Dhaka, Apr 30 – A case has been filed against actress Shomi Kaiser for reportedly tarnishing the image of journalists branding them ‘thieves’ during a programme at the Jatiya Press Club on April 24. Editor of online news portal studentjournalbd.com…
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Mozambique cyclone victims Forced to trade sex for food: HRW
The Mozambique authorities should urgently investigate and appropriately prosecute alleged sexual exploitation of Cyclone Idai victims by local officials, Human Rights Watch said today. Hunger and destruction caused by the cyclone have left hundreds of thousands of women vulnerable to abuse. Victims, residents, and…
Improving the lives of millions of mothers and children
PEMBA, Zambia, Apr 26 2019 (IPS) – It is slightly after 3pm on a hot Wednesday afternoon in Chipata district, eastern Zambia, and a group of women are gathering for a meeting. It is Elizabeth Tembo’s turn to stand amongst the…
BD can prosper more with better jobs for women: WB
Dhaka, Apr 28 – Bangladesh can prosper further by ensuring more and better jobs for women, said a World Bank report released on Sunday. Bangladesh is among the few countries in South Asia that has increased female employment in the…
Russia’s First Female Central Bank chief in Challenging Job
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 24 2019 (IPS) – Within a few short months after taking up her post as governor of the Central Bank of Russia in 2013, Elvira Nabiullina faced a growing economic crisis brought on by plunging oil prices, geopolitical…
Rubana Huq takes charge as BGMEA President
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – Rubana Huq took charge as the first female president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday. She will lead the organisation for the 2019-2021 term. Outgoing BGMEA President Md Siddiqur Rahman handed…
C-sections greatest burden in childbirth expenses: icddr,b
Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB)- Families may be spending the highest amount from their pockets for caesarian section deliveries among different child delivery-related expenses in Bangladesh, said a recent icddr,b analysis. C-section deliveries fork out an average USD 250 (equivalent to…
Brunei’s new stoning law
This month, the Sultanate of Brunei confirmed plans to impose a new penal code with brutal punishments. These include whipping or death by stoning for extramarital sex and anal sex, among other things, and amputations of limbs for theft. Abortion is also criminalized, and…
Housewife burnt to death in Chattogram
Chattogram, Apr 18 (UNB) – A housewife was burnt to death in a fire that broke out a dwelling house at Maijpara in city’s Patenga area on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shahina Akter, 32, wife of Md Musa…
Ensure Justice for Murdered Female Student | HRW
(New York) – The Bangladesh government should thoroughly investigate the murder of a madrassa student and fairly prosecute all those responsible, Human Rights Watch said. The murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was killed after she filed a complaint of attempted rape, should spur…
Timely action could have averted Nusrat murder: NHRC
Dhaka, Apr 16 – Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Kazi Reazul Hoque on Tuesday said the murder of the Feni madrasa girl could have been averted had the local administration and the madrasa managing committee took necessary…
HRW calls for ensuring justice for Nusrat
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the government of Bangladesh should “thoroughly investigate” the murder of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and fairly prosecute all those responsible for the incident. “The horrifying murder of a…
Female magistrates to record testimonies of rape victims: SC
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s top court says it wants female magistrates to record the testimonies of female victims of rape and sexual harassment from now on. “This is for the sake of fair investigation and trial,” the Supreme…
Nusrat’s death part of ‘serious slide’ in law and order:BNP
Feni, Apr 13 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday alleged that the killing of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has demonstrated a serious slide in law and order in the country. “Police has no control on…
BNP complains of evil efforts’ to protect Nusrat’s killers
Dhaka, Apr 13 – BNP on Saturday alleged that ‘evil efforts’ are on to protect the real killers of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi. “Though some killers in the Nusrat murder case have been arrested, people have strong doubt…
Driver held for harassing CU student on moving bus
Chattogram, April 13 (UNB) – Police arrested a bus driver on Friday night in a case filed for attempting to strangle a female student of Chittagong University (CU) on the moving vehicle in the port city on Thursday. The law…
Helper ‘tries’ to strangle CU girl on moving bus
Chattogram, Apr 12 (UNB) – The helper of a bus reportedly tried to strangle a female student of Chittagong University (CU) on his moving vehicle in the city on Thursday when she was the lone passenger inside. A case was…
Those responsible for Nusrat murder to face punishment: PM
Dhaka, Apr 12 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said every person involved in the killing of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi will be booked and given exemplary punishment so that no one dares to commit such…
It’s time to bring menstrual awareness to workplaces
Menstruation clearly makes for a substantial part of life, so why is it still taboo in discussions of work environment and work-life balance? In 2018, the Swedish organisation MENSEN—forum för menstruation received funding from the Swedish Gender Equality Agency for a one-year…
BNP demands exemplary punishment of Nusrat’s killers
Dhaka, Apr 11 (UNB) – Demanding exemplary punishment of those who killed madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi by setting her on fire, BNP on Thursday said social injustice has marked an alarming rise as a result of dangerous misrule by…
Tearful adieu to Feni madrasa girl Nusrat
Feni, Apr 11 (UNB) – Madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi who died after being set on fire was laid to eternal rest at her village home in Sonagazi upazila on Thursday evening. She was buried at their family graveyard at…
Feni Madrassa girl Rafi’s letter that was never sent
“I will make an example of him, such that other perverts like him may learn a lesson” Feni, Apr 11 – “My mistake at first was in trying to take my own life. Won’t make that mistake again. To kill…
যৌন হয়রানির দায়ে ফেনী মাদরাসা অধ্যক্ষের শাস্তি দাবী
-ইশা ছাত্র আন্দোলন যৌন হয়রানি আজ মহামারি আকার ধারণ করেছে। একের পর এক যৌন হয়রানি দেশ ও জাতিকে ভাবিয়ে তুলছে। সাম্প্রতিক ফেনীতে অধ্যক্ষ কর্তৃক ছাত্রী নিপীড়ন ও নির্যাতনে সমাজে উদ্বেগ সৃষ্টি করেছে। আমরা এর তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানাই। আজ…
Burn victim Feni madrasa girl Rafi dies at DMCH
Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNB) – After fighting for her life for five days, madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi who was set afire in Songazi upazila of Feni succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday night.…
Burnt Feni madrassa girl undergoes surgery on life support
Feni, Apr 9 (UNB) – A surgery on Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after being set on fire, was carried out on Tuesday keeping her under life support. After…
Ex-clerk held for raping schoolgirl for years
Chapainawabganj, Apr 5 (UNB) – A man accused of blackmailing and raping a female high school student for several years was arrested on Friday morning from Naogaon. Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) identified the man as Rahim Badsha, 40, son of…
Japan’s gender gap
CHICAGO, Illinois, Mar 27 2019 (IPS) – Japan is not making progress in gender equality, at least relative to the rest of the world. Despite the Japanese government’s attempts in recent years to pass legislation promoting the economic activity of women,…
Subarnachar election-time gang-rape accused surrenders
Dhaka, April 03 – The prime accused of the latest ‘gang rape’ in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila area on Wednesday surrendered before a Noakhali district court while the court rejected his bail plea. Abul Kalam alias Bechu Majhi, 40, the accused…
2nd woman recounts unwanted touching by Biden
Washington, Apr 2 (AP/UNB) — Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over his past behavior toward women. In a statement Monday, Biden spokesman Bill Russo blasted “right wing trolls”…
Open access to sexual, reproductive health, rights urged
The Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), a Non-Governmental Organisation in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council has in a statement said, Universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality are foundational…