Doctor under fire for allegedly telling patient she should be raped
Gynaecologist says patient is spreading propaganda on social media that is fictional and amoral A doctor at Square Hospital is facing severe criticism from various quarters after allegedly telling a patient … Read More »
Major sex-work racket busted
CID claims to have arrested the ring leader, two associates The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday claimed to have arrested the ringleader and two members of a syndicate that has been trafficking … Read More »
Baby born on street to differently-abled woman in port city
On 12am Tuesday, most residents of Patenga in the port city were already asleep when the volunteers at Bidyanondo-CMP Field Hospital were busy with their newly inaugurated hospital and its patients. Around … Read More »
Unwanted pregnancy, abortion may increase
Warns UNFPA; Data shows drop in contraception usage Unwanted pregnancy and abortion could see a rise in Bangladesh amid the coronavirus pandemic as use of modern contraceptives has gone down, said … Read More »
Woman tortured to death for wanting to join the BCS
Police arrested mother-in-law Syeda Maleka, and sister-in-law Jakia Yasmin Juthi A meritorious Dhaka University student was found dead in Natore on Monday. The dead woman’s family says she was tortured to … Read More »
Penniless, sex workers ending up homeless
The life of sex workers on the streets, hard as it is during normal times, has taken a worse turn after the coronavirus pandemic hit the country. Many floating sex workers … Read More »
Pandemic Fallout: Slipping into period poverty
A WaterAid study shows how low-income women struggle to maintain menstrual hygiene While the Covid-19 outbreak has impacted the lives of everyone, women and girls from lower-income families are having to … Read More »
Man sells child, tortures wife for dowry
‘When I denied providing the dowry, he along with seven members of his family tied me to a pole and beat me up until I lost my consciousness,’ said the woman … Read More »
Six Bangladeshis in Women Deliver Young Leaders Class of 2020
Women Deliver, a US-based development agency announced the name of 300 young change makers from around the world who are dedicated to promoting gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and … Read More »
Violence Against Women, Children: Incidents shot up in May
MJF finds over 13,000 victims after telesurvey on 53,000 A total of 11,025 women suffered domestic violence during the countrywide shutdown last month, says a survey report of Manusher Jonno Foundation. … Read More »