Peacempire SRHR project successfully takes off

October 1 marked the day Peacempire, a top global advocacy solutions for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), successfully launched its social action project in Bangladesh at Murapara Model Pilot … Read More »

WB chief lauds socio-economic development of Bangladesh

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim praised the development of Bangladesh in poverty alleviation and women empowerment during his two-day maiden visit to the country on this week’s Monday. The South … Read More »

শুরু হলো ইমেজের “তোমার জন্য আমরা” ক্যাম্পেইন

আন্তর্জাতিক কন্যাশিশু দিবস উদ্‌যাপন উপলক্ষে সপ্তাহব্যাপী কর্মসূচি ঘোষণার অংশ হিসেবে “তোমার জন্য আমরা” ক্যাম্পেইনের সংবাদ সম্মেলন অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। বিবাহিত কিশোরীদের পাশে দাঁড়ানো এবং তাদের ক্ষমতায়নের জন্য সংশ্লিষ্ট সবার অংশগ্রহণ নিশ্চিত করতে … Read More »

International Rural Women Day: Importance of SRHR

Human rights activists and civil society network members observed the International Rural Women’s Day on 15th October this year. Speakers at a press conference urged the government and private organizations concerned … Read More »

Women Empowerment: Survey reports on Bangladeshi Social Enterprises

The British Council, an organization for cultural relations, revealed two new survey reports on Bangladeshi social enterprises on 9th October, 2016, led by Overseas Development Institute with support from BetterStories Limited, … Read More »

Roundtable on ‘Zero Tolerance to Child Pregnancy’

The White Ribbon Alliance, a childbirth and motherhood rights organization, along with the national news agency, The Daily Star, organized a roundtable discussion titled ‘Zero Tolerance to Child Pregnancy’ at the … Read More »

President urges to ensure rights of girl children

Bangladesh President M. Abdul Hamid called upon all to come forward in guaranteeing the security of girl children, with a view of creating awareness to stop early marriage and ensure their … Read More »

New Drug on the Horizon: British man first in world to be free from all HIV germs

A Briton has become the first man in history to be free from any and all kinds of HIV germs after being treated by a new experimental medicine. This regimen of … Read More »

BMP: 33 women and girls commited suicide in September

A report by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP), a women’s human rights organization, reveals that at least 33 women and girls were forced to commit suicide while 15 others were killed over … Read More »

PM inaugurates Child Rights Week 2016

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the creation of a society which treats every child equally and without discrimination. In observance of World Children’s Day on Monday, the PM addressed … Read More »