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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