Lack of family planning results in booming population
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. 1100 people share one square kilometer. It is fair to claim that Bangladesh is an over populated country. The … Read More »
Teen girl raped, accused confessed
A teenage female cleaner has been raped by her 35-year-old employer in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday morning. The victim, 14, has been admitted to the upazila health complex. The … Read More »
Bangladeshi women trafficked to Dubai for prostitution
Two Bangladeshi under aged women have been rescued from a prostitution ring in Dubai. The 15 and 16- years old girls were promised to be appointed in a salon as … Read More »
“Women cannot join the formal economy”
The announced budget for the fiscal year of 2017-18 has been claimed to be the biggest Bangladesh has ever seen, it has significantly reduced the amount allocated for women and women’s … Read More »
Termination of menstrual cycle among disabled women
Many families want to terminate the menstrual cycle menstrual cycle of their daughter. Since most of the women with disability cannot manage menstrual hygiene by themselves, the parents, especially mothers want … Read More »
Father held for raping daughter
Madaripur police have arrested a man in charge of rape. According to the police case, the person repeatedly raped his daughter for two weeks. Madaripur Sadar model police station Sub-Inspector Mehedi … Read More »
Agreement to build 16 One-stop Crisis Centers
On Tuesday State Minister for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki and Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mikael Hemniti Winther signed an agreement to establish 16 one stop crisis … Read More »
Awareness on cyber-security among Bangladeshi Girls
In recent past, young girls and women have fallen victim of cyber-crime in Bangladesh alarmingly. The available access on social media without knowing security system has risked privacy of young girl … Read More »
Proposal: Use budget funds to prevent violence against women
Bangladesh Economic Association(BEA) urges the government to allocate Taka1000cr from next year’s national budget for measures to prevent violence against women. . Prof. Dr. Abul Barakat, president of BEA presented … Read More »
“TV talk-shows are about politics and economics, not about women’s health”
There are close to 70 million internet users in Bangladesh, the country has a space program and vast infrastructure investments. Still, millions of women have to use old rags as sanitary … Read More »