Dhaka, Jun 11 – The case filed over the much-talked-about rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel in Dhaka city was transferred to a tribunal on Sunday.
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ACC sues Mahmudur Rahman’s wife Feroza
Dhaka -The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed a case against Feroza Mahmud, wife of acting editor of Daily Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman, for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth. -UNB
Family planning carnival Bangladesh 2017
Rafiqul Alam Khan In the early 70s’ birth per women constituted above 7 percent in Bangladesh but according to World Bank the rate in 2017 is just 2.2. This is almost analogous to a miracle. Something happened between these periods…
UNFPA seeks fund to support Cyclone Mora hit women, newborns
Bangladesh –The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Bangladesh is seeking1.5 million USD to scale up emergency reproductive health services and safety for women and newborns impacted by Cyclone Mora.
“Shocking” reality of child marriage in the US
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jun 8 (IPS) – While stories of child marriage are commonly associated with the Global South, lesser known are the cases closer to home: in the United States. Across the world, child marriage has persisted and…
UK media: May has no intention of resigning
London – The Latest on Britain’s parliamentary election (all times local): – AP/UNB
Chargesheet against 5 in Banani rape case
Dhaka – Police on Thursday submitted the charge sheet against five persons including Ahmed Shafat and his friend Nayeem Ashraf in the Banani rape case to the court.
UNFPA Dhaka for fund to serve cyclone-hit women and newborns
Dhaka – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday sought for 1.5 million USD to scale up emergency reproductive health services and safety for women and newborns impacted by Cyclone Mora in Bangladesh.
37 female activists of Jamaat held in Jessore
Dhaka, June 5 – Police in a drive detained 37 female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including two ‘Rokons’, from Basundia area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Sunday.
Ariana Grande in Manchester to honour victims with benefit
Manchester, Jun 5 (AP/UNB) — Ariana Grande paid tribute to the city of Manchester, England, on Sunday with an energetic, all-star concert that raised millions for victims of a suicide bombing that tore through her last performance in the city…
Oishee’s death reference appeal verdict Monday
Dhaka, June 04 – The High Court set Monday to deliver its verdict on the death reference, and appeal of Oishee Rahman against the death penalty awarded to her for killing her parents in 2013.
Youth sued for violating schoolgirl; rapist held in Magura
Magura, June 04 – A case was filed against a young man for raping a schoolgirl in Ghoshpur village of Mohammadpur upazila in the district on Saturday.
Ariana Grande visits fans injured in Manchester attack
US singer Ariana Grande has visited fans injured in last month’s terror attack at her Manchester concert. The star spent time with youngsters at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in a surprise appearance ahead of a benefit concert on Sunday.
House torched after killing woman, daughter in Bhola
Dhaka, June 3 – A woman was slaughtered while her nine-month-old daughter was burnt to death at ward no 2 in Pashchim Joynagar union of Daulatkhan upazila of Bhola on Saturday morning.
African Commission on HR tackles sexual orientation
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has taken on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, topics that some may have considered too “controversial” but that fall squarely within the ambit of human rights. I represented Human Rights…
2 people stabbed to death after confronting a man shouting ‘hate speech’ at Muslim women on train
Dhaka – Two people were stabbed to death on a light-rail train in Portland, Oregon, on Friday afternoon, after trying to confront a man who was verbally abusing two women who appeared to be Muslim, according to police officials cited…
Saudi women living under gender aparthied
Just over a week after Dina Ali Lasloom, a 24-year-old Saudi Arabian, was dragged onto a plane from Manila to Riyadh with her mouth taped shut and her arms and legs bound, the United Nations voted to appoint Saudi Arabia…
Crying toddler drinking milk from dead mother in India
Dhaka, May 25 – This is the tragic moment a crying toddler desperately tries to drink his mother’s milk, unaware that she is dead. Police were called to reports of a dead body near train tracks in Damoh district, Madhya…
40 pc women remain indoors for lack of good transports
Around 56 percent women in the capital city are unwilling to go outside their respective homes for lack of good transport system, while 43.5 percent say they limit their free movement due to the absence of adequate facilities for them,…
No influence can save Banani rape offenders: Asaduzzaman
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said the offenders involved in the recent rape of two university students in a Banani hotel will be brought to justice if their offence is proven, no matter who they are.…
Sexual violence as a “threat to security, durable Peace”
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 17 (IPS) – Sexual violence is increasingly used as a tactic of terrorism and thus must be addressed as a peace and security issue, officials said at a United Nations Security Council meeting. UN officials,…
Speaker for ensuring journos’ due privileges
Dhaka – Describing the mass media as the mirror of society, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday underscored the need for ensuring the protection and privileges of journalists. UNB news agency reported
Two student-rape case accused put on remand
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Sunday remanded Shafat Ahmed, the main accused in the rape of two private university students, for six days on police custody and Sadman Aqif, another accused, in the case for five days after the…
Poor rural communities in Mexico receive a boost
By Emilio Godoy HuaqueChula – UAQUECHULA, Mexico, May 11 2017 (IPS) – Jilder Morales, a small farmer in Mexico, looks proudly at the young avocado trees that are already over one metre high on her ejido – or communal –…
Gender equality can save women’s lives in disasters
By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Robert Glasser UN, May 11 (IPS) – Later this month, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) will take place in Mexico. This meeting provides an important opportunity to reboot global progress on embedding gender…
Concerns arise over freed Nigerian abductees
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 10 (IPS) – Following the release of over 80 missing schoolgirls, human rights groups have expressed concerns about their rights and future. After a series of negotiations, the Government of Nigeria recently struck a deal…
Nigeria Chibok girls: Eighty-two freed by Boko Haram
Islamist militants of the Boko Haram group have released 82 schoolgirls from a group of 276 they abducted in north-eastern Nigeria three years ago, the president’s office says. They were handed over in exchange for Boko Haram suspects after negotiations.
Indian SC upholds death for gangrape convicts
India’s top court has upheld death sentences of four men who were convicted in the fatal gang-rape and torture of a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus in the Indian capital nearly five years ago. The four had challenged…
A polished Le Pen maintains gritty image in French vote
Paris – The months of grueling campaigning have polished her image. The driving ambition has been softened to widen her appeal to French voters. But Marine Le Pen has not lost the gritty, populist edge that speaks to the common…
Main accused in Gazipur dad-daughter suicide case held
Gazipur, May 3 – Police arrested the main accused of the father-daughter suicide case from Karnapur village in Sreepur upazila on Tuesday night.