The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, made during an interview with BBC HARDtalk. In a statement issued today by the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), the army said any concerns the UN rights body had were conveyed to the previous government, not the […]

Traffic in Dhaka’s Banani and surrounding areas returned to normal after nearly seven hours of disruption today, following a protest by garment workers over the death of a fellow worker in a road accident. The demonstration, which blocked the Airport Road in Banani, led to severe congestion across Dhaka city, forcing many commuters to walk […]

Bangladesh has the highest child marriage rate in Asia, with 51% of women aged 20-24 having been married before turning 18, according to a new report released on International Women’s Day. The report, “Girl Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent Girls’ Rights Over 30 Years,” was conducted by UNICEF, UN Women, and Plan International. […]

Teachers and students staged protests across the country today, demanding justice for rape victims and capital punishment for rapists. Demonstrations took place at Dhaka University and several other institutions, reflecting growing outrage over recent sexual violence cases. At Dhaka University (DU), protesters gathered at the Oporajeyo Bangla sculpture at 11:00 AM, where teachers and students […]

The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has decided to resume the distribution of smart National Identity (NID) cards from April 12, following the completion of the ongoing voter list update program. The directive was issued during a recent monthly coordination meeting of the EC, according to officials. Brigadier General Mohammad Azizur Rahman Siddiqui, Project Director […]

The United States made significant mistakes during Bangladesh’s 2007-08 caretaker government period by prioritizing elections over necessary reforms and failing to listen to people, former US diplomat Jon Danilowicz has said. “Broadly speaking, I am the first to acknowledge that the United States made great mistakes in the 2007 to 2008 period,” Danilowicz said today […]

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the recent reports of attacks on women are “deeply concerning” and a direct contradiction to the vision of a “New Bangladesh”. Speaking at an event marking International Women’s Day at Dhaka’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium today, Prof Yunus reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring equal rights for men and […]

During the July Uprising, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned the Bangladesh Army that any involvement in the violence could lead to a ban from UN peacekeeping missions. Türk revealed this in a recent interview, saying that the warning played a role in shaping the military’s response. Speaking on BBC’s HARDtalk […]