Hunger Alert Case : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received further information regarding several elderly women living in destitution in the Palash Bari area of the Gaibandha district of the Rangpur division. As in the earlier cases reported by the AHRC, most of the victims have no one to look after them and are physically unable to make ends meet by themselves. Further, despite being both entitled to and most needy of various social welfare schemes of the government, they are denied the benefits because of endemic corruption. The AHRC urges the Government of Bangladesh to immediately address the issue and save these women from starving to death. Read More...

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