Human Rights in Bangladesh

Why the DSA should be scrapped

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

The genocide of March 25 as a metaphor

Pakistan is the metaphor of everything Bangladesh doesn't want to be.

Why this cruelty to an ordinary citizen?

Authorities must respect people’s right to protest, prevent police excesses

Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions

As citizens, we have been largely deprived of many rights, including our right to exercise franchise. Not only that, our politics is now under massive strain as a result of the attempts of the political parties to uproot their respective rival parties over the years.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: No govt has ever fallen for being self-critical

If we want to stop being lectured by international bodies, then we as a people, and much more so our government, must listen to our own critical voices.

UN rights chief hits the nail on the head

Government must allow impartial investigation into rights abuse allegations

EU stresses need of vibrant civil society, raises rights concerns in Bangladesh

The European Union yesterday (May 20, 2022) stressed that a vibrant civil society is an important component of democracy, raised concerns on human rights situation in Bangladesh – in particular reports of alleged violation of rights – and emphasised the need to ensure accountability for such violations.

Tendency to impose values of some countries, like LGBT rights, regrettable: Dhaka on US human rights report

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today said the government will ask for explanation from the US side on the recently published human rights report, noting that there are fundamental flaws in it.

Bangladesh criticises US human rights report; points out misinformation

The government today criticised the US report on Bangladesh's human rights practices that contained some "misinformation" collected primarily from the "anti-government propaganda machines".

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.

March 25, 2023
March 25, 2023

The genocide of March 25 as a metaphor

Pakistan is the metaphor of everything Bangladesh doesn't want to be.

January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023

Why this cruelty to an ordinary citizen?

Authorities must respect people’s right to protest, prevent police excesses

December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022

Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions

As citizens, we have been largely deprived of many rights, including our right to exercise franchise. Not only that, our politics is now under massive strain as a result of the attempts of the political parties to uproot their respective rival parties over the years.

August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022

Column by Mahfuz Anam: No govt has ever fallen for being self-critical

If we want to stop being lectured by international bodies, then we as a people, and much more so our government, must listen to our own critical voices.

August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022

UN rights chief hits the nail on the head

Government must allow impartial investigation into rights abuse allegations

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

EU stresses need of vibrant civil society, raises rights concerns in Bangladesh

The European Union yesterday (May 20, 2022) stressed that a vibrant civil society is an important component of democracy, raised concerns on human rights situation in Bangladesh – in particular reports of alleged violation of rights – and emphasised the need to ensure accountability for such violations.

April 17, 2022
April 17, 2022

Tendency to impose values of some countries, like LGBT rights, regrettable: Dhaka on US human rights report

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today said the government will ask for explanation from the US side on the recently published human rights report, noting that there are fundamental flaws in it.

April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022

Bangladesh criticises US human rights report; points out misinformation

The government today criticised the US report on Bangladesh's human rights practices that contained some "misinformation" collected primarily from the "anti-government propaganda machines".