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1/6 panel probes Trump pressure on Pence to reject election
The 1/6 committee is set to plunge into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral count — a highly unusual and p...
4th grade Uvalde survivor: ‘I don’t want it to happen again’
An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead classmate’s blo...
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National dialogue on 'Fear of Violence' held
A national dialogue on "Fear of Violence" was held in Dhaka Wednesday.
Policymakers, law enforcers, and representatives from NGOs, INGOs, and youths from different parts of the country were present.
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Webinar on sexual, gender-based violence held
Bonhishikha and Women with Disabilities Development Foundation (WDDF) with support from International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW AP) hosted an online discussion session on Sexua...
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Over 59 million internally displaced in 2021
A record 59.1 million people were displaced within their homelands last year, 4 million more than in 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday.
For the past 15 years, m...
Sri Lankan authorities urged to prevent further violence, find meaningful dialogue
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grieva...
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Police out to hush up its failure, BCL’s involvement in New Market violence: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that police are trying to hush up its failure and indifference to contain violence in the city’s New Market area and the involve...
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Palestinians clash with Israeli police at major holy site
Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. Medics said more than 150 Palestinians were wo...
Violence against women on rise: Report
Some 397 incidents of violence against women and children occurred in the country in March, higher than the previous month, according to a rights group.
The incidents of violence against women and ...
Nationwide youth campaign starts 'challenging fear of violence'
A countrywide youth campaign began Monday ahead of International Women's Day 2022 as fear of violence prevents women, especially girls, from achieving their potential.
International development organ...