The government of Bangladesh has launched a new initiative known as Activating Village Courts Phase II with the goal of establishing a just and equitable judicial system in rural areas. However, the government of Bangladesh has already taken some urgent steps to implement the third phase across the country in
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The world owes Rohingyas their right to human dignity
It has been five years since the forced exodus of the Rohingyas from Myanmar, and their plea for justice and accountability continues. On August 25, 2017, “Myanmar military began a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson in northern Rakhine State”, said Human Rights Watch in its latest report, Myanmar: No
Gender sensitivity key to achieving climate justice
While the climate crisis affects virtually every aspect of life, its impacts are not felt equally. A person’s vulnerability to climate change varies depending on their position in society, such as socioeconomic status, dependence on natural resources, and capacity to respond to natural hazards. Since different genders often experience different social
Ensure justice for all, PM to public servants
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the new administration cadre officers to work for ensuring justice for all stressing the importance of good governance. "Stand beside the people and ensure justice for them utilizing the knowledge acquired from the training," she said. The Prime Minister was addressing the certificate-giving and closing ceremony
Munia’s grieving family seeks justice
The grieve-stricken family of Musharrat Jahan Munia, whose body was recovered from her rented flat in Dhaka, have demanded exemplary punishment of those responsible for her death. Police on Monday recovered the hanging body of Musharrat Jahan, 21, daughter of late Shafiqur Rahman, a freedom fighter of Monoharpur in Cumilla district,