‘Formulate law to prevent sexual harassment now’
Women employed in formal sectors of the country experience a shocking extent of sexual harassment in the workplace, and this trend continued even during the pandemic. In most cases, the victims … Read More »
Two sisters gang-raped
One of the rapists held in Chuadanga Two sisters were gang-raped by a group of criminals in Chuadanga Sadar upazila on Monday night. Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Darshana Police Station, said … Read More »
Dream of a better life ends in nightmare
Traffickers use offers of marriage, job to lure Rohingya women, girls into sex slavery abroad; rescued overseas, many now trapped behind wall of red tape For 29-year-old Taiyyaba Khatun, a Rohingya … Read More »
Challenges to women’s rights during pandemic
Bangladesh, along with rest of the world, has been facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis in general the lockdown and restrictions associated with it, have had a … Read More »
Access to general and reproductive health services for RMG workers during new normal: Challenges and opportunities
SNV’s Working with Women Project-II funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands organised a virtual roundtable titled “Access to general and reproductive health services for RMG workers during … Read More »
Two girls gang-raped in Thakurgaon
A Thakurgaon court yesterday sent two men to jail for their allegedly involvement in the gang-rape of two teenage girls in the district’s Pirganj upazila. The accused are Nayan Islam, 22, … Read More »
High Court issues ruling on abortion laws
The ruling comes in response to a writ The High Court has issued a ruling asking why the abortion related sections in the Penal Code should not be declared void as … Read More »
Real Life Heroes: building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees
Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan is the driving force behind the construction of a safe space for Rohingya women and girls, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, site of the world’s largest camp for … Read More »
Two 5-year-olds raped in Rajshahi
A man in Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila raped two children of a neighbouring house yesterday, according to a case statement filed over the incident Prantik (20), a mason by profession, raped the … Read More »
Cyberbullying now adds to her trauma
Some police officials among those trying to smear Shipra, alleges family Shipra Debnath, a student of Stamford University and a crew member of slain Maj (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, has … Read More »
