Human Rights

Protests have been held in parts of Hindu-majority India to denounce attacks on Hindus in neighboring Bangladesh. Photo: Goutam Hore/DW
Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Are human rights eroding under Muhammad Yunus?

Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, spoke with US national security advisor Jake Sullivan last week amid growing international concern over reports of attacks on minority Hindus and...

The event, which started in the afternoon, has brought together families of victims of enforced disappearances and killings, as well as leaders from political parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

'Justice first, elections later': Citizens' committee  

The event, which started in the afternoon, has brought together families of victims of enforced disappearances and killings, as well as leaders from political parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Rehabilitating AL before trial would be betrayal to July martyrs' blood: Hasnat

Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
Bangladesh

Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller at a press briefing yesterday (18 November). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

US wants human rights respected in Bangladesh: Spokesperson Miller

The limitations of international human rights regulations
Thoughts

The limitations of international human rights regulations

Home Affair Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury held a meeting with a five-member delegation led by the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk at his office today (29 October). Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Human rights situation much better in Bangladesh than many countries: Home adviser

US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

US says no excuse for violence in Bangladesh, those responsible should be held accountable

A file photo of US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller at a media briefing. Photo: Screengrab
Bangladesh

Hold accountable those responsible for rights violations in past few months in Bangladesh: US

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Bangladesh committed to upholding human rights, freedom of speech: CA

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council. Photo: OHCHR
Bangladesh

Bangladesh student movement carried human rights as its torch: UN rights chief

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Bangladesh signs UN treaty on protection against enforced disappearances

Syeda Rizwana Hasan meets a delegation led by Rory Mungoven, head of the Asia-Pacific Division of the United Nations Human Rights Organization, at her office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on 27 Aug. Photo: UNB
Environment

Env adviser, UN discuss advancing human rights in Bangladesh