Ignoring SRHR for disabled people puts them at great risk
The concept of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights is applied to fields of sexuality, reproductive system, and health for men, women and children. Bangladesh, being a developing country, still has … Read More »
Sylhet: Policeman detained for sexually harassing university students
Three female students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) were allegedly victims of sexual harassment by a police personnel. Written complaints were filed by the victims to the Sexual … Read More »
Coastal Bangladesh: ‘Human Appeal’ helps reduce child and maternal mortality by half
Human Appeal, a humanitarian aid charity based in Greater Manchester, is celebrating the end of a two-year maternal and child health project that the organization conducted in Satkhira, a coastal area … Read More »
A decision affecting the whole world
USA president Donald Trump has issued his first few executive orders in office, one of them is to reverse the abortion policy. In a stunt to proclaim himself “pro-life” – President … Read More »
Girl faces sexual harassment by bus staff
A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route. The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar police station in this connection. According … Read More »
IDI 2017: Bangladesh ahead of both India and Pakistan
The World Economic Forum’s ‘Inclusive Growth and Development Report (IDI) 2017’ is based on 12 performance indicators, where Bangladesh ranked (36th), ahead of both India (60th) and Pakistan (52nd). The report … Read More »
এক অসহায় বৃদ্ধের করুন আকুতি
জাতীয় দৈনিকে প্রকাশিত খবর অনুসারেঃ দুই ছেলের পর মেয়ের ঘরের নাতিরও একই অসুখে বিকলাঙ্গ হবার আশংকায় কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় একজন তোফাজ্জল হোসেন তার করুন আকুতি জানিয়েছেন জেলা প্রশাসকের বরাবর। তার চিঠিতে তিনি দুই … Read More »
Roundtable Discussion: Female RMG workers should receive SRH facilities
Administrative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) facilities must be ensured for female ready-made garments (RMG) workers, and if they are provided, the production will also increase, said speakers at a roundtable … Read More »
RCC’s Short Film Competition Ends
The award giving ceremony of “Jiboner Golpe Cinema Banai”, a short-film competition, was held on Dec 19 at Chayanot. The competition was initiated to create wider engagement with a critical segment … Read More »
The Bangladesh Papers: A strong indictment of sexual violence against women
‘Of the Nation Born: The Bangladesh Papers’ is a book uncovering the hypocrisies and repressive attitudes towards the female population in Bangladesh through the country’s political, legal, medical and social history. The … Read More »