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Bangladesh human rights

April 18, 2022
US Human Rights Report Raps Bangladesh on the Knuckles
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The Biden administration has raised questions over the legitimacy of the Sheikh Hasina government over three years after the general elections.

September 02, 2021
On Day of the Disappeared, US Has Eyes on Bangladesh
By Carolyn Nash
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing on increasing use of enforced disappearance to silence dissent, undermine independent media, and intimidate human rights advocates in Bangladesh.

August 18, 2021
Bangladesh’s ‘Fake News’ Law Is Used to Stifle Dissent
By Saad Hammadi
Bangladesh’s crackdown on dissent tests the human rights commitment of all states.

June 29, 2020
Bangladesh Silencing Teenage Dissent
By Tasnim Nazeer
A 15-year-old was arrested for criticizing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.

October 01, 2018
Bangladesh: The Anatomy of a Political Arrest
By Siddharthya Roy
One man’s fate after the August protests illustrates the government’s growing paranoia.

August 30, 2018
How Enforced Disappearances Get Suppressed in Bangladeshi Media
By Faisal Mahmud
Enforced disappearances have become an accepted reality, and the media appear nonchalant about such cases.

May 23, 2018
Bangladesh: ‘Disappeared’ Reappear All the Time
By Sajeeb Wazed
The prime minister's son responds to concerns over enforced disappearances.

May 23, 2018
Rights Groups Criticize Bangladesh Government for 'Silence' on Enforced Disappearances
By Faisal Mahmud
Bangladesh is accused of ignoring the issue in a report before its UN human rights review.
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