Members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed 86 Bangladesh nationals along Dinajpur border during the last seven years.
Tag: Human rights
Life sentence increased to death: Amnesty
Senior leader in the Bangladeshi opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami, has been been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.
75 pc pay hike prescribed for media workers
The government has announced a new salary structure for print media and news agency employees with a 75 percent rise in the basic pay.
Mass movment will restore caretaker: BNP
The BNP has demanded the holding of the forthcoming national elections under a non-party caretaker government despite a constitutional amendment scrapping the provision.
3 killed in N’ganj road crashes
Three people were killed in separate road accidents in the district on Monday and Sunday night.
Bangladesh plans Rohingya count
The government will do a headcount to ascertain the number of illegal Rohingya migrants in Bangladesh.
Malaysia Crackdown: 444 Bangladeshis detained
A total of 444 Bangladesh nationals have been detained for various offences during September 1-3 nationwide crackdown on unwanted foreigners in Malaysia, a Foreign Ministry official here confirmed on Friday.
Indian nationals pick up 5 Bangladeshis in Chuadanga
Five Bangladeshis were picked up by some Indians nationals at Gayeshpur frontier in Jibannagar upazila early Thursday.
JU teachers hoist black flag
Agitating teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) hoisted black flag on the campus on Saturday demanding resignation of Vice-Chancellor Prof Anwar Hossain.
Tribunal turns down SQ Chy’s time plea
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday promptly ditched the time plea moved by war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury from the dock, asking his counsel to finish the summing–up arguments by the first half on Tuesday.
Felani murder trial begins Tuesday
Over two and half years into the incident, the trial of the murder of Bangladeshi girl Felani will begin on Tuesday at a special court constituted by Border Security Force (BSF) in Cooch Behar of India.
Amnesty for restoring ethnic minorities’ land rights
Dhaka – Amnesty International (AI) has recommended the government of Bangladesh taking ‘concrete steps’ to restore the land rights of ethnic minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). In a recent article published in its official blog, the AI also…
Felani’s family demand exemplary punishment of killers
The activities of the trial of Felani killing will begin on August 13 in a special court of BSF at Coochbihar district of West Bengal province in India. The father of Felani Nurul Islam Nuru, Maternal uncle Abdul Hanif, Public…
Charge against Limon withdrawn after 857 days, finally
The order of Home Ministry about withdrawal of charge in a case under Arms Act against Limon Hossain, the college student who used to work in a brick kiln to bear his educational expenses, accepted by the Jhalakathi trial court…
Speaker calls for minimising rich-poor gap
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Wednesday called for paying attention on how to elevate the backward section of the society with a view to minimising the disparity between the rich and the poor.
BGB rescues 19 Bangladeshis from traffickers in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 19 people from Putkhali border in Sharsha upazila on Thursday night while being trafficked to India.
End incorrect, unlawful use of teargas: HRW urges Turkey
(Istanbul) – Police fired teargas canisters directly at protesters during the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, turning them into dangerous projectiles that caused serious injuries, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch has documented 10 cases in which people…
Retain quota, end complexities: Sector Commanders’ Forum
Extending its support for retaining the quota system in government jobs, Sector Commander Forum on Saturday urged the government and the authorities concerned to take initiatives to resolve complexities over the quota system.
Stop jobs cut in Ramadan urge hotel workers
Hotel workers on Friday demanded government intervention to stop violation of labour rights as they are facing a spree of job cuts and oppression by the owners of city hotel and sweetshops ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan.
‘Form commission to resolve land disputes in plains’
Rights activists here on Thursday urged the government to form a land commission to resolve the longstanding land disputes of ethnic minorities living on plain land in northern districts.
72-hour hartal on CHT Land Commission Bill ends
The 72-hour hartal enforced by Parbatya Bangalee Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) and Parbatya Nagorik Parisahd protesting the placing of the CHT Land Commission (Amendment) Bill in Parliament ended in three hill districts on Thursday.
Formulate Human Rights rules as per Act: HC
The High Court on Monday issued a rule upon the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and its chairman to explain in four weeks as to why they should not be directed to formulate rules as per section 30 of the…
20 day remains illegal workers in KSA to be legalised
The expatriate laborers in Saudi Arabia, those who are yet to legalize, have to be legalized by July 3 otherwise punitive actions have to be taken against them.
‘Turkey against death penalty; respects court decisions’
Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Hüseyin Muftuoglu on Thursday said Turkey is against death penalty but it respects any independent court decision here.
224 people killed last month: HR Commission
A total of 224 people were killed across the country in the last month (May), according to a survey of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission.
Inu for media monitoring of TB coverage
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Wednesday said a strong coverage of the national tuberculosis control programme will help the country achieve further success in reducing the infection.
‘Ringleader’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘shootout’
The ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a ‘shootout’ with police at Adhargona village of Moheskhali upazila early Tuesday.
61 BD men return from Sri Lanka
Some 61 Bangladeshi nationals, who were detained by Sri Lankan coast guard in February, returned from Sri Lanka.
Facing up to cracks in our own systems
A representative of the civil society has invited Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to join politics amid rumours of a possible dialogue between the Awami League and BNP to end the political standoff.
Petition demands Gap, H&M sign BD safety plan
A petition supported by more than 828,000 people called on Gap Inc. (GPS) and Hennes & Mauritz AB (HMB) to agree to new fire and safety standards at their suppliers after a fire killed hundreds at a Bangladeshi clothing factory.