Police arrested a 65-year-old man on Saturday night for allegedly raping his domestic help in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram.
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Insulting religious leader for free expression not allowable
Condemning the sarcastic cartoons insulting Prophet Mohammad (Phub) in France, BNP on Sunday expressed solidarity with the protests by people of all races and religions and the Muslim Ummah against such a dreadful crime.
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed
The Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), was observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity.
BD Freedom Fighters can now use ‘Bir’ before their names
Freedom Fighters can now use ‘Bir’ before their names. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Thursday issued a gazette notification in this regard.
Police stops procession against Marcon’s anti-Islam remarks
Police have foiled a procession brought out by Islami Andolon in the capital demanding the government sever diplomatic ties with France.
Durga Puja celebrated amid the Pandemic
Dhaka, Oct 26 – As with other religious festivals, Durga Puja, the largest such occasion for the Hindu community, has also seen the COVID-19 pandemic leave its mark on its celebration this year.
Strengthen moral education to prevent repression on women
Ulema of Islamic parties at a roundtable in Dhaka on Sunday called for strengthening moral education and the religious institutions and leaders to help develop social resistance against repression on women in the country.
Third Media Appreciation Day & GOTV Oct 26 in NY
Dear ASAAL Media Partners: You are cordially invited to join ASAAL’s Third Media (Dinner) Appreciation Day in honor of our local media owners, editors and all other personnel in print and electronic media for their selfless dedicated community outreach work.…
Section 144 in Thakurgaon temple area over land dispute
Thakurgaon, Oct 22 – The local administration on Wednesday slapped section 144 in the adjoining areas of a disputed land of a temple in Auliapur union of Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon.
Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
Vatican, AP/UNB, Oct 21 – Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching…
Durga Puja of Hindu Community begins Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, is set to begin on Thursday with Maha Sashthi puja at temples across the country maintaining health guidelines set by the government due to Covid-I9 pandemic.
Housewife ‘raped’ in Noakhali: Ex-Jubo League leader held
Amid countrywide strong protests against the deeply disturbing rape and violence against women, a housewife was raped at gunpoint in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali on Wednesday.
FFs’ monthly pay to be raised to Tk 20,000 from Tk 12,000
Dhaka, Oct 18 – The monthly honorarium for a freedom fighter is going to be raised to Tk 20,000 from Tk 12,000 in the current fiscal year as a proposal in this regard has recently been sent to the Finance…
Sherpur college girl sexually harassed in autorickshaw
Sherpur, Oct 18 – A college (nursing institute) girl was sexually harassed in a running autorickshaw in Kararpar area of Jhinaigati in Sherpur on Sunday.
Covid-19: 5000,000 girls globally at risk of early marriage
An estimated 500,000 more girls are at the risk of being forced into child marriage globally and as many as one million more are expected to become pregnant in 2020 as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19…
Changing Lives of BD Rural Girls by Giving Tertiary Learning
By Farid Ahmed THAKURGAON, Bangladesh, Oct 14 2020 (IPS) – Nila Kispotta, a 19-year-old rural girl from the Oraon ethnic community, has become a figure of exceptional achievement to the small, poverty-stricken village in Thakurgaon in northwest Bangladesh that she…
Noakhali woman molestation: Key accused Delwar sent to jail
Delwar Hossain Delu, the key accused in a case filed over the molestation and torture of a housewife in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali, was sent to jail on Tuesday. Noakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Court-3 Judge Mashfiqul Haque passed the order…
Chittagong girl gang-raped at hotel
Amid countrywide strong protests against the deeply disturbing rape and violence against women, a teenager girl has reportedly been gang- raped at a residential hotel in Sitakundu upazila.
Anti-rape protest continues at Dhaka’s Shahbagh
Protest against the recent rapes and violence against women rolled into the eighth day in Dhaka.
Anti-rape protests continue in Dhaka City for 5th day
Activists of different organisations, including those working on women’s rights, staged demonstrations on the road in front of the Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday, protesting the growing incidents of rape and demanding the toughest punishment for rapists.
Another housewife ‘gang raped’ in Chittagong, 8 held
Eight people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a housewife after kidnapping her from Moulvipukurpar area of Chandgaon in Chattogram city.
Protests against rape continue in Bangladesh
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the fifth consecutive day on Friday at Shahbagh in the capital.
Int’l agencies urged to shun colonial dominance
Dhaka, Oct 08 – Speakers at a conference of BDCSO Process, a forum of around 700 local CSOs/NGOs, on Thursday urged the international agencies to shun the practice of colonial dominance in partnership with NGOs.
Bangladesh women now upset, worried, say BNP leaders
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the womenfolk in Bangladesh has become very helpless and deeply worried over their security due to the recent spate of rape and sexual harassment “by ruling party men”.
Bangladesh child marriage highest in S Asia: UNICEF
Despite significant progress in recent years, Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia and ranks among 10 countries in the world with the highest levels, said UNICEF on Wednesday.
2 more suspects in Noakhali housewife’s molestation held
Noakhali, Oct 05 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested two more suspects from Dhaka and Narayanganj in connection with the torture of a housewife after undressing her and filming a video of the incident in Begumganj upazila,…
Noakhali housewife molested, one held
Noakhali, Oct 04 – A housewife in Noakhali’s Begumganj Upazila was allegedly molested by some local miscreant in Ward No. 9 of Eklashpur Union of the same Upazila recently and a video of the incident has gone viral on the…
Pilgrims return to Makkah for ‘umrah’ after 7 months
After seven months of shutdown, pilgrims have started to return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eased coronavirus restrictions.
Egypt Unveils 59 Ancient Pharaonic Coffins
Archaeologists in Egypt announced the discovery of 59 well preserved ancient coffins, sealed 2500 years ago.
Buddhists observe Probarona Purnima
Dhaka, Oct 02 – Bangladesh’s Buddhist community celebrated Probarona Purnima, their second largest festival, on Thursday by launching sky lanterns (Fanush).