Teacher Suspended over Charges of Sexual Harassment
The authorities yesterday suspended a teacher of Shamserbagh Dakhil Madrasa in Manirampur upazila of Jashore on charge of sexually harassing a fifth grader girl. Earlier in the day, several guardians of … Read More »
Gang rape in Khulna GRP station
Advocate Mominul Islam, the woman’s lawyer, submitted the documents at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal 3 yesterday morning, on behalf and in presence of the victim After medical report … Read More »
Gender equality key to SDGs
Despite the country being committed to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is shortage of information as well as obstacle in identifying appropriate indicators in this regard, speakers said at … Read More »
Outcry at Indonesia draft criminal code that could see unmarried couples jailed
New draft bill, decades in the making, could also criminalise insulting the president and tightens abortion laws. Indonesia is set to pass a new criminal code that could outlaw living together outside … Read More »
DNA test of Jashore child rape victim, newborn done
Following an order on Sunday by a Jashore court, DNA test of 10-year-old rape victim and her newborn was conducted in Dhaka on Tuesday. The girl from Jashore’s Monirampur upazila gave … Read More »
Gang rape victim’s husband attacked
The husband of a gang-rape victim was attacked in Patuakhali on Tuesday night for what he said was refusing to withdraw a case filed over the rape. The 36-year-old man suffered … Read More »
Menstrual blood ad complaints dismissed in Australia
Adverts which were the first to depict menstrual blood on Australian television did not breach viewing standards, regulators say. The ads were run by sanitary pad brand Libra last month and … Read More »
Textile Workers Unite Against Harassment
Women routinely face sexual assault and exploitation in factories, many of which supply western brands. A grassroots movement is helping victims to seek justice. Dolly Akhtar was only 16 when she … Read More »
Women unable to exercise right as easily as men
Exam registration fees inflicted quite a financial burden on the family of Jhumur Rine when she sat for Secondary School Certificate exams in 2015. Her father, a barber, had to pay … Read More »
Putting an end to child marriage
Child marriage must be fought holistically Child marriage continues to be a problem in Bangladesh, and the reasons for this run deep. Many families, particularly low-income families in rural areas, are … Read More »
