Miraj Sheikh: Fear of disappearance returns
As Bangladesh marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on Sunday, with officials and campaigners renewing pledges that the secret detentions of...
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Parliament under pressure
After nearly 17 years without a strong parliamentary opposition during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, Bangladesh’s 13th Parliament has seen the emergence of a more vocal opposition...
Nepal flood death toll rises to 626
The death toll from devastating Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent flooding downstream in Nepal has risen to 626, while 2,426 people remain unaccounted for, as security...
Ganges Treaty Renewal Key test for Dhaka-Delhi
The urgent renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty is emerging as one of the most important tests of Bangladesh-India relations as the 30-year agreement...
Missing Children 15,000 GDs in 7 months
Nearly 15,000 General Diaries (GDs) concerning missing children have been filed at police stations across Bangladesh in just seven months, highlighting growing concerns over law-and-order...
Teacher killed in snatching
A primary school headteacher was killed after falling from a rickshaw during a snatching attempt in front of the South Plaza of the Parliament complex...
UN probe links AL to disappearances
Evidence gathered by United Nations investigators of abduction, arbitrary detention and the concealment of people’s whereabouts by Bangladesh’s security and intelligence agencies under the former...
PM seeks justice for missing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for international unity to ensure accountability for those responsible for enforced disappearances, saying more than 700 people went missing...
Disappeared, still missing
Families of people who disappeared during the Awami League regime are still waiting for answers, as a new law before parliament raises hopes of accountability...
Aminbazar waste-to-energy A costly mistake in the making
Bangladesh does not have the luxury of wasting money on electricity it cannot afford, nor does Dhaka have the luxury of treating waste management as...
