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    UN Launches Joint Response Plan for Rohingya Crisis

    Bangladesh is “temporarily sheltering” over a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. This costs the country enormous resources. This is where the humanitarian agencies step...

    Bangladesh: ILO Puts Government On Notice To Improve Labour Conditions

    The ITUC has called on the Bangladesh government to set up a transparent and effective monitoring mechanism for the implementation of the ILO road...

    A first person account: ‘I speak up for those who cannot’

    Sixty million workers across the developing world rely on the garment industry for their livelihoods. The vast majority of these workers are women. Jordan’s garment...

    COVID-19 impacts Bangladesh banks’. Bad loans rise by 8 per cent in December

    In what clearly looks like a case of pandemic blues, cases of default on bank loans have been pushed up by 8 per cent...

    Hefazat-e-Islam and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh

    Although Bangladesh has now adopted a zero-tolerance approach to extremism, efforts are lacking to counter violent ideology and behaviours by non-state actors. The conventional...

    India-Bangladesh friendship dialogue begins Friday

    The tenth round of India-Bangladesh friendship dialogue will be an all-out BJP participation, say sources. Participants are miffed because they won’t have time to...

    Bangladesh: Rights experts decry ‘appalling’ culture of impunity around killing of journalists

    UN human rights experts point out that the authorities in Bangladesh have yet to conduct an investigation into the murder of prominent journalists Sagar...

    Bangladesh NGOs highlight human rights violations

    Bangladeshi human rights organisations have written to the UN human rights council to counsel the Bangladesh government to put an end to extrajudicial killings,...

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    Justice is Not a Privilege, It is a Right for Every Child: Justice Savitri Ratho

    Justice Madan Lokur, Chairperson of the United Nations’ Internal Justice Council and former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, emphasised the need for meaningful access to justice for children—as victims, as accused, and as those in need of care and protection, in all their avatars.
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    Climate Justice Starts with a Bus Ride: A Lifeline for Delhi’s Waste Pickers

    For Delhi’s waste pickers, a working bus route is not a luxury. It is a pathway to dignity, safety, and survival. In a city battling extreme heat, toxic air, and rising inequality, climate justice might just begin with a seat on a functioning, inclusive bus.

    Sri Lanka Launches First Public-Private Water Supply Partnership with ADB Support

    The pilot in Galle is seen as a potential blueprint for nationwide replication, with implications for addressing water inefficiencies throughout Sri Lanka. If successful, it could also serve as a model for other countries in the region facing similar challenges.

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    Justice is Not a Privilege, It is a Right for Every Child: Justice Savitri Ratho

    Justice Madan Lokur, Chairperson of the United Nations’ Internal Justice Council and former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, emphasised the need for meaningful access to justice for children—as victims, as accused, and as those in need of care and protection, in all their avatars.

    Climate Justice Starts with a Bus Ride: A Lifeline for Delhi’s Waste Pickers

    For Delhi’s waste pickers, a working bus route is not a luxury. It is a pathway to dignity, safety, and survival. In a city battling extreme heat, toxic air, and rising inequality, climate justice might just begin with a seat on a functioning, inclusive bus.