HC questions ‘special circumstances’ in Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017
The HC on April 10 ruled asking why the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 should be declared inconsistent with national laws and international treaties and conventions on preserving the rights of … Read More »
Minister appoints 19 female drivers at post office
Bangladesh Post Office has appointed 19 female drivers in the organisation as a part of its Mail Transportation Strengthening Project. Tarana Halim, State Minister of Posts and Telecommunication Division, on Sunday … Read More »
Bangladesh showcases women empowerment to Danish crown princess
The Danish crown princess asked the women she met about the challenges in their daily lives and future aspirations. Economic empowerment of women was the key focus of the recent visit … Read More »
EP asks to close ‘loopholes’ in Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017
The members of European Parliament (MEPs) have condemned newly adopted Child Marriage Restraint Act of Bangladesh. In a press statement on Thursday, the MEPs voiced concern that the child marriage act … Read More »
Patient Aid: a health app in Bangladesh
Patient Aid is the first ever app in Bangladesh which will provide all kinds of health-care related information in an android platform. This app contains up-to-date information in both Bangla and … Read More »
4.6pc Bangladesh population suffering from depression
The World Health Day 2017 will be observed tomorrow in the country and elsewhere across the world through holding different programmes. The theme of the day is “Depression: Let’s talk”. The overall goal … Read More »
Bangladeshi teen halting child marriage, one door at a time
Dipko have been going door-to-door to convince families to find alternatives to child marriage in a small village outside Sylhet, Bangladesh. He lost count of the number of doors he’s knocked on, … Read More »
Nobel laureate praises efforts taken to end gender disparity in Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi yesterday praised the initiatives of Bangladesh government for ensuring development of children and women and ending gender disparity. Previously there was a common perception that only NGOs … Read More »
Women in Parliament: ‘Gender equality in politics crucial to democracy and SDGs’
Speakers at the 136th assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Dhaka on Saturday stressed the need for increasing women’s participation in politics, empowering girls and making parliaments more gender-sensitive ones. The … Read More »
Women in Parliament: Bangladesh 4th in South Asia
Among the South Asian countries, Bangladesh has obtained fourth position in terms of the index of women in national parliaments, according to data released by Inter-Parliamentary Union. Nepal tops the list, … Read More »