Women, newborns stay on floor as beds scanty
Many of the treatment seekers at Patuakhali General Hospital’s gynaecology department have to stay on the floor as the 36-bed ward is too inadequate to accommodate the rising number of patients. … Read More »
Abused abroad, humiliated at home
Tortured female migrants again face intimidation during arbitration on return; remain silent due to social stigma On their return from the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, abused female migrant … Read More »
Sexual, reproductive health rights of people with disabilities neglected
Before the SRHR needs of people with disabilities can be addressed they need to be included in the plan, the speakers added The sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) of people … Read More »
One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women foregoing contraceptives
That’s according to World Health Organization (WHO) findings published on Friday. The family planning study of more than 10,000 women aged 15 to 49, across 36 low and middle-income countries confirms that 65 … Read More »
HC issues rule on setting up breastfeeding corners at public places
The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain in four-week why it should not be directed to take necessary steps to set up breast feeding corners and … Read More »
16 to die for Nusrat murder
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal declared its verdict on Thursday A Feni tribunal has sentenced 16 people to death in sensational Nusrat murder case. Women and Children Repression Prevention … Read More »
Nusrat murder case: Court to declare verdict on Thursday
Judge Mamunur Rashid of the Feni Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal fixed the date, after a hearing consisting of arguments from both sides on September 30 The Women and Children … Read More »
Are we ready for men to take the pill?
Scientists have been working on the male contraceptive pill for almost half a century. Yet despite encouraging news reports, an over-the-counter version is not just around the corner. Lack of funding … Read More »
7 to die for killing woman after rape
A Joypurhat court yesterday sentenced seven people to death for killing a woman after rape in Akkelpur upazila of the district in 2016. The convicts are Sohel Talukdar of Marma, Afzal … Read More »
Mother of 3 commits suicide following rape
She was reportedly raped by a local UP member and his accomplice A mother of three committed suicide in Dimla upazila, Nilphamari on Saturday after she was reportedly raped by her … Read More »