Incidents of violence against women and children, mob violence, political clashes, attacks on journalists, and deaths in jail custody increased in Bangladesh during the first six months of 2026, according to a human rights monitoring report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).

Protesters demand a central site convenient for residents of all six unions

Amnesty, CPJ, HRW and others say that treating disputed journalistic coverage as crimes against humanity threatens press freedom

The proposed framework would clarify assessment, recovery and payment

The initiative is supported by the Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh

Government, employers and other stakeholders review lessons from textile and leather sectors

Joint statement warns of weakened independence, calls for alignment with global standards

For many children, survival comes before school

Protesters seek revised FCPS training directive, higher stipend, healthcare protection law

Traffic resumes after nearly three hours

When planning fails selectively, and always in the same direction, always at the worker's expense -- it is no longer a planning problem.

156 organisations call for ‘zero tolerance’ policy, speedy trials, swift justice

Blaming street vendors for the city’s chaos is easier than confronting failed decentralisation, displacement and deepening class divides

Asks Jamaat‑e‑Islami and Islamist parties to clarify stance on diversity and independence spirit

Full verdict says the practice can lead to sex-selective abortion, demographic imbalance and violence against women, while violating constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination

Rights group cites arbitrary arrests, harassment of critics

‘Public interest comes first,’ Zaffar Abbas says at Daily Star event in Dhaka

Expresses outrage over rising violence against children

From sexual abuse and child marriage to labour exploitation and preventable disease, Bangladesh’s children are paying the price for adult negligence and broken systems

Up to 60 hectares affected in Mirzapur; farmers seek compensation as probe begins