BTRC Deputy Director Sanjib Kumar Singh has been arrested by Dhanmandi police station on charges of rape, cheating and breach of privacy. The charges pertain to a case where he is accused of having sex with a woman under false pretenses and secretly recording videos to harass her. Authorities have revealed that explicit videos and […]
Humaira Parveen, deputy commissioner (DC) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Women’s Assistance and Investigation Department, told Prothom Alo that the police start investigations and take action only after a formal case is registered. Many victims are not aware of the process of legal action. Furthermore, a large number of people choose not to pursue the […]
Diplomats, NGOs and aid agencies are currently deeply divided on the issue. Some believe that by deferring the possibility of recognition, the international community may entice the Taliban to curb women’s rights. Others say that even discussing it gives the Taliban some legitimacy when they are ousting women from public life. Last week, UN Deputy […]
OCCs in 14 Medical College Hospitals, 67 One-Stop Crisis Cells in District Sadar Hospitals and Upazila Health Complexes, National Forensic DNA Profiling Laboratory, Eight Divisional DNA Screening Laboratories, National Trauma Counseling Centre, Eight Regional Trauma Counseling Centers are running under this project. Are. , Apart from this, there is a national helpline center 109 to […]
Also, the court imposed a fine of 1,000,000 taka on the convicts, or in default, to spend another year in prison. According to the prosecution, an NGO worker was forcibly raped and photographed by some youths in a rented house in 2020 in Mait Kamra village of Fakirhat Upazila. The next day, the woman filed […]
salute to her courage to speak
Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said Canada announced a new round of sanctions on Monday over the “brutal suppression of brave Iranian voices” by the regime. The same day, the White House condemned the latest executions, saying that the United States stood with other countries seeking an “immediate end” to the death penalty. “We condemn the […]
While violence in itself is reason enough to act, knowing the economic cost together provides a powerful argument to motivate governments, businesses and individuals to take further action. It demonstrates that we all lose when acts of violence occur, and emphasizes that it is in everyone’s interest to end it. We urge countries to consider […]
Eliminating violence against women may seem far-fetched, but active participation on a large scale can be a strong catalyst to help achieve this goal. It requires coordinated action by feminist groups integrated with justice, good governance, health, financial and other sectors. Global theme for 2022: UNITE! The purpose of activism to end violence against women […]
