Bangladesh’s 2025 Telecommunication Ordinance Amendment Threatens Human Rights

The Government of Bangladesh has introduced the Telecommunication (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, presenting it as a modernization of the country’s telecom framework. However, the amendment significantly expands state control over the digital ecosystem and raises serious concerns regarding freedom of expression, privacy, and other fundamental human rights.

Worker Beaten to Death in Mymensingh Over Allegations of ‘Derogatory Remarks’ About Religion

Police have said that a worker was beaten to death in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on allegations of making derogatory remarks about religion.

Amnesty Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Anis Alamgir

UK-based international human rights organization Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of senior journalist Anis Alamgir, who was arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The organization said that using anti-terrorism laws to target individuals for exercising freedom of expression is part of a worrying trend.

Sri Lanka Guardian Analysis: A Silent Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh

Following political instability, violence against minority communities in Bangladesh has taken on a new dimension. According to a report published in Sri Lanka Guardian, members of the Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, and Ahmadiyya communities have faced a series of attacks, killings, arson, and persecution over the past year.

TIB Raises Concern Over Fundamental Amendments to NHRC Ordinance

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has alleged that the recently introduced fundamental changes to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Ordinance 2025 have effectively placed the formation of the commission under direct bureaucratic control, severely undermining its independence from government influence.

Bangladesh’s Human Rights Landscape: How Long Will Impunity Continue?

This year, however, Human Rights Day arrives at a critical juncture for Bangladesh. The political upheaval of 2024, the breakdown of long-entrenched governance structures, and the rise of a fragile interim framework have laid bare an uncomfortable reality.

Despite challenges to human rights in Bangladesh, progress is possible: United Kingdom

The British High Commission in Dhaka stated this in a message yesterday. The statement said, “Although there are challenges in Bangladesh, progress in the human rights situation is possible through dialogue, accountability, and coordinated efforts.”

Military dominance is the reason indigenous peoples’ rights are not being protected: Iftekharuzzaman

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr. Iftekharuzzaman has blamed long-standing military rule and structural discrimination for the violation of human rights of indigenous communities in Bangladesh.

A ‘festival’ of extrajudicial killings and custodial deaths in Bangladesh under the interim government

On International Human Rights Day, Bangladesh’s human rights situation has once again come under severe criticism. According to human rights activists, during the 16 months of responsibility under the interim government, there has not been any visible improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh; in some cases, it has even deteriorated further.

Human rights lawyers condemn the trial process against Sheikh Hasina and Tulip

International human rights lawyers have strongly criticised and condemned the judicial process that led to the sentencing of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq.