abuse of power

‘Excesses by executive magistrates worrying’

Legal experts have expressed worries about the growing abuse of power by the executive magistrates.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Why is the CU so loath to punish errant BCL cadres?

Recent rounds of violence demand stern response
18 February 2024, 18:23 PM

Can BCL always do as they please?

The ruling party must check BCL influence at public universities
30 September 2023, 06:00 AM

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
29 December 2022, 20:05 PM

Abuse of power: Ex-joint secy gets 5-yr jail

A Dhaka court sentences former joint secretary to the National Housing Authority (NHA) Rafiqul Mohammed to five years’ jail in a case filed for allotting a government plot to a person by making forged documents in February 1997.
30 January 2019, 13:48 PM

15 lakh people trapped in modern day slavery

Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living in modern slavery, with some 44 percent of the population being vulnerable to the scourge, says a new report.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM