IntroductionThe same kind of story shows up every few months. A four-year-old's body is found in a cornfield in some village. A six-year-old is raped by a neighbor in a…
IntroductionThe most fundamental responsibility of a civilized society is to ensure the protection of its children. But recent statistics and the flow of events in Bangladesh are painting a picture…
I couldn't begin writing this. I sat in front of the keyboard again and again, and walked away again and again. I have been writing about human rights for a…
ABSTRACTBangladesh's 2024 student uprising ended Sheikh Hasina's fifteen-year government and generated widespread expectation of democratic renewal. This article argues that such renewal has not materialised. Drawing on data from six…
Bangladesh was once known as a model to the world for the success of its vaccination program. But in March 2026, a measles outbreak across the country has put that…
The long-time worry about the safety of minority people in Bangladesh is back again because of recent events in Chittagong. In just five days, four minority family houses were purposely…
A very cruel event recently happened in Bangladesh. It has badly shaken our society, the state, and the situation of human rights. In Bhaluka, Mymensingh, a man was publicly beaten,…
More than one hundred and fifty thousand people have died in just two years. Over twelve million people have left their homes. Children are dying from hunger. Women are being…
IntroductionIn Bangladeshi society, menstruation is still seen by many as a secret and forbidden topic. Yet it is a completely natural and biological process—an essential part of every adolescent girl’s…
IntroductionThe Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh have always been a sensitive region. Its geopolitics, ethnic diversity, and long history are both beautiful and linked with different forms of violence. Yet…