Citizens of 29 countries, including Bangladesh, trafficked into

Victims aged 18-60 were lured by civilian job offers, then coerced into signing military contracts and sent to fight in Ukraine.

‘They do not understand the language, cannot get lawyers, and their bodies are never returned’

The women Bangladesh fails to protect in Saudi Arabia

Despite years of reported migrant workers' abuse by international organisations and survivors' accounts, authorities continue to do next to nothing to protect Bangladeshi migrant women in the Kingdom.

Police block cultural activists’ protest in Dhaka

Cultural activists gathered in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi on 26 October to form a human chain protesting the obstruction of female baul singers in Sunamganj. Police, deployed heavily beforehand, blocked the...

'El Niño' shifts global weather patterns: What it means for Bangladesh

In the Pacific, an El Niño that forecasters expect to rank among the strongest ever recorded is still building. How much do the two have to do with each other? Less than you might think.

What Bangladesh needs from COP31

Bangladesh must secure grant-based climate finance at COP31 through actionable proposals, transparent funding and community-focused adaptation and recovery.

Shipbreaking industry sees 150 workers killed in 12 years

Over more than a decade, more than a hundred families have lost loved ones in accidents at shipbreaking yards in Sitakunda. Many others have suffered serious injuries and fallen into financial...

Around 7,500 Bangladeshis held in Saudi prisons: Shama Obaed

State minister says govt is exploring rehabilitation and re-employment opportunities for Bangladeshis who have lost their jobs

Sundarbans: Nearly 40pc sundari trees affected by disease, what is the cause?

Research has revealed the scale of the crisis facing sundari trees in the Sundarbans. Top-dying disease is spreading, while the forest’s capacity for natural regeneration is declining. Watch the...

20 more Bangladeshis on Saudi convict list, sentences undisclosed

The word ‘convicted’ is written next to the names of 22 Bangladeshi citizens imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. However, the list sent by the Saudi government does not specify their punishment, whether they...

How the ‘European dream’ costs Madaripur its sons and fortunes

In Madaripur, the dream of reaching Italy has driven young men to risk their lives, while families sell land, take loans and sink into debt to finance perilous journeys through Libya. Many never make

LNG terminal in the Sundarbans could increase environmental risks

The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is facing multiple challenges due to climate change, industries centred around Mongla and pollution from the Rampal power plant, among other...

Bangladeshis among 59 foreigners executed in Saudi Arabia in first 6 months

According to ESOHR, Saudi Arabia carried out at least 108 executions in the first half of 2026, involving 17 nationalities, including Bangladeshis. Foreign nationals made up 59 of those executed, and...

A Facebook group's fight to hold online abusers accountable

A Facebook group called ‘No More Silence’ is publishing screenshots of abusive comments about women to expose online harassment and make those responsible answer for their words

Human trafficking on the rise along Teknaf coast

Enamul Haque Kayes, a physically disabled man from Teknaf, was the sole breadwinner for his family. He worked at a Bonoful shop in Hnila until he went missing about 10 days ago. After searching for...

Saudi Arabia executes cleaners for ‘indecent act’ in Mecca

Bangladeshi man and woman put to death without warning

At least 19 Bangladeshis executed in Saudi Arabia since 2010: Reports

Foreign nationals accounted for 490 of the executions documented during the period, or around 39% of the total. Pakistanis, Yemenis, Syrians, Egyptians and Bangladeshis were among the nationalities

Who cares about the private lives of migrant workers?

Severe restrictions on Bangladeshi migrant workers' private lives in the Gulf undermine basic human dignity and rights.

Lured to Russia by promises of jobs, 54 Bangladeshis killed in war in 3 years

Several sources familiar with the sector said the process of deception begins in Bangladesh. Local brokers and recruiters advertise high-paying jobs in Russia's industrial regions, including work in...

Execution of 2 Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia: What does the consulate’s letter say?

Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals—Nazrul Islam Abdul Bashir and Sweety Akter—in the Mecca region without informing Bangladesh’s embassy or consulate beforehand or formally afterward....