Bangladesh

Enayet Ullah and Sabuj Hossain (Photo courtesy of JMBF)
2 Bangladesh men arrested for alleged same-sex marriage
Cover image of the report ""Annual State of LGBTQI+ Rights in Bangladesh 2023". To download the report, click this image.
Anti-LGBTQI+ violence rises in Bangladesh
Illustration for the commentary "Why backlash over Sharifa's tale makes the case for more inclusive textbooks" in The Business Standard (Illustration courtesy of The Business Standard)
Trans youth’s story in Grade 7 textbook triggers dispute in Bangladesh
Mosque in Gopalpur area of Bangladesh (Photo courtesy of Pinterest)
Bangladesh police arrest 2 lesbians who want to get married
Transgender hijra community opens its first mosque in Bangladesh
Radia Teherin Utsha (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France)
Bangladesh takes a toll on its LGBTQ citizens
Five trans hijras in custody, with police officer at left. (Photo courtesy of JMBF)
Bangladesh: 5 trans women arrested for begging
Reshma Khatun (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangadesh in France)
Bangladesh activists demand action after trans person murdered
Lesbian couple detained by police in Bangladesh
LGBTQ rights activists denounce detention of 4 lesbians in Bangladesh
Mahima Khatun and Rubina Khatun in custody. Their faces have been blurred for their safety. (Photo courtesy of JMBF)
Two lesbian girls arrested in Bangladesh
Lesbian girl asks ‘What is wrong with death?’ (trigger warning)
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan (Photo courtesy of Daily Sun)
Spotlight on Bangladeshi politicians’ anti-trans, anti-gay remarks
Photos of Mim Akhter and Rober Liza have been blurred and altered for their safety.
Two young women run away, get married, face kidnapping charge
Anti-LGBTQ protest in January 2024 in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh professor fired for spreading misinformation about trans people
In Bangladesh, Dhaka University cancels transgender admissions quota
Cover of Bangladesh human rights report for 2022
First-ever Bangladesh report finds 100s of victims of anti-LGBTQI+ violence