Human Rights Dispatch Feb 12, 2026 Fundamentalism rising in Bangladesh. HRF is deeply concerned about the rise of fundamentalism and the restrictions on women’s rights ahead of Bangladesh’s Feb. 12 election. HRF urges the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, @Yunus_Centre, to ensure a free and fair election and the inclusion of women and other marginalized groups.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 10, 2026 Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus, Remembering Owen Chow. Today marks the fifth year Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Owen Chow is spending his birthday behind bars.
Announcement Feb 10, 2026 An Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh After 18 months under the leadership of your interim government, we, the undersigned organizations, write to call your administration’s attention to its responsibility to ensure that the upcoming elections in Bangladesh, slated to take place on Feb. 12, remain free and fair.
Blog Post Aug 14, 2024 Election Watch: Bangladesh Took One More Step Toward Authoritarianism When the people of Bangladesh went to the polls on Jan. 7, they did so knowing the outcome was already predetermined: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the ruling Awami League won a fourth consecutive term, pushing the country further toward authoritarianism.
News Nov 3, 2017 Fate of Stateless Rohingya Muslims Is in Antagonistic Hands (The New York Times) — A skinny finger of water separates Bangladesh from Myanmar, and the other night a group of men sat on the Bangladeshi side, peering into the darkness, wondering what was left for them.
