After 10 p.m. on 16 October 2026, security guards on duty at Ramna Park in Dhaka detained three people on suspicion of homosexuality. One of those held was Muntasir Rahman, who was detained first,…
LGBTIQ Phobia Monitoring BD is Bangladesh’s first independent, publicly accessible initiative dedicated to monitoring and documenting anti-LGBTIQ+, anti-gender, anti-feminist and human-rights violations, as well as far-right extremist activities. We collect and verify data on hate speech, discriminatory policies and physical attacks, and turn it into clear briefs and reports for policymakers, journalists and civil society.
To collect, verify and make openly available accurate data on anti-LGBTIQ+, anti-gender, anti-feminist and human-rights violations in Bangladesh, turning raw incidents into clear, actionable insights that help policymakers, media and civil society drive accountability, foster transparency and protect the fundamental rights of marginalised communities.
A Bangladesh where every individual, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or background, lives free from fear, discrimination and violence, and where laws, policies and social attitudes uphold the dignity and rights of LGBTIQ+ people.
We are fighting for the human rights of communities in Bangladesh who have long been deprived of their rights and historically oppressed. Those in power keep these abuses hidden. We seek to expose this oppression, create a permanent record of human-rights violations, and sustain our struggle and global advocacy to protect fundamental freedoms.