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On Friday, the news of the death of Romel Chakma at the hands of security forces spread like wildfire in social media. The subsequent reports surrounding his detention, death and cremation are puzzling, to say the least.

Preparations for the Bengali New Year festivities are in full swing. The shops are abuzz with patrons looking for red and white attire...

The twice-postponed visit of Bangladesh's Prime Minister to India has been set to take place from April 7 to 10.

The Bangladesh-India border has been labelled as one of the most securitised borders of Asia, if not of the world. During 2010 to

For many, migration is a route out of poverty and a pathway to live in dignity. It is an integral part of globalisation. The world community has recognised that migration can contribute in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The media is abuzz with reports on the Rohingya issue. The statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights validating claims that Myanmar's security forces have committed mass killings...

The 17 January verdict of the trial court on the Narayanganj seven murder case has been applauded by all quarters. Included among

Instead of blaming “a group of derailed officers”, it is time for the political establishment to take cue from the Narayanganj verdict and institute judicial inquiry into each and every claim of disappearance and extra-judicial killing.

This week marks the sixth anniversary of the killing of Felani by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India. Felani, a 15-year-old girl, was

Framing a new citizenship law is currently under active consideration of the government of Bangladesh. In early February 2016 the Cabinet had approved, in principle, the draft citizenship law.

Today marks the international day for migrant workers. It is a day not only to celebrate the contribution of women and men who go to distant lands, away from their family and loved ones for long periods of time, it is also a day of reckoning of how best we, as a nation, can protect and promote the rights of those workers.

The affected families gathered not only to share their grief and anguish but also – more importantly – to seek justice and to raise their collective voice to demand the state brings back their loved ones and punishes the perpetrators of the heinous act.

Rakhine is burning. The hapless Rohingyas are being butchered, children are thrown into fire, women are disrobed in public before being gang-raped and houses are looted, torched and razed.

The government is moving forward in framing yet another law. This time purportedly “to check cybercrime and ensure digital security”.

There is little doubt that the mayhem at Holey Artisan Restaurant in Gulshan will be an important landmark in the annals of Bangladesh's law enforcement. People were shocked at the mindless brutality and murders of a score of expatriates and locals.

Early this week, a court in Dhaka refused the police's plea to grant the remand of one Hannan Chowdhury. Instead, it advised the police to attend to his medical needs first. Hannan was unable to walk due to alleged torture, and produced before the

The final week of May 2016 was a grisly one. More than 700 asylum seekers and migrants died as three boats attempting to carry them to Italy sunk in the Mediterranean, and the death toll for the year crossed 2000.

The right to secure protection and to access justice by asylum seekers and refugees is a long established principle. There is enough evidence to show that due to fear of being arrested under the FA the undocumented Rohingyas refrain from reporting any offence committed against them.

In early February, the Cabinet had given its final approval to the draft of the Citizenship Act, 2016. At a press briefing following the Cabinet decision...

ARTICLE 31 of the Constitution of Bangladesh categorically states that “To enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in