After the student-led mass uprising in July-August past year, most of the young people feel more comfortable in expressing their opinions on public platforms compared with what they felt under the past government, according to a study released on Monday...
FREEDOM of speech, that most glorious of ideals, once envisioned as the beating heart of democracy, has devolved into a tragicomedy in many parts of the world. In some nations, it is a grand performance piece 鈥� hailed with great fanfare but existing only as a figment of collective imagination. Others prefer a more Kafkaesque approach...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that his government was committed to upholding human rights and...
The Law Reporters Forum (LRF), a platform for journalists covering law, justice and human rights, on Sunday condemned the increasing practice of filing unfounded cases against journalists, characterising it as a serious violation of the rule of law and a direct assault on freedom of expression.
IN THE 1960s East Bengal, now Bangladesh, witnessed a huge uprising in political and cultural awareness. This period is generally referred to as a political and cultural renaissance, driven by a deep desire for autonomy, democracy, the freedom of speech, secularism and justice. This collective awakening among the people of East Bengal laid the foundation for a non-sectarian, progressive society, which culminated in the 1969 mass uprising and played an important role in Bangladesh鈥檚 independence in 1971...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that the prime goal of the interim government was ensuring human rights and freedom of speech for all the citizens in Bangladesh....