poverty profile

Dalits subjected to serious human rights violations

Wed November 19, 2008 - 12:45am BdST

Rekha Ali Basko cannot forget the days when she was not allowed to drink water with the glass used commonly by others at her school as she was born in a Harijon family.

Dr Kamal Hossain: Poverty profile of Dalits in Bangladesh: November 19, 2008

Wed November 19, 2008 - 12:42am BdST

Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain speaks at a seminar on poverty profile of Dalits in Bangladesh at LGED auditorium in the city yesterday. On his right is Prof Mesbah Kamal and on his left are Shaheen Anam and Meghna Guhathakurata. Manusher Jonno Foundation organised the seminar. Photo: STAR