abuse of power

‘Excesses by executive magistrates worrying’

Legal experts have expressed worries about the growing abuse of power by the executive magistrates.

Why is the CU so loath to punish errant BCL cadres?

Recent rounds of violence demand stern response

Can BCL always do as they please?

The ruling party must check BCL influence at public universities

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

Abuse of power: Ex-joint secy gets 5-yr jail

A Dhaka court sentences former joint secretary to the National Housing Authority (NHA) Rafiqul Mohammed to five years’ jail in a case filed for allotting a government plot to a person by making forged documents in February 1997.

15 lakh people trapped in modern day slavery

Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living in modern slavery, with some 44 percent of the population being vulnerable to the scourge, says a new report.