Tag Archives: Bangladesh

Human rights advocates cite 260 anti-LGBTQI+ incidents in Bangladesh, including murder, arson and blackmail. Cover illustration from the annual report about 2025 from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France. Last year, Bangladesh became  even more dangerous for its LGBTQI+ citizens as an interim government failed to protect them against violence, discrimination and institutional marginalization, a human rights advocacy group has concluded. The …

Bangladesh advocates allege police extorted money, call for release of Hijras Bangladeshi Hijras being taken to the Narayanganj court by Rupganj Police in a police van after their arrest on allegations in a false extortion case. Dozens of Hijras have been detained in arbitrary arrests across Bangladesh following refusal to pay extortion money to police, JMBF alleges. (Photo courtesy of JMBF) …