On the shores of (in)justice
Canards of a prejudiced neighbour
The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by the Awami League goons and members of the law enforcement agencies.
Holding to account the perpetrators of crimes against protesters
The July massacre has brought the credibility of this regime into question.
Detention of student coordinators: Was it really for their security?
On that evening, the student activists were scheduled to brief the media about the ongoing movement.
International Migrants Day / Challenges that our migrant workers face
Bangladeshi migrant workers require a range of services and support at both the origin and destination ends.
Opinion / The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
Attaining zero target on border killing
Killing of civilians along the Bangladesh-India border by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has plagued the bilateral relations between the two countries for decades.
Vital yet vulnerable
Near absence of an affordable and accessible healthcare arrangement in the Gulf states has led many workers to rely on self-medication, often consuming expired medicines brought from home by themselves and their peers.
Was it really about 'protecting the interest of the child'?
As the government came under international scrutiny for curtailing freedom of expression, the question of child exploitation became the rallying point.
Poritosh Sarkar’s Orwellian Experience
The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.
Who will defend our public property defenders?
Over the past month, journalists and activists have been subjected to an amplified scale of threats, intimidation, and incarceration at the hands of powerful group.
Ordinary citizens’ vulnerability to custodial torture
The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.
The perils of protecting the image
Enhancing the country’s image entails making tangible and dedicated efforts to address its problems.
Freedom of Assembly: A right under siege
The right to hold peaceful assembly is under severe constraints in Bangladesh.
Robbed wages, stolen livelihoods
Migrant workers are systematically robbed of their wages and due entitlements in host countries.
Is the Data Protection Act an extension of DSA?
Over the past several months, efforts have been afoot to frame a data protection law in Bangladesh.
Left to fend for themselves
The health vulnerability of migrant workers has thus far received scant attention in policy discourses.
Sumon Sheikh's custodial death: Too many questions unanswered
It is unfortunate that custodial torture continues to be pervasive in Bangladesh, which has enacted the Torture and Custodial Death (Prohibition) Act, 2013.
Don’t ‘criminals’ have the right to access justice?
It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.
