Mother from Bangladesh among BBC’s ‘100 Women 2018’
A picture if Sima Sarker, ,carrying her 18 year old disabled son to the examination hall during Dhaka University’s admission exam for 2018-2019 session immediately went viral on the internet among … Read More »
Abducted in Barishal, rescued in Dhaka
Two sixth grade girls went missing from Barishal since November 14. They were found in Dhaka after 4 days at their abductor’s place. The kidnappers had tricked the underage girls into … Read More »
#MeToo – Women in Bangladesh are speaking up!
A slew of allegations made through social media with the ‘MeToo’ hashtag have taken Bangladesh by storm, as women, one after another are accusing men in powerful positions of sexually harassing … Read More »
PSTC Holds Seminar on Child Marriage
Population Services and Training Centre (PSTC) along with its partners DSK, RHSTEP and BBC Media Action hosted a National Seminar titled ‘Ending Child Marriage Critical to Achieving SDGs’ which is a … Read More »
3 minors raped, one pregnant
A 5-year-old child, a 14-year-old physically challenged girl, and a 5th grader are among the survivors. Two minors have allegedly been raped in separate incidents on Monday, while a third has … Read More »
Lack of waste management of pads detrimental to environment
Sanitary napkin and diaper use in Bangladesh is going up, and so is the spread of contagious diseases. This is due to a lack of waste management. Improper disposal of these daily … Read More »
Recognition of women’s domestic work important for gender equity
A 2017 study conducted in Gaibandha and Lalmonirhat districts found that a woman in Bangladesh spends 12 years in the kitchen. Women are involved in household chores for 7.77 hours of a … Read More »
Normalising menstrual hygiene in Bangladesh
The taboo around menstrual health is still as prevalent in the society of Bangladesh as it was for many years — despite the issue concerning half of the population. These taboos … Read More »
Dutch minister praises Bangladesh for women empowerment
Visiting Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sigrid Kaag on Monday greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her contributions to empowering women in the … Read More »
RMG factory owners reluctant to pay health insurance premium
Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) Inspector General Md. Shamsuzzaman Bhuiyan on Monday said that owners of RMG factories are not willing to pay for workers health insurance premiums … Read More »