Bangladesh in the blood-drenched March: Counting Women’s Condition!
Thus Spoke Zarathustra- Thus Spoke Sheikh Mujib
‘Write my residential address of Dhamondi-32 on your envelopes as your parental abode,’ thus spoke Zarathrustra- sorry- thus spoke Bangabandhu to the hundreds and thousands of ravished women of 1971 whom our traditional, patriarchal society instantly rejected after a blood drenched war of nine long months.
Seven Hindu Families Allegedly Targeted in Post-Election Violence in Noakhali
At least seven Hindu families in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali district were reportedly targeted in coordinated attacks within 72 hours of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, according to local residents and victims.
Husbands Can Beat Wives ‘As Long As Bones Are Not Broken,’ New Law in Afghanistan
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has issued a new strict law against women. According to a report by the British online newspaper The Independent, the country’s government has given approval for husbands to physically punish their wives and children, effectively ‘legalizing’ domestic violence.
Palashbari Awami League President Lipon Dies in Custody After Re-Arrest at Jail Gate
Palashbari Upazila Awami League President and former vice principal Shamikul Islam Sarkar Lipon died after falling critically ill inside Gaibandha District Jail late Sunday night, authorities confirmed. He had been in custody for a prolonged period in connection with a case filed with Gaibandha Sadar Police Station.
Yes, No and Different Layers of Legal and Constitutional Righteousness
Generally, a referendum or plebiscite calls upon the electorate of a country to cast direct votes on any proposal, law, economic or political issue. For example, in a referendum staged on June 23, 2016, around 52 percent of the British voters who did took part in it, decided to come out of the European Union (EU). Or, I have seen the news headlines of Pakistan’s call to India for a referendum in Kashmir since my childhood.
Rights Body Slams Firing of Two University Teachers Over Blasphemy Claims
An international human rights organisation has condemned the dismissal of two university teachers in Bangladesh over blasphemy allegations, describing the action as a serious threat to academic freedom and freedom of expression.
CHT Accord Implementation Committee Holds 11th Meeting
The 11th meeting of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord Implementation and Monitoring Committee was held on Sunday, January 18, at the conference room of the Complex Building adjacent to the Toll Plaza of the Karnaphuli Tunnel Site Office in Anwara, Chittagong.
Experts Warn ‘Mobocracy’ Threatens Minorities
Bangladesh’s democratic foundations are increasingly under threat as mob violence and insecurity against minority communities rise, experts warned at a policy dialogue in Dhaka, raising concerns over the country’s political future ahead of the February 12 national election.
South Asian Leaders Fuel Hate to Mask Economic Insecurity
Political leaders across South Asia are increasingly promoting hatred and division to divert public attention from economic hardship and governance failures, Human Rights Watch’s Deputy Asia Director Meenakshi Ganguly has warned.
Child killings outnumber deaths caused by political violence and mob violence
While political violence, mob justice, and deaths in custody are regularly discussed in the country, statistics show that child killings are occurring at an even more alarming rate. Every year, hundreds of children fall victim to rape, abduction, and brutal torture before being murdered, presenting a grave picture of a human rights crisis in Bangladesh.