Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday called on the newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to use its recent electoral success as an opportunity to commit to enacting laws and policies that will provide lasting human rights protections.
Following Prime Minister
By Kumkum Chadha
When Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus termed the elections in Bangladesh as “the birthday of a new Bangladesh” and “an unprecedented journey” for the country, he put to rest all speculation about the elections being a non-starter.
As
By Abhinav Mehrotra and Biswanath Gupta
The recent turmoil in Bangladesh—marked by recurring episodes of violence, intimidation, and displacement affecting religious minorities—has once again drawn international attention to the precarious position of minority communities under international law. Periods of political
UN experts and rights organizations on Tuesday raised alarm over coordinated attacks on journalists, media outlets and cultural institutions in Bangladesh following the assassination of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, describing the violence as a serious threat to freedom of
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged Friday for Bangladeshi state authorities and protesters to refrain from violence following the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. A prominent leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 protests, Hadi died from gunshot injuries sustained during
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has highlighted food safety-related work in several countries.
A food control system assessment has been started in Pakistan. The initiative aims to enhance governance and compliance with international food safety standards. The
The court emphasized that the family came to Canada temporarily
