Horror is all they can recount

110 women migrants return from Saudi Arabia When Dalia Amin left her Gendaria house in the capital for Saudi Arabia on July 10 last year, her eyes were on a better, … Read More »

The day a 13 year old’s life turned to a nightmare

The military denies almost all the allegations made by refugees during what it said was a legitimate counterterrorism operation that began on August 25, 2017 “I found her unconscious and naked, … Read More »

The word ‘Kumari’ meaning ‘Virgin’ to be removed from Marriage Registration Forms

The High Court ordered to remove the word ‘Kumari’ from marriage registration forms. The court further said that the word ‘unmarried’, ‘divorced’ or ‘widowed’ must be included for grooms. The order … Read More »

Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue

Violence against women and girls is a major global issue. It is no more confined to a specific culture, region or country, or to particular groups of women within a society; … Read More »

Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find

Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission. “Extreme physical … Read More »

Woman gives birth in front of clinic in Gopalganj

The incident occurred in front of the Malancha Clinic at the town’s Ghullibari area in the early hours of Tuesday A woman gave birth to a child in front of a … Read More »

Social policy starts at home

Political economy has come a long way. Many figures and institutions that have long embraced neoliberalism increasingly recognise the failures of markets and acknowledge that states may have a role to … Read More »

Sabina becomes Youth Ambassador of Save the Children

Sabina became the first female youth ambassador of Save the Children in Bangladesh after the contract was signed initially for one year at the BFF House Sunday with the promises to … Read More »

Another gang-raped in Noakhali’s Subarnachar

Around seven women or girls have been raped in the upazila so far A 14-year-old girl has reportedly been gang raped in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali. The incident took place in … Read More »

Two Young Researchers Win Grant of BDT 250,000 each

Two young researchers won a grant of BDT 250,000 each for their research. Md Arif Chowdhury, a student from Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and … Read More »