Rights
Ensure childcare at workplaces, paid maternity leave for mothers
Says BIDS study to boost women employment
How to take care of stray animals this winter
While stray animals are seen all over Bangladesh and their suffering continues across the calendar, winter is an especially difficult time for them. For both cats and dogs, early winter is when the breeding season starts, and by mid winter, litters of kittens and puppies become a common sight on the roads
Non-cadre aspirants stage sit-in in front of PSC
The 43rd BCS result aspirants have formed a human chain and staged a sit-in program in front of the Public Service Commission (PSC) demanding the re-publication of the non-cadre circular of 43rd BCS increasing the number of non-cadre posts
304 children living with mothers in 68 jails
As many as 304 children are currently held in custody alongside their mothers across 68 jails in the country, said Child Rights Coalition in Bangladesh yesterday.
Equal, inalienable rights foundation of freedom, justice: UN resident coordinator
UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis has said that equal and inalienable rights of all is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace -- values that are more important than ever in today's world
International Migrants Day: Of rights violations and heartbreaks
Despite a surge in labour migration, many Bangladeshi migrant workers encounter challenges in host countries, including job loss due to fraud, leading to economic loss and psychological stress.
Why should policy not be enacted for their development?
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to formulate a regulation to ensure physical and mental development of children living in condemned cells with their mothers.
Why policy shouldn’t be enacted for them?
HC on children living in condemned cells with mothers
People’s rights, equality not fully established yet
Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury has said people’s rights, equality, and justice are yet to be fully established in Bangladesh.
West reaffirms support for defenders of human rights
A joint statement from diplomatic missions in Dhaka yesterday reconfirmed their support and solidarity with those who work to defend and advance human rights, fundamental freedoms, and equality for all.
Police foil Mayer Daak demos in Dhaka
Police yesterday obstructed the protests of Mayer Daak, a platform for the families of the victims of enforced disappearances, in front of the National Museum in the capital’s Shahbagh on the eve of Human Rights Day.
Human Rights Day: BNP announces first public event since Oct 28
BNP and its like-minded parties will form human chains across the country to mark the International Human Rights Day today.
Exceptions to Personal Data Protection Act may put women, children at risk of rights violation
Says Cyber Support for Women and Children
Int'l Human Rights Day tomorrow: President, PM issue messages
The International Human Rights Day will be observed in the country tomorrow
JU students demand justice for peer’s death in road accident
A section of current and former students of Jahangirnagar University today held a human chain demanding road safety and justice for Rubel Parvez, an ex-student who died in a road accident yesterday
Preventing child marriage: Coordination between govt, private sector a must
'Prevention of early marriage is key to achieve equal gender participation by 2030. Efforts are necessary to ensure services in every district through the 109 helpline,' says women's affairs DG
Trauma-informed services crucial to empower gender-based violence survivors
Survivor-centred and trauma-informed services are crucial to empower gender-based violence survivors, according to a UN study
Labour Issues: Bangladesh’s duty access to EU in jeopardy
Bangladesh’s continued eligibility to duty preferences to the EU, its largest export destination, has come under question because of the labour rights situation.
