Transgender People Facing Hatred All Over the World: Earl Miller
US Ambassador to Dhaka Earl R Miller yesterday said transgender communities around the world are facing violence and hatred, and their gender identity is rarely respected. Speaking at a book launch … Read More »
Tk 5 Sanitary Pads in the market this month
‘After taking the pricing and health issues into consideration, I decided to start commercial production of sanitary napkins’ Charity group Bidyanondo is set to launch their Bashanti brand of sanitary napkins … Read More »
Stalkers attempt to abduct schoolgirl from home
A schoolgirl and her family are in distress after her stalker along with two accomplices stormed their house in Jashore Sadar upazila and attempted to abduct her by force on Saturday … Read More »
Rape of Males. Its all about Patriarchy
We hear about women getting raped almost every day through newspapers, social media, and sometimes from our friends and family members. Sexual assault on women has become so pervasive that it … Read More »
Horror is all they can recount
110 women migrants return from Saudi Arabia When Dalia Amin left her Gendaria house in the capital for Saudi Arabia on July 10 last year, her eyes were on a better, … Read More »
The day a 13 year old’s life turned to a nightmare
The military denies almost all the allegations made by refugees during what it said was a legitimate counterterrorism operation that began on August 25, 2017 “I found her unconscious and naked, … Read More »
The word ‘Kumari’ meaning ‘Virgin’ to be removed from Marriage Registration Forms
The High Court ordered to remove the word ‘Kumari’ from marriage registration forms. The court further said that the word ‘unmarried’, ‘divorced’ or ‘widowed’ must be included for grooms. The order … Read More »
Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue
Violence against women and girls is a major global issue. It is no more confined to a specific culture, region or country, or to particular groups of women within a society; … Read More »
Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find
Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission. “Extreme physical … Read More »
Woman gives birth in front of clinic in Gopalganj
The incident occurred in front of the Malancha Clinic at the town’s Ghullibari area in the early hours of Tuesday A woman gave birth to a child in front of a … Read More »