Bangladesh in the blood-drenched March: Counting Women’s Condition!
Thus Spoke Zarathustra- Thus Spoke Sheikh Mujib
‘Write my residential address of Dhamondi-32 on your envelopes as your parental abode,’ thus spoke Zarathrustra- sorry- thus spoke Bangabandhu to the hundreds and thousands of ravished women of 1971 whom our traditional, patriarchal society instantly rejected after a blood drenched war of nine long months.
From Classrooms to Boardrooms: The Unfinished Journey of Bangladeshi Women
Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in women's education and economic participation compared to many countries in South Asia. Currently, the female literacy rate has reached about 72 percent, and gender parity in primary and secondary education has almost been ensured. About 60 percent of the workers in the country's ready-made garment sector, one of the main driving forces of the economy, are women, which forms an important foundation of the country’s more than 50 billion dollars in export earnings. According to recent data from the World Bank, the female labor force participation rate in Bangladesh is around 42 percent, which is higher than that of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Justice Delayed: Over 10 Lakh Cases Pending in Women and Children Tribunals
More than one million cases are currently pending in the country’s Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals, with over 10,000 rape cases remaining unresolved for more than five years. Rights groups say the prolonged delays highlight deep structural problems in the justice system and demand urgent reforms.
Yes, No and Different Layers of Legal and Constitutional Righteousness
Generally, a referendum or plebiscite calls upon the electorate of a country to cast direct votes on any proposal, law, economic or political issue. For example, in a referendum staged on June 23, 2016, around 52 percent of the British voters who did took part in it, decided to come out of the European Union (EU). Or, I have seen the news headlines of Pakistan’s call to India for a referendum in Kashmir since my childhood.
The Guardian: Islamist Rise Sparks Concern for Women’s Rights Before Bangladesh Vote
As midnight struck, women carrying flaming torches marched through the streets of Dhaka, their chants rising above the city’s traffic. “The people shed their blood now we demand equality,” they cried. Across Bangladesh, recent weeks have brought both celebration and anticipation. After the violent student-led uprising in August 2024 that ousted Sheikh Hasina’s regime and left more than 1,000 people dead, the country is now preparing for its first promised free and fair election in 17 years, scheduled for Thursday.
Demand Raised to Cancel Jamaat Ameer’s Candidacy over Misogynistic Remarks
Leaders of the Democratic United Front have demanded the cancellation of the candidacy of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman over allegations of making derogatory and discriminatory remarks about women. In a joint statement sent to the media on Monday, they said that any individual or party that makes statements undermining the dignity of women has no moral right to participate in democratic politics.
Child killings outnumber deaths caused by political violence and mob violence
While political violence, mob justice, and deaths in custody are regularly discussed in the country, statistics show that child killings are occurring at an even more alarming rate. Every year, hundreds of children fall victim to rape, abduction, and brutal torture before being murdered, presenting a grave picture of a human rights crisis in Bangladesh.
“Sultana’s Dream Lives in All of Us, Women’s Empowerment Transcends Borders”
Acclaimed Spanish filmmaker and animator Isabel Herguera speaks to BD Voice about Sultana’s Dream, her deeply personal cinematic journey inspired by Begum Rokeya’s visionary feminist text. Reflecting on her first visit to Bangladesh, her emotional trip to Rokeya’s birthplace in Pairaband, and the universal struggle for women’s safety and autonomy, Herguera explains why women’s empowerment transcends language, geography, and borders.
The interview was conducted by Audity Falguni.
231 Women and Girls Victims of Violence Across Bangladesh in October
A total of 231 women and girls were subjected to various forms of violence across the country in October this year, according to a report released by the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. Among them, 130 were women and 101 were girls.
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