More than 156 human rights organizations held a joint press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity, demanding the government declare a national emergency over the surge in child rape and murder.
Prominent artists and journalists held a silent protest at Dhanmondi 27 in Dhaka on Saturday, condemning the surge in child rape and blaming the interim government for weak law enforcement.
Former Chief Justice A.B.M. Khairul Haque was re-arrested in a new murder case despite securing bail in seven others, sparking criticism over judicial independence.
UNICEF Representative Rana Flowers has expressed deep shock over the rise in rape and killing of children in Bangladesh, urging a complete overhaul of the country's child protection systems.
International journalists and legal experts at a London dialogue called for the immediate release of detained Bangladeshi reporters, warning that media suppression threatens democracy.
