In a historic verdict, the High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that a mother can now be the sole legal guardian of her children. On 24 January 2023, the HC delivered the verdict on a writ petition saying all citizens have the right to get an education and job under the constitution. It will be sufficient if students mention their mothers' names when filling out a student information form (SIF) for examinations, and they cannot be forced to mention their father's names against their will. The High Court ruled saying that forms with the name of the student's mother or any legal guardian instead of the father must be accepted.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad calls upon people to exercise their franchise against corrupts, black money owners, women repressors and muscle power in the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
More than seven women were raped every day on an average last month, says a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. The number of rapes reported last month is the highest to have happened in a single month since 2010, according to data collected
The number of rape incidents increases significantly in September compared to the previous month, a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad says.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) demands investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment against the chairman of Bangla Department of Dhaka Commerce College.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has revealed that at least 50 women and children were raped in Thakurgaon district alone in the last ten months. They prepared the report based on the data from local hospitals where the victims were admitted or took treatment.
Nobody had an answer as Shefali wailed, “Why would anyone kill my husband whose only job was to perform puja?” Ananda Gopal Ganguly had been performing services at different temples in his village and adjacent areas for decades, she said. His father Satya Gopal Ganguly was also a priest.
ACCORDING to women's rights organisation, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, 44 women have reportedly been victims of gender-based violence at the hands of law enforcers.
In a historic verdict, the High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that a mother can now be the sole legal guardian of her children. On 24 January 2023, the HC delivered the verdict on a writ petition saying all citizens have the right to get an education and job under the constitution. It will be sufficient if students mention their mothers' names when filling out a student information form (SIF) for examinations, and they cannot be forced to mention their father's names against their will. The High Court ruled saying that forms with the name of the student's mother or any legal guardian instead of the father must be accepted.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad calls upon people to exercise their franchise against corrupts, black money owners, women repressors and muscle power in the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
More than seven women were raped every day on an average last month, says a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. The number of rapes reported last month is the highest to have happened in a single month since 2010, according to data collected
The number of rape incidents increases significantly in September compared to the previous month, a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad says.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) demands investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment against the chairman of Bangla Department of Dhaka Commerce College.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has revealed that at least 50 women and children were raped in Thakurgaon district alone in the last ten months. They prepared the report based on the data from local hospitals where the victims were admitted or took treatment.
Nobody had an answer as Shefali wailed, “Why would anyone kill my husband whose only job was to perform puja?” Ananda Gopal Ganguly had been performing services at different temples in his village and adjacent areas for decades, she said. His father Satya Gopal Ganguly was also a priest.
ACCORDING to women's rights organisation, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, 44 women have reportedly been victims of gender-based violence at the hands of law enforcers.
