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1 day ago · Civil society groups and NGOs seeking to protect rights in Bangladesh have made notable progress, but the movement faces new challenges today. Justice a Distant Dream for Acid Attack Survivors in ...
May 21, 2024 · “It is a huge disgrace for Bangladesh as a country and its people,” the leader of the group, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik, told BenarNews. According to him, Aziz and his brothers – he has three – became akin to some of the world’s biggest mafia groups due to the prolonged political patronage and unlimited benefits that military officers ...
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5 days ago · The Language Movement began in 1948, as civil society protested the removal of Bengali script from currency and stamps, which were in place since the British Raj. [41] The movement reached its climax in 1952, when on 21 February, the police fired on protesting students and civilians, causing several deaths.
1 day ago · On May 28, 2024, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved two projects totaling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh. Nearly one million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar to Bangladesh since 2017, making it one of the largest forced displacement crises ...
May 2, 2024 · As recently as 2021, Bangladesh was portrayed as a triumph. As Bangladeshis celebrated fifty years of independence, the international media celebrated the country as an economic success that had raised millions of people out of poverty. In the past few years, however, it has become more evident that the country’s economic health is in trouble.
1 day ago · Civil society groups like the Committee for Civil Liberties and Legal Aid were suppressed. The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL), meaning the "Bangladesh Farmers Workers Peoples League", became the only legal political party.
May 6, 2024 · Leaders of rights-based civil society organizations, coordinated by the Equity and Justice Working Group (EquityBD), on Monday protested the stringent conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on its loan to Bangladesh. They also urged resistance against IMF advice that undermines the financial interests of ordinary people.
