A decision affecting the whole world
USA president Donald Trump has issued his first few executive orders in office, one of them is to reverse the abortion policy. In a stunt to proclaim himself “pro-life” – President … Read More »
Girl faces sexual harassment by bus staff
A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route. The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar police station in this connection. According … Read More »
IDI 2017: Bangladesh ahead of both India and Pakistan
The World Economic Forum’s ‘Inclusive Growth and Development Report (IDI) 2017’ is based on 12 performance indicators, where Bangladesh ranked (36th), ahead of both India (60th) and Pakistan (52nd). The report … Read More »
এক অসহায় বৃদ্ধের করুন আকুতি
জাতীয় দৈনিকে প্রকাশিত খবর অনুসারেঃ দুই ছেলের পর মেয়ের ঘরের নাতিরও একই অসুখে বিকলাঙ্গ হবার আশংকায় কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় একজন তোফাজ্জল হোসেন তার করুন আকুতি জানিয়েছেন জেলা প্রশাসকের বরাবর। তার চিঠিতে তিনি দুই … Read More »
Roundtable Discussion: Female RMG workers should receive SRH facilities
Administrative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) facilities must be ensured for female ready-made garments (RMG) workers, and if they are provided, the production will also increase, said speakers at a roundtable … Read More »
RCC’s Short Film Competition Ends
The award giving ceremony of “Jiboner Golpe Cinema Banai”, a short-film competition, was held on Dec 19 at Chayanot. The competition was initiated to create wider engagement with a critical segment … Read More »
The Bangladesh Papers: A strong indictment of sexual violence against women
‘Of the Nation Born: The Bangladesh Papers’ is a book uncovering the hypocrisies and repressive attitudes towards the female population in Bangladesh through the country’s political, legal, medical and social history. The … Read More »
Roundtable Discussion: How GBV impacts Bangladesh’s Development
The VAW Survey 2015 shows that 73 percent of married women in Bangladesh have experienced violence by their husbands. 55 per cent reported violence during the past 12 months and 50% reported … Read More »
BMP Statistics: Alarming rise in violence against females in 2016
Bangladesh Mohila Parishad (BMP), a leading human rights organization, told reporters that as many as 4,896 women and girls were subjected to multiple forms of violence within the country throughout 2016. … Read More »
SUST student files sexual harassment complaint
A female student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has allegedly faced sexual harassment on the campus by a junior student. Rahad Siddiki, a second-year student allegedly harassed a … Read More »
