Married women are vulnerable to seek legal action

About 70% married women in Bangladesh go through some form of physical or mental violence. But they do not seek legal justice because of social and economic inferior position. They also … Read More »

Our law fails to address marital rape cases

Marital rape is not criminalized in Bangladeshi law. The section 375 has exempted marital rape in the scenarios which is considered as rape. There are certain drawbacks the definition of rape; … Read More »

Our stigma around ‘sex’

Discussion about sex is still a taboo in Bangladesh. People are allowed to watch sexual representation on magazine, television or in the Bollywood item songs, but talking about sex is a … Read More »

Early marriage of girls is rising up in Bangladesh

Due to poverty and social insecurity, the rate of early marriage in Bangladesh has become higher. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) survey titled “Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2016″ has found that … Read More »

We are killed before we are born

In Nepal and in some other Asian countries, many women have sex selective abortion because of the powerful position of boys than the girls in the society. Though the country promotes … Read More »

Official Launching of ‘Ritu’ at Prime Minister office

The official launching of ‘Ritu’ a project working on the menstrual hygiene management for the girls aged between 10 to 13 years old has taken place on 16th July at Karabi … Read More »

House maid is brutally tortured in Feni

10 years old house maid has been brutally tortured and her back is severely burnt. The girl has been found and then sent to the police station at Feni. The police … Read More »

Low number of prosecutions of rape cases

Irrespective of the number of rape incidents occur around the country, the report of rape is quite low due to the social stigma and the persecution. In last 14 years, about … Read More »

Intimate Partner Violence and Child Marriage

In Bangladesh, domestic violence is a rampant public health and human rights problem. Experts have held the patriarchal society as the root cause of this problem, along with a lack of … Read More »

Teenage boy is severely beaten and sexually assaulted at Jhenaidah

Parvez Molla, a teenage boy of 13 years old has been brutally assaulted for having conversation with a girl. The boy has been beaten to unconscious by the girl’s father and … Read More »