Social policy starts at home
Political economy has come a long way. Many figures and institutions that have long embraced neoliberalism increasingly recognise the failures of markets and acknowledge that states may have a role to … Read More »
Sabina becomes Youth Ambassador of Save the Children
Sabina became the first female youth ambassador of Save the Children in Bangladesh after the contract was signed initially for one year at the BFF House Sunday with the promises to … Read More »
Another gang-raped in Noakhali’s Subarnachar
Around seven women or girls have been raped in the upazila so far A 14-year-old girl has reportedly been gang raped in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali. The incident took place in … Read More »
Two Young Researchers Win Grant of BDT 250,000 each
Two young researchers won a grant of BDT 250,000 each for their research. Md Arif Chowdhury, a student from Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and … Read More »
Experts: Target rural women to deepen financial inclusion
The issue of rural women and insolvent people’s low access to finance should be addressed so that financial inclusion can be ensured for all, experts suggested yesterday. “Whatever responsibilities we have … Read More »
Why can’t we protect the most vulnerable?
We might commonly perceive cyber-security as a high-profile issue concerning governments and large corporations. The average teenage Internet user, however, is the easiest target for cyber-crimes, especially in Bangladesh, where topics of … Read More »
Girl Stops Attending School
A tenth grader female student Kanihati High School in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar stopped attending her classes a week ago, following sexual harassment and threat allegedly by a member of the … Read More »
Trafficked into Nightmares
Transnational trafficking gangs allegedly backed by some ruling party men have long been using different border points of Jashore to traffic women and children to India. Their local agents also get … Read More »
Has Sexual Violence Become Part of Our Culture?
Will women in our country ever be safe? Afghanistan, a recent BBC investigation reveals, has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment at the highest levels of government. A woman shares … Read More »
Women Travellers Get Their Harasser Arrested
On 11th July, the picture of a man wearing a blue t-shirt and black sunglass went viral in some of the largest travel groups on Facebook. According the caption, the man … Read More »