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Amnesty demands inquiry of deaths in Bangladesh  

Bangladeshi authorities must investigate the killing of protesters and release prisoners – including a prominent journalist and an opposition leader – arrested this week as part of an apparent crackdown against the opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP), Amnesty International said. human rights BangladeshTwo people were reported killed on Wednesday night during clashes between police and BNP supporters in the southern district of Noakhali. At least six people have been killed in protests since Monday. “The ...

HRW slams govt for gagging opposition, media

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly criticised Bangladesh government’s steps towards “curbing” the activities of BNP, the Jamaat-e-Islami, and the media saying such censorship will inflame the already tense situation in the country. In a press release issued today, the global rights group said the government should immediately end “use of excessive force, stop arbitrary arrests of members of opposition parties, and lift restrictions on the media.” [caption id="attachment_11927" align="alignleft" width="300"]khaleda-wb2-sl BNP Chairpers...

Shashi Tharoor’s allegations are false, says Delhi Police Chief  

Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has denied any pressure after a letter written by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor surfaced alleging that police officers pressurised his domestic help into framing Mr Tharoor in the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. "I have spoken to the police officers regarding these concerns, and they told me there is no such thing," Mr Bassi said. sunanda_shahi_tharoor_650In the letter written to Mr Bassi in November last year, Mr Tharoor wrote, "The officer used the traumatic physica...

Court gags media from reporting of Tarique Zia

A Bangladesh court today banned local media from reporting speeches by the son of the besieged opposition leader, after authorities sought to muzzle dissent amid a wave of deadly anti-government protests. mediaTarique Rahman, the eldest son of opposition leader Khaleda Zia and her heir apparent, has made a series of speeches and comments criticising Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her independence hero father. Rahman, who has been living in London since 2008, was declared a fugitive more than a year ago for failing to appear in Bangladesh courts...

Plug pulled on ETV after Tarique Zia speech

Bangladesh authorities ordered a television network off air and arrested its boss on Tuesday after it broadcast a speech of Tarique Zia, the son of the country’s opposition leader, who remains locked in her offices following deadly political violence. etvWhile police said the detention of the ETV chairman was prompted by its airing of “pornographic” material, a senior editor at the channel dismissed the official explanation as a smokescreen. The move added to growing tensions in the politically volatile South Asian nation after a spate of deadly violence surr...

US expands items from child labor, includes Bangladesh

The Labor Department of USA last week expanded its list of products worldwide it says were likely produced by child or forced labor, ranging from garments from Bangladesh and electronics from Malaysia to cotton and sugar cane from India. “There’s a story behind each item on these lists — a child facing back-breaking labor without education or other opportunities for a child labourbetter life or an adult trapped in a dismal job through deceit or threats,” Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez said in a statement. “These lists raise awareness...
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