Human rights lawyer Taqbir Huda talks about the current state of human rights in Bangladesh and the potential way forward.

United Nations member states yesterday urged Bangladesh to investigate rights violations by law enforcers, protect civil rights and ensure free and fair trials.

Those responsible must pay for their crime

Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.

Rab’s modus operandi again comes into question as calls for independent investigation grow

The way it conducted its operation in a Narayanganj village is concerning

The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.

The government has not only curtailed freedom of expression and assembly, but it has also used state institutions to silence its critics and political opponents in a brutal manner.

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

If we want to stop being lectured by international bodies, then we as a people, and much more so our government, must listen to our own critical voices.

Despite strong laws, why is torture still their go-to practice?

Human Rights Watch today urged the Bangladesh government to meaningfully respond to United Nations' concerns regarding grave allegations of torture, enforced disappearance, and extrajudicial killings in the country.

BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman demands a judicial investigation into the “extrajudicial killings” carried out by law enforcers during the ongoing nationwide anti-narcotic operation.