5-member commission to detect force disappearance
The government has formed a five-member Commission to find out forcibly disappeared people by the law enforcement agencies from January 1, 2010 to August 5, 2024.
Retired judges of the High Court Division Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Farid Ahmed Shibli have been made president and member of the Commission. Other members of the Commission are: human rights activist Nur Khan, BRAC University teacher Nabila Idris and human rights activist Sazzad Hossain.
The Commission has been given 45 working days to summit the investigation report to the government.
Our job is to ensure justice for every citizen, says chief adviser
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, said Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen.
The chief adviser made the comments on Monday while exchanging greetings with the leaders of Bangladesh's Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastomi , the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna.
During the meeting, Prof Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice ...
During the meeting, Prof Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice ...
Info adviser seeks UN help for probe into HR violations
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has sought assistance of the United Nations (UN) for the proper investigation into the human rights violations that took place during the student-people movement.
He sought the assistance when a delegation of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights led by its Asia-Pacific Region Chief Rory Mungoven paid a joint courtesy call on Nahid and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain at the Youth and Sports Ministry office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here today, said a press release.
US reaffirms support for Rohingya genocide survivors
Govt to address flood with full force
Water Resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the government is working collectively with full force to tackle the ongoing flash flood situation in various districts of the country.
With the help of everyone, swift and effective measures are being taken to rescue people from remote areas, she said.
Rizwana Hasan, also advisor for environment, forest and climate change ministry, made these remarks while responding to 
journalists' questions after visiting various flood-affected areas in the Sadar Upazila of Habiganj d...
journalists' questions after visiting various flood-affected areas in the Sadar Upazila of Habiganj d...
Complaint against Menon, Inu with Hasina for committing genocide
A complaint was filed today with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 27 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former ministers Obaidul Quader, Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Huq Inu for committing alleged genocide and crimes against humanity.
The other prominent accused in the complaints are- Anwar Hossain Monju, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Anisul Huq, Hasan Mahmud, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Mohammad Ali Arafat, Kamal Ahmed Mazumder and former inspector general of police (IGP) Abdul...
The other prominent accused in the complaints are- Anwar Hossain Monju, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Anisul Huq, Hasan Mahmud, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Mohammad Ali Arafat, Kamal Ahmed Mazumder and former inspector general of police (IGP) Abdul...
