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 »
Women’s Rights Activists Demand Arresting Rapists in Mymensingh
The increasing cases of rapes and stalking in Mymensingh made the women right activists demand immediate arrest of the criminals. A press conference was organized by Bangladesh Mohila Parishad’s Mymensingh unit … Read More »
Reason of low attendance: Inadequate washrooms
Over 40% girls do not attend school during menstruation for an average of three days in a month due to insufficient access to safe and private toilets and lack of clean … Read More »
“Rights of Women with Disabilities”
“Many girls like me [who are physically disabled] drop out due to lack of infrastructure in educational institutions,” said Usha at a convention on “Rights of Women with Disabilities” organised by … Read More »
The first transgender employee at Bangladesh Nat’l Human Rights Commission
Tanisha Yeasmin Chaity has become the first transgender official in Bangladesh’s state-run human rights watchdog – the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). “The journey was not an easy one. I was … Read More »
Women Murdered While Resisting Rape
Shipon confesses on his involvement in the brutal murder of Rehana Akhter Rima in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj. “Shipon gave his confessional statement under Section 164 to the Court of Habiganj … Read More »
Protest for the two rapes in Tripura
A human chain was formed by indigenous students at Lama upazilla yesterday demanding punishment of the two rapists involved in Tripura double rape case. The human chain was formed in front … Read More »
Women raped at step sister’s house in Gulistan
Yesterday, a woman was gang raped at her step sister’s house in Gulistan. The victim came to Dhaka from Faridganj upazila of Chandpur in hope of a job after her step sister … Read More »
Teenager Raped in Tangail
A 16 year old madrasa student was raped by two transport workers at Bhuapur upazila of Tangail on Friday night. The rapists were arrested and presented before the court yesterday afternoon. … Read More »
