Human rights groups face global crackdown ‘not seen in a generation’

Human rights organisations and campaign groups are facing their biggest crackdown in a generation as a wave of countries pass restrictive laws and curtail activity. Almost half the world’s states have implemented controls that affect tens of thousands of organisations across the globe. Over the past three years, more than 60 countries have passed or […]

Media Development Programme In Barisal: Fundamental need and rights to be addressed for people in southern Bangladesh

Journalists, media gatekeepers, representatives of Civil Society Organisation(CSOs) and non-government organisations(NGOs) based in Barisal have expressed their opinion to take multiple effective measures to ensure fundamental needs of rural poor. Many of those affected by devastating cyclone Sidar are yet to recover their losses. Besides, continuous river erosion and impact of climate change have compounded the […]

LGBT magazine editor’s killers left a list of targets

Some important documents left behind by the killers of Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy include a list of targets, police said. Though the list does not bear any name, the documents say the targets are any individuals or professionals like teachers, students, lawyers and physicians who are giving “false interpretation of Islam, Allah […]

Violence against women rises 74%

By Mansura Hossain Violence against women rose by 74 per cent in 2015 compared to the year before, says a report of BRAC. The report was prepared on the basis of field reports done by BRAC staff working in 55 districts across the country. The number could be much higher, as 68% of incidents of […]

Workplace safety fails to keep pace with industrialisation

By Srinivas Reddy Every day, 6,300 people die around the world as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases — more than 2.3 million deaths per year. The human cost of this daily adversity is vast and the economic burden of poor occupational safety and health practices is estimated at 4 percent of global gross […]

The Khapra Ward Day: The Moment and the Movement

No history is mute. No matter how much they own it, break it, and lie about it, human history refuses to shut its mouth. Despite deafness and ignorance, the time that was continues to tick inside the time that is. —Eduardo Galeano Who are those? If they are communists they should be shot dead. —A […]

Awareness, Advocacy and Action: Promoting Safety of Journalists in Bangladesh

Awareness, Advocacy and Action: Promoting Safety of Journalists in Bangladesh Project funded by UNESCO Project period:  April 2016 – October 2017 The News Network implemented the project, with financial support from the UNESCO, to make journalists more aware about safety measures and ensure a constructive engagement of concerned stakeholders, individuals and organizations involved in advocacy […]

Programme for Journalists on Understanding Climate Change Issues and Quality Reporting

Programme for Journalists on Understanding Climate Change Issues and Quality Reporting Funded by: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Dhaka Project period: April 2015 to December 2015 News Network implemented the project in climate change affected districts of Rajshahi, Cox’s Bazar, Bagerhat and Khulna in Bangladesh. Objectives of the project were to sensitise […]

Rural Media Development for Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Bangladesh

Rural Media Development for Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Bangladesh Project period: December 2014 – November, 2016 Funded by: UNDEF   Bangladesh still has to go a long way to establish democracy and ensure human rights as enshrined in the country’s constitution. In a democratic society, media is considered to be the fourth estate […]