Bangladesh’s Law on Abortion

The debate a whether abortion should be legal remains a matter of controversy all over the world. It rests between the overlap of religion, politics, and law. The continuous disagreement between … Read More »

Include Online Sexual Exploitation in National Curriculum

Yesterday (May 19), Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) organised a views exchange meeting at CIRDAP where educationists and rights activists said that issues related to online sexual abuse should be incorporated … Read More »

Alabama Criminalises Abortion

Alabama has placed a strict law against abortion which will take effect in the next six months. The law bans nearly all abortions in the state, including the cases of incest … Read More »

Evidence of Gang Rape and Murder found in Tania’s case

The autopsy of nurse Shahinoor Akter Tania found evidence that she was gang-raped and murdered, Kishoreganj’s civil surgeon said yesterday. On Monday night, Tania, who worked at Ibne Sina Hospital’s Kalyanpur … Read More »

Role of Nurses, Midwives Most Important in Achieving SDGs

Nursing and Midwifery Forum 2019 held in city on Sunday Bangladesh has made significant strides in reducing newborn and maternal deaths, with nurses and midwives playing a prime role in achieving … Read More »

Teenager Gets her Molester Arrested

A teenage girl from ninth grade got her alleged molester and blackmailer arrested by tricking him. The incident took place at Chittagong Railway Building (CRB). The criminal, Mainuddin, 20, came to … Read More »

Female Magistrates to Record Rape Victim’s Statements

“It has been recorded that women and child victims hesitate to narrate incidents of rape or sexual assault in front of male magistrates,” said a circular issued by the Supreme Court … Read More »

No Decrease in the rates of Child Marriage in Bangladesh

According to a UN study, 59% of marriages that took place in Bangladesh between 2006 and 2017 involved brides below the age of 18. The rate of child marriage in Bangladesh … Read More »

Housewife Killed for Resisting Rape

A few days ago, a young woman was set ablaze and killed for raising her voice against her perpetrator, who was her school principal who attempted to sexually assault her. On … Read More »

Protestor Attacked by Harasser

Shariful and his sister went to a nearby restaurant to have coffee when Nabin, a worker from another shop sexually harassed the girl by trying to hug her. Her brother, Shariful, … Read More »