THE Police Act 1861, originally enacted during British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent, still governs the police in Bangladesh in the 21st century. Designed to consolidate British power following the Great Rebellion of 1857, the Act prioritised maintaining colonial control over protecting citizens鈥� rights. It created a hierarchical police structure to...
Families of the retired border force personnel on Thursday demanded impartial re-investigation into the killing of 75 people, including 57 army officers, in the Bangladesh Rifles rebellion in 2009...
THE earth gets hotter, as rich nations continue their coal, oil and gas burning spree, while those who urge a course correction get鈥� thrown into prison. The latest casualty of a judiciary dedicated to preserving ecocidal plutocracy is Extinction Rebellion鈥檚 Roger Hallam, sentenced to five years in jail in the UK for his efforts to stop the corporate insanity...
The police in France on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games.
Speakers, including lyricists and academicians, said that the literary works of poet Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah embodied love, rebellion and social justice...