As the effort to achieve equality for all women and girls continues this International Women’s Day, here are 10 women who are leading the global push towards climate action, genChinese revolutionary Mao Zedong’s popular saying proclaims that women hold up…
Dhaka – The Dhaka Central Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a day long Shariah Awareness Programme at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on Saturday, 11 March 2017. Arastoo Khan, Chairman, Board of Directors of the bank…
David Decosimo From his hateful tweets and provocative rhetoric to his “new” executive order banning Muslims and refugees all over again, President Trump is driven by the idea that Islam is a threat to what makes us American. Trump has…
Dhaka, March 10 – A group of high-achieving female professionals narrated their success stories at a seminar titled “WildHour: Bold Actions to Change Lives” organised by conservation group WildTeam at Cosmos Centre in the city on Friday.
Two policemen were identified for their involvement directly in setting fire to the houses of Santal community during the eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila, according to probe reports submitted by police administration. Rangpur Range Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of police…
from Mohammad Zainal Abedin inNY Mew York – US stands to uplift and empower women politically, economically, and socially by removing addressing the discrimination and barriers that women face around the world. Mark Toner, the Acting Spokesperson of US Department of…
Dhaka – On the occasion of World Women Day, national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday operated a special ‘all women flight’-BG-603 in Dhaka to Sylhet route.
Women’s work remains unaccounted for even though the issue of unpaid work carried out by women is being discussed globally at the policy, academic as well as practitioners’ levels. Defined as “unpaid care work,” this includes taking care of children,…
Basic rights always need champions, and that’s truer today than it ought to be as around the world we see an unwelcome pattern of reaction to modern complexities ranging from globalization and automation to austerity and dwindling wages. One alarming…
As we mark International Women’s Day, we celebrate the progress made in improving women’s inclusion and empowerment, while seeking to better address continuing challenges, which are estimated to cost South Asian economies $888 billion, through devising and implementing solutions that…
Indian Wells, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women’s player. The withdrawal also cost Williams a chance…
Dhaka, Mar 8 – Sisteen heads of foreign missions, stationed in Dhaka, have called upon all to stand with them and their Bangladeshi sisters and male allies to end gender-based violence (GBV) once and for all. “We call upon each…
The year 2015 was highly significant in relation to global convergence on ways forward towards achieving sustainable development at local, national, regional, and global levels. Global leaders reached four groundbreaking agreements that year, the first of which was the Sendai…
By Richard Jones Friday, March 17 is a special day worldwide, but Bangladesh is luckier than most! Not only is it the birthday of national foremost hero and Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, but also it’s St.…
Dhaka, Mar 7 – More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of…
Trent Hamm I tend to view a good life as being one that’s full of good investments. If you use your resources (money, time, energy, etc.) in a smart way, they’re going to give far more value back to you…
The nation is set to observe the ‘Historic 7 March’, a red-letter day in the country’s history, tomorrow in a befitting manner. On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his historic speech at…
A court here on Sunday fixed March 8 for delivering its verdict in a case filed for attempt to kill college student Khadiza Begum Nargis. Metropolitan Session Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha fixed the date on completion of arguments by the…
Dhaka, Mar 3 – Three minor girls were allegedly molested by a chotpoti (street food) vendor in the city’s Pallabi area on Thursday afternoon.
Bangladesh government should move quickly to adopt regulations to limit the harms of a new law that “legalises” child marriage, said the Human Rights Watch (HRW). “The focus now must be on containing the damage caused by Bangladesh legalising child…
More than 160 couples in a village in eastern China have decided to divorce in order to get more compensation after the forced demolition of their homes. The village of Jiangbei, in Jiangsu province, is being razed to make way…
Governments should pledge political and financial support for sexual and reproductive health to counter the United States’ “Global Gag Rule,” Human Rights Watch said today. The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden are hosting a summit in Brussels on March 2,…
March, the historical month of independence, begins tomorrow when the nation will be observing the 46th anniversary of independence on the 26th March paying the highest homage to the war heroes who made Bangladesh a sovereign state. The nation engaged…
Religious advocacy groups have a long history of working with the United Nations, pushing back against progressive interpretations of the terms ‘family’ and ‘marriage’ as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That effort was seemingly rewarded in 2016…
Dhaka – The Speedy Trial-3 of Dhaka on Monday sentenced husband of Rajshahi University’s former student Wahida Sifat, 27, to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case filed for provoking Sifat to commit suicide in March 2015.
The much talked-about ‘Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017’ was passed in the Parliament allowing marriage of both underage girls and boys in special cases. State Minister for Women and Children’s Affairs Meher Afroze (Chumki) moved the bill in the House…
A woman who has been married to a British man for 27 years has been deported to Singapore. Irene Clennel was being held in a Scottish detention centre, but has now told the BBC she has been sent back to…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (AP/UNB) — Emma Stone sang and danced her way to a best-actress Oscar for “La La Land,” elevating the once struggling actress with roots in community theater to the heights of Hollywood. Stone’s victory on Sunday…
Dhaka, February 27 – Four-year-old Maruf Hossain sits listlessly, staring with large, sunken eyes at the whitewashed walls of the health clinic. His mother, Monwara Begum, looks on with increasing anxiety as the doctor examines Maruf, who has been suffering…
Dhaka – On March 15, C40 Chair and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo will join the mayors of Washington D.C., Cape Town, Mexico City and many others for the Women4Climate conference. This first-of-its-kind, half-day event will leverage the power of…