Rights
RightsChinese policies could prevent millions of minority births: Report
Scholars say Beijing does not view all babies as equally desirable in Xinjiang, and is actively pursuing a policy of decreasing the number of children born to ethnic minorities
China ex-policeman reveals chilling account of torture of Uyghurs
The hearings were requested by the Germany-based World Uyghur Congress, the US-funded Uyghur lobby group that wants greater autonomy for Xinjiang, to “investigate ongoing atrocities and possible ...
Voluntary Rohingya repatriation in short term looks more challenging: UN
UNHCR called on the international community, including through the recently launched 2021 Joint Response Plan, to continue to support the government of Bangladesh who have taken on a huge ...
Putin ready to discuss rights in Russia, US with Biden: Moscow
Russian president Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss a range of rights issues with his US counterpart Joe Biden when they meet next month, including the "persecution" of those behind the US Capitol ...
Who leak the personal phone conversations?
If the government had taken initiative, it could have brought the TV channels airing those leaked conversations to book and could have found out who ha provided those to them. No such intention was ...
Opinion
Official Secrets Act is nonexistent
The Official Secrets Act, 1923 has become nonexistent since 4 November, 1972, as it is conflicting and inconsistent with the fundamental rights of the people of Bangladesh, I believe
Thank you all, and let’s hold on to this unity
Those who have demanded Rozina’s release and protested continuously against the injustice done to her, are our inspiration and endless source of courage
Interview of Farida Yasmin
'Investigative journalism cannot be suppressed'
President of National Press Club, Farida Yasmin, in an interview with Prothom Alo, says that investigative journalism can never be suppressed
Sahinuddin Murder Case: Accused killed in reported gunfight
An accused in the sensational Sahinuddin murder case has been killed in what the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed a gunfight with them in capital’s Mirpur area
Commentary by Mahfuz Anam
Why should she be in jail for 3 days?
Again, we do not question the learned judge but sincerely plead that we, the law abiding citizens, stand totally confused as to how we should understand the law and seek justice
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