Women farmers: Indispensable in fields but invisible in records
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Women's contribution remains largely unrecognised, leaving many excluded from farmer lists and government support
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Thirst in the land of water
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
It is a coastline defined by water, an endless horizon where the sea meets the sky and waves roll as far as the eye can see.
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Mothers left to choose between home and work
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Despite long years of experience and proven performance, many women are unable to return to work after childbirth owing to the absence of flexible work arrangements and reliable support systems at home and at work.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Abuse, exploitation haunt women migrant workers
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Abandoned by her husband, Rahima (not her real name), a mother of two, considered a broker’s offer of a job in Saudi Arabia as a lifeline.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Annapurna Base Camp: A trek beyond their years
15 April 2026, 03:03 AM
One is five years old, the other is seven. At an age where most milestones are measured in classrooms, Abyaz Adrito Bhuyan and Anabia Audree Hossain were measuring theirs in Himalayan altitudes.
15 April 2026, 03:03 AM
Country’s legal framework is failing women
9 March 2026, 02:27 AM
A new assessment has revealed a glaring “equality gap” in Bangladesh’s justice system, highlighting 19 laws that remain discriminatory, one law that needs to be repealed, and four new laws that are urgently required.
9 March 2026, 02:27 AM
Tech-facilitated violence: Women survivors forced to navigate a flawed system
9 March 2026, 01:53 AM
The violence was set in motion not by a weapon but by a smartphone.
9 March 2026, 01:53 AM
International Women's Day / Men, money and muscle still guard the gates of politics
8 March 2026, 03:11 AM
The vision of an inclusive democracy, forged on the streets during the July uprising, has collided with a formidable structural wall.
8 March 2026, 03:11 AM
Bereaved mothers of July martyrs mark day with memories, grief
On a day meant for celebration, three mothers remember the sons they lost during the uprising
11 May 2025, 12:55 PM
No place to heal
Lamia, a 18-year-old girl and the eldest daughter of a July martyr, vowed to rebuild her family’s life for her grieving mother. Following the death of her father, she would often say, “We will stand again, Ma. I will take care of everything.”
27 April 2025, 18:22 PM
Eliminate gender disparities in laws
The Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission has proposed a series of comprehensive reforms to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women embedded in the country’s laws, constitution, policies, and institutions.
19 April 2025, 18:05 PM
Intimidation, harassment for speaking up
Female activists leading the recent anti-rape protests and the July uprising are enduring continuous intimidation and harassment, both online and offline.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
The unpaid household labour GDP ignores
Yasmin represents the millions of women excluded from the labour force, who say that family and household work is a significant setback to their employment.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Footwork, fitness and fearlessness
There was a time when doctors told her there was no cure. A time when the world seemed to close in, whispering that this might be the end. But she refused to listen. She chose to fight -- not just with fists and footwork, but with the unyielding will of a warrior.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
International Women’s Day: The picture of violence against women is grim
While International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women’s rights, equality, and empowerment, the statistics from Bangladesh on violence against women paint a troubling and stark reality.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Violence against women: Most victims abused by husbands
Women in Bangladesh are three times more likely to be physically abused and over 14 times more likely to suffer sexual violence from their husbands than from others, according to a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics survey on violence against women.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Sexual violence: Protests flare on campuses
Students across the country took to the streets yesterday, outraged by the “government’s inaction” amid a series of incidents of rape and sexual violence against children in recent days.
23 February 2025, 22:05 PM
Sanitary napkin fiasco: Bangla Academy blames it on the event manager
The Bangla Academy has apologised for shutting booths selling sanitary napkins at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela allegedly because of complaints from religious groups.
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Chaity breaking barriers through beauty services
Tanisha Yasmin Chaity from Rajbari never let her identity as a hijra limit her aspirations.
3 January 2025, 20:42 PM
Surge in road crashes: Patient overflow pushes NITOR beyond capacity
The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is struggling to manage an overwhelming number of patients, far exceeding its 1,000-bed capacity, leaving many to receive treatment on the floor or in overcrowded corridors.
29 December 2024, 20:09 PM
An endless wait for justice for rape victims and survivors
Nine years have passed since Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped and murdered inside the restricted Cumilla Cantonment on March 20, 2016. The case filed for her murder was supposed to be resolved within 180 days. However, nine years on and there has been no significant progress.
9 December 2024, 18:21 PM
Battling bias at every step, a hijra entrepreneur turning pain into purpose
Life has never been easy for Avaa Muskan Tithi. However, a fateful day in 2022 made things worse.
8 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Teenager stabbed, mother injured; stalker still at large
On a bed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, a teenage girl lies motionless, her back marked by deep stab wounds, inflicted by a stalker whose relentless harassment escalated into a night of terror.
7 December 2024, 20:53 PM
Daring to dream
At 20, Ritu (not her real name) is determined to break free from her past and rewrite her life’s narrative.
7 December 2024, 19:26 PM
At least one woman raped nearly every 9hrs
Marium was only 10 years old when she faced the horrors of sexual violence in 2018..
24 November 2024, 18:00 PM
One-stop crisis centre: Conviction in less than 2pc cases
The one-stop crisis centres are supposed to provide comprehensive support to women and children victims of violence, offering healthcare, police assistance, legal aid and other services.
1 November 2024, 18:58 PM
A historic moment
For the first time in Bangladesh’s history, five female lawyers have been appointed as justices in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Want swift justice, fair compensation
The family of Md Shahjahan, a 24-year-old hawker from Dhaka’s New Market area who was killed in the capital the same day Abu Sayed died in Rangpur, is demanding swift justice and appropriate compensation for his death.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM