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The Lemkin Institute has called for the immediate release of journalist Shahriar Kabir, warning his detention under Bangladesh’s interim government is arbitrary and endangers press freedom.

A recent High Court observation on polygamy has reignited debate over women’s rights, Islamist influence, and whether Bangladesh’s legal reforms are drifting away from constitutional equality.

A detained student leader alleges severe rights abuses at Keraniganj jail, claiming thousands of inmates are held in 24-hour lockups without adequate food or water.

A Hindu widow was gang-raped, tied to a tree, assaulted and filmed in Jhenaidah, underscoring rising violence and impunity faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh saw a sharp rise in mob violence, custodial deaths, and political killings in 2025, according to a new human rights report warning of deepening lawlessness and impunity.