Rajshahi, Jan 9 – A housewife reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a mango tree near their house at Mahdipur village in Bagha Upazila on Tuesday.
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Zonta, COAST sign MoU to help Rohingyas
Zonta Club of Greater Dhaka on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust (COAST) to support Rohingya families in Cox’s Bazar.
Thai, Saudi officials meet over case of young Saudi woman
Thailand’s immigration police chief met Tuesday with officials of the Saudi Embassy in Bangkok, and said the officials told him they are satisfied with how the case of a young Saudi woman who claims to be fleeing her abusive family…
Noakhali gang-rape: AL leader, 6 others on 5-day remand
A court here on Sunday placed seven accused on a five-day remand each in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila.
‘You aren’t alone’, BNP tells Noakhali rape victim, family
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday assured Subarnachar gang-rape victim that their party and Jatiya Oikyafront will always remain beside her.
AL must take responsibility for Noakhali rape: CPB
Awami League has to take responsibility for the rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila, leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Women Cell demanded on Saturday.
Noakhali gang-rape a shame for the nation: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Expressing deep concern over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali, Jatiya Oikya Front chief and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said it has belittled all as a nation.
2 more held over gang rape of Noakhali woman
Two more people were arrested from Chattogram on Friday over the gang rape of a woman at Charjubli of Subarnachar upazila after the general election.
Cordyceps, Himalayan Viagra kindles fortunes, begets plunder
by Manu Moudgil on 4 January 2019 • Cordyceps, a caterpillar fungus found in alpine pastures of the Himalayas, is a highly valued aphrodisiac commonly known as “Himalayan Viagra”.
Noakhali gang-rape: Local AL leader among 2 held
Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas early Thursday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election.
Noakhali gang rape victim fights for life in hospital
A woman from Noakhali’s Subarnachar has alleged she was raped by 10 or 12 Awami League men for her Noahkhali gang rape victim in hospital photo collected casting vote in favour of BNP in the 11th parliamentary election.
Noakhali woman’s gang-rape: Prime accused, another held
Detectives have arrested two people, including the prime accused, over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman at Charbajuli village in Subarnachar upazila after Sunday’s election.
Bd to welcome over 8,400 babies on New Year’s Day: UNICEF
An estimated 8,428 babies will be born in Bangladesh on the New Year’s Day, UNICEF said on Tuesday. Bangladeshi babies will account for 2.13 percent of the estimated 395,072 babies to be born across the world on the New Year’s…
Cox’s Bazar RO writes EC for 2 helicopters
Cox’s Bazar, Dec 22 – The returning officer (RO) and deputy commissioner (DC) of the district on Saturday said they have requested the Election Commission (EC) to provide them two helicopters for patrolling in the remote areas of the district…
India baby rescued after mother’s suicide dies
Dhaka, Dec 22 – The baby born during his mother’s suicide in India’s Bhopal Katni town early Thursday died on Friday.
Begum Rokeya Day observed at RU
Rajshahi, Dec 9 – The Begum Rokeya Day, organized by Rajshahi University Drama Association (RUDA), was observed on Rajshahi University Campus on Sunday.
No family feud in the name of realising rights: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the country’s women not to create problems in their families while trying to realise their rights as everyone has the responsibility to the family.
Pioneer of women’s rights Begum Rokeya being recalled Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Begum Rokeya Day is being observed marking the 138th birth and 86th death anniversary of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain, the pioneer for women’s rights in the Indian subcontinent.
Ending sexual harassment in the work place
Ten years ago when I set out on a career in media, my dream was to work for a TV station. The first prospective employer I came across invited me to an interview in his hotel room.
Gender violence eradication is vital to state security
By Richard Barathe Panama City, Panama, Dec 6 2018 (IPS) – María is a 35-year old Salvadoran woman with three young children. Growing up, María knew her mother but never met her father. When María was six, she started working…
Bangladeshi women suffer from domestic violence: Study
Two of every three women, around 66 percent, have suffered from domestic violence and 72.7 percent of them never disclosed their experience to others in Bangladesh.
EC to take steps to bring female voters to polling centres
Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam on Tuesday said all necessary measures will be taken to ensure the presence of remarkable number of female voters to cast their votes in the 11th national election scheduled to be held on December 30.
11-month girl fatally hit by neighbour on back dies: 2 held
An 11-month-old baby girl, who was slapped allegedly by a neighbour at Khalishapur village in Sadar upazila on Friday, died early Saturday.
Gender and the Arab City
By Lina Abirafeh BEIRUT – One of the top priorities for the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda is to make cities “inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.” City leaders can take a simple step that would go long a way toward…
6 Bd RMG units lead fight workplace violence against women
Dhaka, November 22, 2018 – This year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November, coincides with a week in which business leaders and government officials met in Dhaka to discuss the launch of an exciting new…
Level playing field for all parties is a must: Hasna Moudud
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Stopping menstrual management history from repeating itself
When Deputy Principal Rose was a student, there was a week every month that she dreaded: the period every twenty-eight days or so when she had her period. A keen student with an innate love of learning, she loathed this…
Female journos form human chain supporting #MeToo
Female journalists under the banner of ‘Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra’ (BNSK) formed a human chain in the city on Sunday to express solidarity with the #MeToo movement.
#MeToo solidarity human chain formed in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Women from different professions including members rs of civil society and a large number of female journalists on Friday formed a human chain in the city to express solidarity with the #MeToo movement.
Tariq Ramadan case: Evidence examination weakens civil party
By Alexandre David The examination of evidence carried out on the protagonists’ phones and computers continue to weaken the assertions by the civil party. Two years of messages sent by Henda Ayari harassing Tariq Ramadan following the alleged rape, between…