Human Rights
Dateline April 2026: Babáng Luksâ and the Call for Accountability over the 2025 LapuLapu Day Tragedy
by Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas [N.B. This is Part II of a 3-part article on Babáng Luksâ. Part II narrates the ongoing division and strife among many communities while some observe Babáng Luksâ and oppose the 2026 LapuLapu Day…
Dateline April 2026: Memorial Masses and Community Dinner Mark Babáng Luksâ for the Victims of the 2025 LapuLapu Day Tragedy
by Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas [N.B. This is Part I of a 3-part article on Babáng Luksâ. Part I narrates the memorial masses and the community dinner in remembrance of the eleven lives lost in the 2025 LapuLapu Day…
EcoWaste Coalition Honors Hideo Ikoma, Seeks Justice for All Minamata Disease Sufferers
27 April 2026, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition paid tribute to a victim of the Minamata tragedy, Japan’s worst industrial disaster, who traveled to the Philippines to offer a first-hand account of the sufferings and hopes of…
Bangladesh’s Lifeline on the Brink: Fuel Crisis Threatens to Halt National Railway
By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a nation where the railway serves as the most affordable and reliable mode of transport for millions, a deepening fuel crisis is threatening to bring the entire network to a standstill. Bangladesh Railway…
New Horizons in Cricket Administration: Barrister Rashna Imam Focuses on Transparency and Safety
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) The administration of cricket in Bangladesh is undergoing a radical transformation. Moving past a long period of administrative stagnation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is now on a path of systemic reform. This transformation has…
Bangladesh Rejects Claims of Money Printing Amid Structural Reforms
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a move to stabilize a fragile economy and reassure international observers, the Bangladesh government has officially denied reports of injecting ‘artificial liquidity’ into the market. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, addressing a…
The Care Economy: A New Horizon for Gender Equality and Social Justice
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Aiming to bring transformative changes to the labor market and advance women’s empowerment, the ‘National Care Conclave 2026’ was held in Dhaka. Organized jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Women, and the Asian…
Gender Budgeting and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Opportunities and Challenges
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In anticipation of the upcoming 2026 national budget, leading economists and women’s rights activists have emphasized the critical need for effective gender budgeting and a transparent understanding of gender-related issues to ensure women’s economic empowerment.…
Bangladesh’s Indigenous Jumma Community Celebrates Boisabi New Year in South Korea
On 19 April, the Gimpo-based Jumma community celebrated the Boishuk Sangrai Bizu festival, also known as Boisabi, for the 21st time in Korea, at the Hangang New Town Lake Park in South Korea. This is the traditional Year-end and New…
Prison justice under scrutiny as Tarique Rahman raises concerns over wrongful detention
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Tarique Rahman has claimed that a significant proportion of inmates in Bangladesh’s prisons may be unjustly detained, drawing on his own experience of incarceration to highlight systemic inequalities in access to justice. Speaking about…
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