Bangladesh, due to its geographical location, is in the frontline of the battle against climate change. The country has faced over 200 natural disasters in the last 40 years with increasing frequency and intensity. Cyclone Sidr in 2007 was amongst the most devastating, affecting nine million people across 30 districts in southern Bangladesh. The Emergency Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) is helping the affected community recover from the damage caused by the Cyclone Sidr by providing support for infrastructure and agricultural livelihoods. The project is also working for better long-term disaster preparedness through building and reconstructing of cyclone shelters and embankments that will protect coastal population from...
The authorities should urgently set up an effective mechanism to protect witnesses in cases before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
Prosecution witness Mustafa Howlader died on December 10, 2013, after being attacked in his home. Howlader appeared in the case against Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a leading figure in the Jamaat-e-Islaami party.
“War crimes trials have become flashpoints for political tension and violence in Bangladesh,” said Brad Adams, Asia director. “The killing of a prosecution witness will frighten past and future war crimes trial witnesses, and some may choose not to testify.”
Activists called on Singapore to ensure due process and address migrant worker grievances after the government said it would deport 52 Indians and one Bangladeshi for their alleged involvement in a rare riot in an Indian enclave.
Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean said Tuesday the deportation of the men as well as criminal charges filed against 28 other Indians would “send a strong signal that we will not tolerate actions by anyone which threaten law and order in Singapore.’’
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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has requested the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon to take all possible measures to stop the daily bloodbath taking place in Bangladesh.
The AHRC believes, without extraordinary effort, initiated by the international community, which includes the Office of the UN Secretary General, the enormous scale of violence and brutality in Bangladesh will continue to escalate, says a press release.
The Asian human rights watchdog in a letter to UN Secretary General pleaded the UN attention about the alarming reality in Bangladesh.
One in three Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in England and Wales lived in deprived neighbourhoods at the time of the 2011 Census, as defined by the government, a new analysis reveals the shocking
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In contrast, only one in twelve of the Census’s White British group lived in deprived neighbourhoods.
Dr Stephen Jivraj from The University of Manchester and Dr Omar Khan from the Runnymede Trust say all ethnic...
The Pune crime branch of India has arrested two women agents and rescued two Bangladeshi women, who were forced into prostitution.
The police have identified the suspects as Puja Mahadev Kamble (20) of Sai Chowk, Pimpri and Puja Lalchand Harjani (32) of River road, Pimpri. The social security cell of the Pune crime branch led by senior inspector Sanjay Nikam made the arrest.
Nikam told that police constable attached to the social security cell Ajit Dhumal had received ...
