abuse of power

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

Abuse of power: Ex-joint secy gets 5-yr jail

A Dhaka court sentences former joint secretary to the National Housing Authority (NHA) Rafiqul Mohammed to five years’ jail in a case filed for allotting a government plot to a person by making forged documents in February 1997.

15 lakh people trapped in modern day slavery

Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living in modern slavery, with some 44 percent of the population being vulnerable to the scourge, says a new report.

December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

January 30, 2019
January 30, 2019

Abuse of power: Ex-joint secy gets 5-yr jail

A Dhaka court sentences former joint secretary to the National Housing Authority (NHA) Rafiqul Mohammed to five years’ jail in a case filed for allotting a government plot to a person by making forged documents in February 1997.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

15 lakh people trapped in modern day slavery

Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living in modern slavery, with some 44 percent of the population being vulnerable to the scourge, says a new report.