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US Human Rights Report Raps Bangladesh on the Knuckles
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.

On Day of the Disappeared, US Has Eyes on Bangladesh
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.
Bangladesh’s ‘Fake News’ Law Is Used to Stifle Dissent
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.

Bangladesh Silencing Teenage Dissent
June 29, 2020

Bangladesh Silencing Teenage Dissent

By Tasnim Nazeer
A 15-year-old was arrested for criticizing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.

Bangladesh: The Anatomy of a Political Arrest
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.

How Enforced Disappearances Get Suppressed in Bangladeshi Media
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.

Bangladesh: ‘Disappeared’ Reappear All the Time
May 23, 2018

Bangladesh: ‘Disappeared’ Reappear All the Time

By Sajeeb Wazed
The prime minister's son responds to concerns over enforced disappearances.
Rights Groups Criticize Bangladesh Government for 'Silence' on 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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