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.
NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud warned that his party will respond to violence in kind following an attack on leader Nasiruddin Patwary in Jhenidah, which left three activists with head injuries.
