Human rights in Bangladesh are enshrined as in Part III of the However, constitutional and legal experts believe many of the country’s laws require reform to enforce fundamental rights and reflect democratic values of the 21st century.
In 2022, Freedom House rated Bangladesh’s human rights at 37 out 100 (partly free).
Overview
Reforms were proposed in 2017 and included strengthening the repealing laws which restrain and disbanding security agencies which violate civil liberties.
Even though Bangladesh has as its and has constitutional references to ; the political system is modeled as a . Governments have generally respected a cornerstone of the Bangladeshi constitution. However, the police have been slow in responding to and investigating attacks against minorities, opposition activists & supporters and purportedly brutally suppress lawful protest against the government. According to Human Right Watch, around five hundred people have been disappeared since last ten years. In southeastern Bangladesh, the remains a militarized region due to a historical insurgency. Tribal people in Bangladesh have demanded constitutional recognition.[
According to Dr. Mizanur Rahman, the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, 70% of allegations of human rights violations are against law enforcement agencies (2015).are rampantly employed by Bangladeshi security forces. In recent years,and media freedom have been repressed by the government through laws regulating newspapers, TV channels and the internet. Elected MPs in parliament lack voting freedoms. The future of is a concern among the population, with opposition parties alleging free and fair elections are not possible under the incumbent government. Local government elections in 2015 were marred by widespread allegations of Bangladesh continues to make strides in its pursuit of labor rights, although the journey is still ongoing. The presence of active trade unions, a decline in the number of child laborers, and the establishment of labor courts and foundations exemplify the remarkable progress Bangladesh has made in safeguarding labor rights
According to Professor M Nazrul Islam Tamiji, the chairman of National Human Rights Society Bangladesh, we can ensure human rights through the speed of liberation war 1971.
remains legal in Bangladesh. are effected by a ban on trade unions in special economic zones. The government has often targeted trade union leaders with persecutionThe right to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice and practise their own religion, and to use their own language in both private and publics spheres (Article 2 (1))