Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) Human rights organisations strongly condemned the rape and murder of a minor schoolgirl in Dhaka, stating that the brutal incident laid bare the serious weaknesses in Bangladesh’s child protection system, according to local media reports.In a gruesome incident in the Pallabi area of Dhaka on May 19, eight-year-old Ramisa Akter was raped before being murdered and beheaded by her neighbour Sohel Rana, local media reported, citing police’s preliminary interrogation.Calling …
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Dhaka, May 1 (IANS) At least 72 workers were killed and 573 injured in workplace accidents across Bangladesh in the first three months of 2026 — more than three times the number recorded during the same period last year, local media reported, citing a human rights organisation.The findings were presented on Thursday by Dhaka-based Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) at a discussion titled “Workers’ Rights are Human Rights”, organised ahead of International Workers’ Day.According to the …
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) As many as 97 shrines across Bangladesh have come under attack since the 2024 July protests and through the final phase of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, with incidents including vandalism, arson, looting, and coordinated assaults.According to a report in Dhaka Tribune, in the latest case, a spiritual leader, Shamim Reza, was beaten and hacked to death at his shrine in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district on April 18, following an attack sparked by ru…
Dhaka, April 18 (IANS) Despite the big promises made by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the much-awaited end to mob culture in the country is yet to arrive, the local media in Dhaka has highlighted. A report in The Daily Star recalled that as the BNP government came to power in February this year, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed had declared the “end of mob culture”. “The statement was bold, and long overdue. After months in which mob violen…
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) Several allegations have surfaced from opposition activists, journalists, local businesspersons and ordinary citizens that the political changeover in Bangladesh in August 2024 was exploited to implicate innocent people in legal cases and settle old disputes and long-standing personal rivalries, local media reported on Friday. The claims come amid a sharp rise in cases filed across the country following the 2024 political transition.Citing sources at the Bangladesh Ministry …
Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area, local media reported.This incident on Sunday night came just days after the BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, formed the government following its decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary elections.The 55-year-old injured Shafiqur Rahman, who serves as the joint general secretary of Kalabagan Ward-16 BNP, was shot outside the shoe market opposite Bashundh…
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) At least nine people were injured, and a house was set ablaze amid escalating incidents of post-election violence in five districts across Bangladesh, local media reported.As violence intensified, six individuals sustained injuries after two groups of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) workers clashed in Lalpur upazila of the Natore district on Saturday night.”At least six people were injured during the clash,” Bangladesh’s leading newspaper The Daily Star quoted Md Mojibar …
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Two days after an anti-graft body raised concerns over political violence and attacks on minorities, a human rights organisation has flagged the rising political and mob violence ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 general election, according to media reports. It pointed at the increase in mob violence and lynching, terming these as “extremely alarming”, reported Bangladesh’s The Daily Star on Wednesday, quoting Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).Data collected fro…
Dhaka, Jan 27 (IANS) As violence against the press continues to escalate in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, at least 10 journalists were injured in an attack on members of the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) in Narsingdi district, local media reported.The incident unfolded on Monday evening outside Dream Holiday Park in Madhabdi region of Narsingdi, as CRAB members were returning from their annual picnic.Citing police, Bangladesh’s leading newspaper, T…
Dhaka, Jan 13 (IANS) With Bangladesh moving closer to its 13th parliamentary election scheduled for February, a sharp rise in violence, including targeted killings and the widespread use of illegal firearms, has sparked growing fear among political parties and prospective candidates across the country, according to local media reports.Reports suggest that killings linked to political rivalry, the struggle for dominance, and personal disputes have escalated, fuelling growing security concerns amo…