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 »
Teenager raped, murdered in Narayanganj
Police arrested 3 people in connection with the incident A 15-year-old schoolgirl girl was reportedly gang-raped and murdered by a man with whom she had a relationship with in Narayanganj, said … Read More »
Female doctors in menopause retiring early due to sexism, says study
Experienced women leaving medicine early because of symptoms and lack of support Female doctors going through the menopause are reducing their hours, moving to lower-paid roles or retiring early from medicine … Read More »