A six-member investigation committee has been formed to probe the circumstances surrounding the violent confrontation between doctors and students at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and the University of Dhaka, hospital authorities confirmed on Wednesday night. The decision was taken during an emergency high-level meeting held at approximately 7:45 pm, following unrest earlier in […]

A mobile court has imposed a fine of Tk 1.40 lakh and seized nearly 2,480 litres of octane following the discovery of illegally stored fuel at a commercial premises in the Taltala area under Patenga Police Station in Chattogram. The enforcement drive was conducted on Wednesday (8 April) at around 3:45 pm at a business […]

A tense confrontation erupted at the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday (8 April) after a medical student from University of Dhaka allegedly became involved in a physical altercation with doctors over the unavailability of prescribed emergency medication. The incident occurred in the afternoon when Sanim, a student of the Department […]

A broad coalition of international human rights organisations has urged the Government of Bangladesh to retain and enact two landmark legal frameworks aimed at strengthening accountability and preventing enforced disappearances, warning that any move to repeal or dilute them would seriously weaken institutional independence and undermine protections for victims and their families. In a joint […]