C R Abrar

Dr C R Abrar is an academic with an interest in human rights issues. He is the executive director of Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU).

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.

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.

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.

Why the DSA should be scrapped

A major weakness of the law is its inconsistency with the other existing laws.

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.

Poritosh Sarkar’s Orwellian Experience

The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.

Who will defend our public property defenders?

Over the past month, journalists and activists have been subjected to an amplified scale of threats, intimidation, and incarceration at the hands of powerful group.

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.

July 5, 2023
July 5, 2023

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.

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

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.

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023

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.

May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023

Why the DSA should be scrapped

A major weakness of the law is its inconsistency with the other existing laws.

April 8, 2023
April 8, 2023

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.

February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023

Poritosh Sarkar’s Orwellian Experience

The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.

February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023

Who will defend our public property defenders?

Over the past month, journalists and activists have been subjected to an amplified scale of threats, intimidation, and incarceration at the hands of powerful group.

January 23, 2023
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
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
October 22, 2022

Freedom of Assembly: A right under siege

The right to hold peaceful assembly is under severe constraints in Bangladesh.