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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Bureau of Labor, Cara McDonald has postponed her visit to Dhaka. Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Director General of Public Diplomacy Wing Saheli Sabreen confirmed this to Prothom Alo Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Dhaka also said that the visit is not […]
Mohammad Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls a September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men abducted him, chopped off parts of his left arm and leg, and dumped him in a […]
Referring to the criminal activities of the Rohingya people who have taken refuge in Bangladesh, the minister said that they (Rohingya people) usually fight with each other with firearms, divided into several sub-groups. “Rohingya scale barbed wire fence and cross into Myanmar to smuggle yaba. They have brutally killed a DGFI officer in Tambru camp […]
The United States emphasizes democracy, human rights, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression. At the same time, the country feels that the right of the people to do politics is important. The US has promised that questions will be raised and if needed, advice will be given if there is a crisis on the […]
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday expressed its concern over an international media report on the purchase of highly controversial surveillance technology from Israel by the Government of Bangladesh. In the absence of specific policies, the use of such technology would pose a serious risk of undermining several fundamental constitutional rights, the corruption watchdog said […]
The minister was talking to reporters at Satya Bhavan in the capital. Hasan, joint general secretary of the ruling Awami League (AL), prayed for the departed soul and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family. He said, ‘America is our friendly country and we want human rights to be protected. We are also vigilant so […]
It is clear why ASK has called the country’s overall human rights situation ‘appalling’. Because of this alarming state of human rights violations, Bangladesh has drawn criticism from the international arena over the years. In 2021, the United States also imposed sanctions against seven current and former RAB officials. According to the ASK report, there […]
The fact-finding mission will “investigate alleged human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022, particularly with regard to women and children”. The Human Rights Council, in a special session on 24 November, decided to establish an independent international fact-finding mission to be appointed by […]
Labor rights have been a hot topic for Qatar, in fact since it was awarded the World Cup 12 years ago. Rights groups say the death toll on Qatar’s mega-projects is underreported and condemn the conditions endured by the expatriates, who make up more than 80 percent of the 2.9 million population. Even some of […]
Both Wari and Sheetal were married according to Sangsarek customs. They call it dobuk daka or dosia marriage. The priest who conducts such marriages is called Kamal or Khamal in the language of Mandi. Vari said: “Marriage is an important point in life between birth and death and the whole process is bound by faith. […]
16 December. Our victory day Every year on this day we pay our respects to the memory of lakhs of unknown people whose incomparable sacrifices brought us victory in the 1971 Liberation War. Our freedom struggle was a people’s war. People from all walks of life, men and women, regardless of class or occupation, lost […]
Thomas-Greenfield said consultations had taken place on the measure and that if everyone was able to draft the resolution “we will still be negotiating next year.” The Islamic Republic on Monday publicly hanged a man who state media said was convicted of killing two members of security forces, the second execution in less than a […]
The government is using the Information Technology Act to call on Twitter and other social media sites to block content in the “interest of India’s sovereignty”. Many see these laws as a ploy to intimidate and silence opposition politicians, journalists and activists. According to a recent report by the Advocacy Project of Global Voices, an […]
