Freedom of Expression
BNP formulating strategies for movement, elections under its own leadership
BNP wants to strengthen the party before the reconstitution of the election commission in February next year
Seeking bank details of journalists motivated: DRU
The executive committee of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity has expressed its concern and discontent over bank details being sought of 11 top journalist leaders of six organisations
Taliban call for lifting of sanctions against 'Islamic Emirate'
Afghanistan's new acting foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has called for sanctions to be lifted against the 'Islamic Emirate'
Unwell Suu Kyi skips Myanmar trial hearing: lawyer
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi skipped the resumption of her coronavirus-delayed trial in a junta court because she felt ill, her lawyer said Monday
Women in Afghanistan won't be allowed to play any sports: Taliban
The Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that women in Afghanistan will not be allowed to play any sports, including cricket
UN concerned about Afghan women's rights under Taliban
The Taliban is already neglecting its promise to respect Afghan women's rights, a United Nations official based in Kabul said Wednesday
Top Afghan TV network stays on-air despite fear of Taliban
As Taliban fighters entered Kabul on the evening of August 15, executives at Afghanistan's biggest independent TV network had a tough decision to make: stay on-air or go dark
'Need to draw a line between free speech and disinformation'
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was addressing the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament on ‘Countering Misinformation and Hate Speech Requires Stronger Regulations’ in Vienna
Iran 'strongly' condemns Taliban offensive on Panjshir Valley
Iran on Monday "strongly" condemned the Taliban's military offensive against holdout fighters in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, as the Islamist group claimed it had taken control of the area
Afghanistan
Taliban order university women to wear face-covering niqab
The Taliban have ordered that the women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face and classes must be segregated by sex -- or at least divided ...
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