Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet
Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, was described by the UN human rights chief … Read More »
SNBD Young Researchers of 2022 announced
Two young researchers have been selected as winners of Share-Net Bangladesh’s (SNBD) young researcher fellowship grant. The winners will receive a grant of BDT 2,00,000 each for their research. Taspia Mohammed … Read More »
8th SRHR Knowledge Fair 2023
All Presentations Knowledge Fair 2023: Concept Note (Click Here) Conference Narrative: Situation of SRHR and Education in Bangladesh (Click Here) Women of the Future: SRHR for Adolescent Girls (Click Here) HopeBox: Right SRHR Choices … Read More »
Sexual abuse faced by 30% women domestic workers
‘Poor, helpless and voiceless; people like us have to keep tolerating. Where will we look for justice? Money is needed for justice. If you don’t have money, then you have to … Read More »
Narsingdi Station Incident: Woman who initiated attack on girl detained
Rab detained Shila Akhter alias Saima, who allegedly initiated the scuffle and assaulted a woman at Narsingdi Railway Station recently over her clothes. A team of Rab-11 detained her from Shibpur … Read More »
Monkeypox: Doctors concerned over impact on sexual health
Monkeypox could have a “massive impact” on access to sexual health services, doctors have warned. Staff at clinics are already having to isolate if they have come into contact with anyone … Read More »
2 sent to jail for raping woman, drugging her in-laws
A Rangpur court yesterday sent two men to jail on charges of raping a woman in front of her husband and drugging her in-laws in Rangpur’s Badarganj upazila. The accused — … Read More »
Bangladeshi woman gang-raped in India repatriated
An Indian court has sentenced seven Bangladeshis to life in prison for raping the young woman in Bengaluru last year India has handed over to Bangladesh a woman who was gang-raped … Read More »
Opinion: Bangabandhu’s 100th and National Children’s Day
March 17 is an important day for Bangladesh, especially this year. It’s the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as well as the National Children’s … Read More »
Locals protest after girls in Noakhali school asked not to use veil
Boys enterd the school using burqa on several occasions in the past, say headmaster and police. Locals have protested against the order asking female students not to cover their faces inside … Read More »
