President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the great leader.
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PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu on his birth anniversary
Dhaka, March 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the great leader.
Year-long Bangabandhu Borsho programmes open Tuesday
A yearlong celebration of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be inaugurated today (Tuesday). The day is a public holiday and also observed as National Children’s Day.
Pandemic increasingly takes over daily lives, roils markets
The coronavirus pandemic has taken over daily lives around the globe, overwhelming hospitals, shuttering schools and offices, halting U.S. presidential campaign rallies and world sports while increasing fears about the financial toll.
Two RU students held over alleged rape
Rajshahi, March 12 – Police arrested two Rajshahi University students from Shah Makhdum (SM) hall of the university on Wednesday night over alleged rape a girl. The arrestees were sent to jail through court, according to the Motihar police station…
‘One-minute blackout to mark Genocide Day on March 25’
For the fourth successive year, the government has decided to observe a minute’s ‘blackout’ programme on the night of March 25, marking the ‘Genocide Day’.
Birth centenary programs rescheduled in public interest: PM
Dhaka, March 09 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government has rescheduled the birth centenary celebration programmes of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman considering people’s welfare following the detection of coronavirus in Bangladesh.
Build yourselves up to be empowered: PM asks women
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the women of the country to buildup themselves in order to be capable of being empowered.
International Women’s Day Sunday
Dhaka, March 08 – The International Women’s Day is being celebrated in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Sunday highlighting women’s rights and equality.
On 8th March – and all the other days: Each for equal
By Prof. Margaret Kobia, Amb. Aline Kuster-Ménager, Amb. Erasmo Martinez Martine and Siddharth Chatterjee Gender equality is a basic human right and a prerequisite for sustainable development, so why does inequality persist in so many countries, and what can we…
Curiously, for once everything about it is French!
Sudhirendar Sharma I have come to realize that my connection with the French goes beyond the gust of wind and the burst of fire, the proverbial reference to the deadly Mirage and the destructive Rafale. Perhaps, fashion and wines have…
Historic March 7 Saturday
Dhaka, March 7 – The historic March 7, a memorable day in the history of Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, is being observed across the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.
Video: I am generation equality: Realizing women’s rights
Mar 6 2020 (IPS) – The narrative surrounding women’s rights in 2020 carries much hope and possibility. This year’s International Women’s Day, bearing the theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights,” falls on the celebration’s 110th anniversary.
How have women’s legal rights evolved over the last 50 years?
Tea Trumbic Today, women have just three-quarters of the legal rights of men. In 1970, it was less than half. The Women, Business and the Law 2020 report presented results from our recent effort to document how laws have changed…
Historic March 7 Saturday
The historic March 7, a memorable day in the history of Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, will be observed on Saturday in a befitting manner.
There can be no green peace without gender equality
By Jennifer Morgan AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Mar 5 2020 (IPS) – Gender inequality – like the climate emergency – is not inevitable, but is kept in place by the poor choices too many cis men make on a daily basis.…
Coronavirus outbreak: Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah visits
After imposing a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims to stop the spread of coronavirus, Saudi Arabia has now suspended all Umrah pilgrimages for its nationals and expatriates.
To attack a female journalist’s credibility, go after her body
By Natalie Southwick and Renata Neder NEW YORK, Mar 4 2020 (IPS) – Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello made her career reporting from conflict zones around the world — but lately, the greatest threats to her security are coming from…
World remains violent, highly discriminatory place for girls
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 4 2020 (IPS) – Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls is not only common, but widely accepted, a new UN…
59 children raped, 10 gang raped in February in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 03 – At least 74 children were victims of torture and sexual violence in February, said Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP), a women’s human rights organization on Wednesday.
World’s 22 richest men’s wealth more than all African women
By Anna Tonelli NEW YORK, Mar 3 2020 (IPS) – This International Women’s Day, 25 years after we first heard it declared that “women’s rights are human rights” at the historic Beijing 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, we need…
Life starts with everyone clapping
Sudhirendar SharmaThe pun in his remark got me clapping involuntarily. Wonder, how else could anyone react to famous rapper and Grammy winner Jay-Z holding former US President Bill Clinton as the ultimate rock star, “people clap in a restaurant when…
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia on Thursday imposed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims to stop the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom.
Weinstein accusers welcome rape, sexual assault conviction
Accusers of Harvey Weinstein have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the rape and sexual assault case against the former Hollywood mogul.
Hajj Package-2020; minimum cost Tk 3.15 lakh
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft Hajj Package-2020, fixing the minimum cost for an intending pilgrim at Tk 3.15 lakh under package-3 of the government.
Zero tolerance against rape, says PM Hasina
Dhaka, Feb 18 – Describing rapists as ‘beasts in the name of human beings’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday declared zero-tolerance against rape alongside terrorism, militancy and drugs.
Our children’s future
By John Scales Avery Loving care for our children We give our children loving care, but it makes no sense to do so unless we do everything in our power to give them a future world in which they can…
Justice for sexual assault must be swift, loud, consistent
By Siddharth Chatterjee NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 2020 (IPS) – Every year Valentines Day is celebrated with great relish & celebration. People show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love.…
Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day celebrate
Streets in Dhaka and other big cities have taken a festive look with youths clad in red and yellow attires have started joining the celebrations of Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring, and the Valentine’s Day. Pahela Falgun usually…
Freedom of media needed for equity-based society: Minister
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said the freedom of media is needed to build an equity-based society in the country.