Bangladesh Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/bangladesh/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:10:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Bangladesh Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/bangladesh/ 32 32 59910430 An Appeal for the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Academic Freedom of University Teachers in Bangladesh https://concernedscientists.org/2026/09/an-appeal-for-the-protection-of-fundamental-rights-and-academic-freedom-of-university-teachers-in-bangladesh/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:42:32 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10965 The petition by the Global Centre for Democratic Governance, covering the period from August 2024 to August 2026, documents concerns about intimidation, forced resignations, exclusion from academic activities, disciplinary measures, arrests, detention, and other forms of pressure affecting university teachers in Bangladesh, particularly in cases involving actual or perceived political affiliations. It calls for appropriate […]

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]]> 10965 Two Student Journalists Assaulted by Bangladesh Chhatra League Members https://concernedscientists.org/2024/02/two-student-journalists-assaulted-by-bangladesh-chhatra-league-members/ Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:18:49 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10162 Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members assaulted Dhaka college student-journalist, Faisal Ahmed, for not participating in meetings. Student-journalist Obaidur Saeed, who reported the assault, was assaulted as well by BCL members. https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/dhaka-college-students-protest-torture-journalists-bcl-activists-711238 https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/326762/chhatra-league-expels-six-dhaka-college-activists https://www.newagebd.net/article/213906/dhaka-college-students-protest-against-torture-of-journalist https://bnn.network/breaking-news/crime/chhatra-league-expels-six-dhaka-college-activists-for-assaulting-journalists/

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