Faruq Faisel News Today

A family member of a victim has voiced concerns about possible misappropriation of the allocated funds

Around 114 women were raped in the first three months of 2024, said  Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday. Three victims were killed and one died by suicide after rape, the human rights organisation added.

Muhammad Yunus is facing more than 100 other charges over labor law violations and alleged graft

Fourteen eminent citizens today urged the authorities to stop “motivated and biased use of law” to harass Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus

The rights of people have been curtailed significantly in the country, said speakers at a webinar yesterday.

Tens of thousands of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists have been arrested ahead of national polls in January.

Says ASK report

Bangladesh will see another “staged election”, which will ultimately deepen the country’s political, economic and social crises, speakers said at an event yesterday.

They also claim some party leaders are victims of “enforced disappearances”

KATHMANDU, June 22: Prominent media experts and advocates for freedom of expression have highlighted the absence of direct laws safeguarding journalists in most South Asian countries.