existing laws.
11m ago
Was it really about 'protecting the interest of the child'?
As the government came under international scrutiny for curtailing freedom of expression, the question of child exploitation became the rallying point.
1y ago
January 23, 2023
Ordinary citizens’ vulnerability to custodial torture
The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.
November 8, 2022
The perils of protecting the image
Enhancing the country’s image entails making tangible and dedicated efforts to address its problems.
October 22, 2022
Freedom of Assembly: A right under siege
The right to hold peaceful assembly is under severe constraints in Bangladesh.
October 12, 2022
Robbed wages, stolen livelihoods
Migrant workers are systematically robbed of their wages and due entitlements in host countries.
September 28, 2022
Is the Data Protection Act an extension of DSA?
Over the past several months, efforts have been afoot to frame a data protection law in Bangladesh.
September 15, 2022
Left to fend for themselves
The health vulnerability of migrant workers has thus far received scant attention in policy discourses.
August 24, 2022
Sumon Sheikh's custodial death: Too many questions unanswered
It is unfortunate that custodial torture continues to be pervasive in Bangladesh, which has enacted the Torture and Custodial Death (Prohibition) Act, 2013.
August 19, 2022
Don’t ‘criminals’ have the right to access justice?
It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.
July 29, 2022
How long will we ignore what's happening in police custody?
Over the years, there has been rising concern about the 'systemic nature' of custodial torture and deaths in Bangladesh.
June 20, 2022
Confronting genocidal regime and global apathy: The Rohingya perspective
“We have been victims of genocide for decades and acknowledged as the most persecuted minority, yet the world has cared little about our legitimate rights and claims. It is time we took charge of our own destiny.”
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