Child abuse

Woman arrested for pouring hot water on girl for saying 'murubbi, murubbi, uhu'

Police arrested a sixty-year-old woman from Chattogram's Anwara upazila last night for pouring boiling water on a twelve-year-old girl. .The attack occurred at Waijarbari under Juidondi union on Wednesday..The accused, Sayera Khatun, allegedly attacked the girl, who is an orphan, for

Children must be protected from abuse and torture

We have become a society in which children have become a tool to satiate the filthy desires of the stronger

One, two, three of social deceptions

What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.

Recognising possible signs of abuse in pre-schoolers

Here are important details that serve as red flags and must not be disregarded by parents or caregivers.

Is a policy directive enough to stop school bullying?

This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.

Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes

Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?

Rape and death of child domestic worker must be probed

Money and influence cannot be allowed to win over justice

Child sexual abuse: When home is also not a safe place

Sexual abuse can be the most traumatising experience a child has to go through. The memory of how helpless they felt, to be too young to raise their voices haunts them for the rest of their lives;

National Girl Child Day: No country for our daughters

Although Sustainable Development Goals target ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children by 2030, Bangladesh is yet to go a long way in this regard.

September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024

Woman arrested for pouring hot water on girl for saying 'murubbi, murubbi, uhu'

Police arrested a sixty-year-old woman from Chattogram's Anwara upazila last night for pouring boiling water on a twelve-year-old girl. .The attack occurred at Waijarbari under Juidondi union on Wednesday..The accused, Sayera Khatun, allegedly attacked the girl, who is an orphan, for

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

Children must be protected from abuse and torture

We have become a society in which children have become a tool to satiate the filthy desires of the stronger

May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024

One, two, three of social deceptions

What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.

September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023

Recognising possible signs of abuse in pre-schoolers

Here are important details that serve as red flags and must not be disregarded by parents or caregivers.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Is a policy directive enough to stop school bullying?

This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes

Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?

March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023

Rape and death of child domestic worker must be probed

Money and influence cannot be allowed to win over justice

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

Child sexual abuse: When home is also not a safe place

Sexual abuse can be the most traumatising experience a child has to go through. The memory of how helpless they felt, to be too young to raise their voices haunts them for the rest of their lives;

September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022

National Girl Child Day: No country for our daughters

Although Sustainable Development Goals target ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children by 2030, Bangladesh is yet to go a long way in this regard.

September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022

Bollywood, sex education, and teaching consent

I found out last Sunday that Ajay Devgn taught my husband about consent.