National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
NHRC to launch online system for lodging complaints
National Human Rights Commission is going to launch an online complaint management system to help people from distant areas in lodging their grievances without any hassle, commission chairman...
Impunity breeding brutality on women: NHRC chief
The prevailing culture of impunity is breeding brutality on women and children, National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque said.
NHRC not discharging legal responsibilities over torture on Khadija: HC
The High Court observes that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is not discharging its legal responsibilities over the incident of barbaric torture on domestic help Khadija, 12, by her...
Probe if negligence led to Chawkbazar fire: NHRC chief
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque today said an investigation should be conducted to find out whether the Chawkbazar fire had been caused due to negligence by those...
Nat’l rights boss thanks media for Jaha Alam’s release
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque thanks the media for creating scope for Jaha Alam’s release from jail.
River, rights commissions seem to be dummy bodies: HC
The High Court observes that the National River Protection Commission and National Human Rights Commission seem to be dummy commissions as they cannot take actions against any perpetrators.
Some questions on the role of NHRC
Recently, there has been much discussion about the independence and effectiveness of Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in light of the Commission's probe committee'...
NHRC didn't say gang rape wasn't linked to polls
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star on Thursday touched upon the human rights situation in Bangladesh and discussed the much...
Subarnachar rape 'not linked to polls'
The fact-finding committee of National Human Rights Commission did not find any link between the general election and the gang rape of a housewife in Noakhali's Subarnachar the following day,...
Climate change impacting public health: Law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq says climate change is impacting public health, food and water security, and migration not only in Bangladesh, but the entire world.
NHRC chief questions role of foreign ministry
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recommends that all Rohingya returnees should be kept in a United Nations-supervised buffer zone before their homes, which were destroyed by the Myanmar army...