Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the interim government of Bangladesh is now preparing to hold a democratic, free and fair general election in early February of 2026, charting a path towards building a just and equal society and strengthening the democracy...
Human rights activists and senior lawyers on Saturday urged the government to bring the country’s disciplined forces under the jurisdiction of the National Human Rights Commission clearly to ensure their accountability for rights violations.
Law affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to establishing a stronger accountability mechanism and addressing the concerns of the families of the victims of enforced disappearances...
Fortify Rights and 57 other groups in a joint statement on Wednesday said that the United Nations member states must pursue accountability for genocide and other atrocities committed against ethnic Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State, Myanmar...
Eleven western countries on Monday pledged to work with the Bangladesh government to keep their attention focused on the years-long Rohingya crisis.
Bangladesh and Pakistan have expressed their commitment to work together to combat drugs and terrorism...
The government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to field a mission in the country aimed at supporting the promotion and protection of human rights...
Reductions in funding for a community maintenance programme in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar have not only affected their incomes but also compromised safety during the monsoon season, the UN Refugee Agency has warned...
The United Nations Human Rights Office and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a rights office in Bangladesh for a three-year period to support the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.
The interim government on Sunday approved a draft memorandum of understanding in principle regarding establishing an office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the country to strengthen cooperation in dealing with human rights issues...
Human Rights Watch on Thursday said that the interim government’s arbitrary targeting of the supporters of the Awami League failed accountability...
