National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

Sit at least for tea: NHRC chief to Hasina, Khaleda

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman on Thursday urged heads of the country’s biggest political parties to sit for a dialogue to resolve the prevailing political crisis.

Jamaat can be banned by an executive order

The Human Rights Commission chief Mizanur Rehman says that though the Bangladesh Constitution allows for religion-based politics, the Jamaat-e-Islami can be banned by an executive order of the government.

Attackers of minorities enemies of Islam, country: Ershad

ICT law amendment to enhance trial standard: Rafique, Mizanur

Hailing the amendment to the International Crimes Tribunals Act, noted jurist Barrister Rafique-ul Huq and Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman on Monday said it will enhance the standard of the trial.

NHRC chief for tough action to curb rape

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman on Wednesday urged the authorities concerned to get tough to check crimes such as rape.

Non-MPO teachers’ demands logical: NHRC chief

Terming the demands of the non-MPO teachers and employees ‘logical’, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman on Sunday urged the government to take necessary measures to meet their demands.

It would not be fare to make the Ramu issue a political one: Mizanur

NHRC Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman on Sunday alleged that the Ramu attack was not possible without the help of local influential quarter.

রামুর ঘটনা বাংলাদেশের বিরুদ্ধে নীলনকশার অংশ (কালের কন্ঠ)

রামুর ঘটনায় স্থানীয় প্রভাবশালীদের সহযোগিতা ছিল : মিজানুর (নয়া দিগন্ত)

Sectarian violence part of conspiracy against Bangladesh: NHRC chairman

Chairman of NHRC Prof Mizanur Rahman on Saturday said the recent attacks on the Buddhist community were carried out as part of a conspiracy against the state.

সহিংসতা বাংলাদেশের বিরুদ্ধে ষড়যন্ত্রের অংশ (প্রথম আলো)

Ramu offenders to be punished: Mizan

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr. Mizanur Rahman on Friday said those involved in the Ramu incident will be brought to justice.

‘রামুতে হামলা পূর্বপরিকল্পিত’ দুঃখ প্রকাশ করে মিজানুর রহমান (আমার দেশ)

ক্ষমা চাইলেন মিজানুর রহমান (প্রথম আলো)

Forgive us, please (The Daily Star)

রামুর ঘটনা পরিকল্পিত, প্রশাসন গুরুত্ব দিলে এত বর্বরতা হতো না :ড. মিজান (ইত্তেফাক)

Equal rights for women still a struggle: NHRC chairman

Prof Mizanur Rahman on Thursday said it is not easy to ensure equal rights for women in a country where Islam is constitutionally recognised as a state religion.

51 'disappeared' since 2011

The state should play a more pro-active role to end “enforced disappearances” in the country as it is duty-bound to shoulder the ultimate responsibility of such incidents,

NHRC to seek judicial probe into incidents over Limon

NHRC will submit a petition to the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking a directive for a judicial probe into the incidents over Limon Hossain.

NHRC chief gets death threat

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman received death threats over his cell phone for several times in the last two days, his personal secretary said on Friday.

Create pressure on govt to stop HR violations: Experts

Speakers at a workshop on Tuesday demanded investigations into all incidents of extra-judicial killing and forced disappearance and urged all to create pressure on government to stop human rights violation in the country.

Pressing charges against Limon ‘audacious behaviour’ by govt: NHRC chief

Strongly criticising the government, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman on Tuesday said the government has played a ‘hide and seek’ game with the system by submitting charge sheet quietly against Limon Hossain, a Jhalakathi juvenile, who was maimed by RAB shooting last year.

NHRC chief demands probe into Ilias’ disappearance

NHRC Chairman Mizanur Rahman urged the government to probe the disappearance of BNP leader M Ilias Ali in the shortest possible time and make the findings public.