Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while U.N. agencies are facing challenges to feed them, a United Nations official said Monday. Olivier De Schutter, …
Bangladesh inequality on the rise thanks to climate change, Covid, inflation: UN expert
Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur on poverty and human rights, said the country has millions of ‘new poor’, hovering just above bread line Bangladesh is set to graduate from the UN’s least …
Bangladesh all for peace
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh believes in peace and would do whatever is required for peace.
Bangladesh should move away from reliance on cheap labour: UN expert
The United Nation’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, on Monday said that Bangladesh should move away from its reliance on cheap labour to ensure a rights-based development
Bangladesh urged to use LDC graduation as an opportunity to rethink its reliance on RMG
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter on Monday urged the government of Bangladesh to use its upcoming graduation from LDC status in 2026 as an opportunity to …
Bangladesh will do everything possible to establish peace: PM
International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh believes in peace and would do whatever is required for peace …
Bangladesh believes in peace, not in conflict: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh believes in peace and would do whatever is required for peace. “We believe in peace, not in conflict. Bangladesh always believes in peace and it …
Bangladesh: Not The Right Time For American Experiment
However, seen in the light of the US sanction, in December 2021, against Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and its top officials — including the inspector general of police — there is a …
Bangladesh, Myanmar plan Rohingya repatriation despite UN’s warnings
Human Rights Watch has sharply criticized a plan to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar claiming that it poses grave risks to their lives and liberty …
Fishing ban in Bangladesh is a bilateral issue
The coastal communities in Bangladesh, with their heavy reliance on the sea for survival, are facing multifaceted threats to their traditional way of life. We need to act now to protect the rights and …