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European activists who traveled to Cuba as part of the Let Cuba Breathe campaign visited the Finlay Institute of Vaccines to learn about the vaccine research and production projects that have given Cuba a prominent role in the international scientific…

The undersigned organisations are shocked by the detention and deprivation of liberty of human rights defender Yurii Sheliazhenko, today March 19th, by the Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv. This is just weeks after a joint call to the authorities to withdraw from…

By G M Forhadul Mazumder (Dhaka Bureau) While Bangladesh’s contribution to global carbon emissions is negligible, the country stands at the forefront of nature’s severe retaliation as one of the most affected regions in the world. Situated across the vast…

by G M Forhadul Mazumder (Dhaka Bureau) In the fight against climate change, transparency and accurate data are now required, not just promises. Throughout March, intensive preparations took place ahead of the major negotiations scheduled for June 2026 in Bonn.…

by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Human rights organization Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has expressed deep concern and indignation over the increasing incidents of sexual violence against children in Bangladesh. Following the recent rape of a 10-year-old student at a madrasa…

Demand for an ‘Independent Safe Food Commission’ Intensifies By Mohammed Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) A silent killer is spreading across the plates of 160 million people in Bangladesh. From rice, pulses, and fish to infant formula, toxic chemicals have infiltrated…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The chairman and the entire commission of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) resigned on 3 March. In accordance with the law, they submitted their resignations with a 30-day notice period and simultaneously went on 30…

By Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has underscored the importance of developing an integrated master plan for industrialization in the country’s southern region, centered around the vast natural gas reserves in Bhola.…

Open letter warns that without resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, regional stability will remain impossible, and criticizes the silence of Israel’s political opposition as the war escalates Eighty Jewish and Arab organizations in Israel sent an open letter today (Monday) to…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) The active participation and leadership of women in politics are prerequisites for establishing a truly democratic and just society. However, current realities suggest that despite having legal frameworks, a lack of implementation and structural discrimination…