Bangladesh: Concerns around new ordinances, opposition ban and arrests and lack of police reform Published at 09.09.2025 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation labour rights killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law HRD acquitted Read more
Bangladesh: UN report highlights repression by former government as journalists targeted and draft cybersecurity ordinance raises concerns Published at 03.03.2025 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Bangladesh: Interim government commits to human rights reforms as they release activists, protesters and investigate past crimes Published at 30.10.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling release of HRDs positive CS development torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted journalist detained Read more
Bangladesh: Brutal crackdown on quota reform protesters by security forces and ruling party youth wing Published at 25.07.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh: Criminalisation of activists and crackdown on protests continue following one-sided elections Published at 12.04.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the political opposition and activists continues ahead of elections Published at 14.12.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force labour rights enforced disappearance killing of journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Bangladesh: Government continues targeting activists and criminalising opposition members ahead of UN human rights review Published at 23.10.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the opposition and critical journalists escalates as elections loom Published at 14.06.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladeshi government brutally cracks down on opposition rallies as well as journalists and dissidents Published at 22.12.2022 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh authorities intensify persecution of rights group Odhikar, journalists, and critics Published at 10.08.2022 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption CSO closure harassment attack on journalist public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
Despite sanctions, abuses against activists, journalists and protesters persist in Bangladesh Published at 02.03.2022 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Journalists covering Bangladesh face criminalisation, vilification and false copyright claims Published at 01.09.2021 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance refugees and migrants restrictive law censorship journalist detained criminal defamation public vilification Read more
Press freedom under assault in Bangladesh while critics, protesters also silenced Published at 28.05.2021 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women HRD killing excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
Artists, journalists and activists targeted in Bangladesh while protesters threatened and attacked Published at 26.01.2021 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
Suppression of journalists and activists by Bangladesh ruling party and supporters intensifying Published at 09.09.2020 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists in Bangladesh face criminalisation amid the pandemic while critics are silenced Published at 19.06.2020 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist criminal defamation enforced disappearance internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
News site blocked while critics and journalists arrested or attacked with impunity in Bangladesh Published at 19.02.2020 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
Bangladesh authorities suppressing critics and restricting freedoms in refugee camps Published at 18.09.2019 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups refugees and migrants harassment HRD detained criminal defamation internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Persistent suppression of critics in Bangladesh following elections Published at 09.04.2019 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: women excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest internet restriction killing of protestors restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Opposition under assault and news websites blocked ahead of Bangladeshi elections Published at 20.12.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship non state actors intimidation Read more
