A Thakurgaon court yesterday sent two men to jail for their allegedly involvement in the gang-rape of two teenage girls in the district’s Pirganj upazila. The accused are Nayan Islam, 22, … Read More »

The ruling comes in response to a writ The High Court has issued a ruling asking why the abortion related sections in the Penal Code should not be declared void as … Read More »

Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan is the driving force behind the construction of a safe space for Rohingya women and girls, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, site of the world’s largest camp for … Read More »

A man in Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila raped two children of a neighbouring house yesterday, according to a case statement filed over the incident Prantik (20), a mason by profession, raped the … Read More »

Some police officials among those trying to smear Shipra, alleges family Shipra Debnath, a student of Stamford University and a crew member of slain Maj (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, has … Read More »

Police arrested 3 people in connection with the incident A 15-year-old schoolgirl girl was reportedly gang-raped and murdered by a man with whom she had a relationship with in Narayanganj, said … Read More »

Experienced women leaving medicine early because of symptoms and lack of support Female doctors going through the menopause are reducing their hours, moving to lower-paid roles or retiring early from medicine … Read More »

Flood-hit pregnant women in Kurigram are exposed to health risks as they are deprived of proper healthcare services. With homes washed away, many of them have taken shelter on roads, dykes … Read More »

Housewife found hanging in Jamalpur\ A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry in Chatmohar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased, Kalpana Rani Pal, 40, was wife of Niranjan … Read More »

On an average, more than two women were raped every day in the last six months in Bangladesh, a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) said today. At least 416 women … Read More »