Bangladesh: New Government Should Prioritize Human Rights

Bangladesh: New Government Should Prioritize Human Rights

Click to expand Image Tarique Rahman takes the oath of office as Prime Minister of Bangladesh at the National Parliament in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 17, 2026. © AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu (London) – Bangladesh’s recently elected prime minister, Tarique Rahman, and his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government face many urgent challenges but can use this opportunity to bring lasting protections of human rights, nine rights groups wrote in…

Rights groups urge Bangladesh PM to prioritise human rights – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on March 16, 2026 11:10 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ File Photo Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Nine international rights organisations have urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to place human rights at the centre of his government’s agenda. In a letter published Monday, the groups said Tarique’s new government faces many urgent challenges but also has the opportunity to ensure lasting protections for rights. Tarique and his Bangladesh Nat…

Bangladesh: Open letter to new government on human rights priorities

On 12 March 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and eight other non-governmental organisations wrote to the new Bangladeshi government to draw their attention to some of the most urgent human rights challenges facing Bangladesh and to offer recommendations to protect human rights standards and support systematic reform and accountability. Read the full letter here. March 12, 2026 Re: Human Rights Priorities in Bangladesh …