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.
How long will we ignore what's happening in police custody?
Over the years, there has been rising concern about the 'systemic nature' of custodial torture and deaths in Bangladesh.
Confronting genocidal regime and global apathy: The Rohingya perspective
“We have been victims of genocide for decades and acknowledged as the most persecuted minority, yet the world has cared little about our legitimate rights and claims. It is time we took charge of our own destiny.”
Syndicates in migration: Re-accessing the Malaysian labour market
Is a nexus of a few Bangladeshi recruitment agencies and a powerful segment of the human resources ministry in Malaysia trying to impose unfair and unethical conditions on the long-awaited reopening of the Malaysian labour market?
Return of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing?
It was a sombre occasion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity premises on April 30.
How can we stop migrant workers’ deaths abroad?
Shobuj, a young man from Tangail, in his late twenties, was reluctant to comply with his supervisor’s instruction to enter a sewage pipe for maintenance work without an oxygen cylinder.
Surviving re-entry to Malaysian labour market is key
It has been two months since a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh and Malaysia on the employment of Bangladeshi workers was signed, marking the end of a suspension on their entry to the Malaysian labour market which had been in force since 2018.
August 24, 2022
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.
August 19, 2022
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.
July 29, 2022
How long will we ignore what's happening in police custody?
Over the years, there has been rising concern about the 'systemic nature' of custodial torture and deaths in Bangladesh.
June 20, 2022
Confronting genocidal regime and global apathy: The Rohingya perspective
“We have been victims of genocide for decades and acknowledged as the most persecuted minority, yet the world has cared little about our legitimate rights and claims. It is time we took charge of our own destiny.”
June 2, 2022
Syndicates in migration: Re-accessing the Malaysian labour market
Is a nexus of a few Bangladeshi recruitment agencies and a powerful segment of the human resources ministry in Malaysia trying to impose unfair and unethical conditions on the long-awaited reopening of the Malaysian labour market?
May 15, 2022
Return of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing?
It was a sombre occasion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity premises on April 30.
April 5, 2022
How can we stop migrant workers’ deaths abroad?
Shobuj, a young man from Tangail, in his late twenties, was reluctant to comply with his supervisor’s instruction to enter a sewage pipe for maintenance work without an oxygen cylinder.
February 20, 2022
Surviving re-entry to Malaysian labour market is key
It has been two months since a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh and Malaysia on the employment of Bangladeshi workers was signed, marking the end of a suspension on their entry to the Malaysian labour market which had been in force since 2018.
January 28, 2022
Impropriety, Irregularity and Impunity
After seven long days, the 28 protesting students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) ended their hunger strike, bringing relief to their loved ones and fellow protesters.
January 18, 2022
The High Court said they were Bangladeshis
The members of camp-dwelling Urdu-speaking community (CDUSC) are both baffled and dismayed over a series of recent decisions by the Bangladesh government.
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