domestic violence

Condition of 8-yr-old ‘rape’ victim very critical, medical board formed

The injury to her neck is severe, and there are also injuries on her genitals, says DMCH director

Reaction / What does an 8-year-old’s 'rape' say about us?

It was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend of sexual violence that has gripped the country

Fix the system to prevent rape

Existing justice mechanisms for rape crimes are not working

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women / Violence against women is a denial of human rights

November 25 highlights the global issue of violence against women and its impact.

‘I want protection’

It was around 1:30pm on April 10 when Tasnim Sarah Priya, 27, a resident of Uttara in the capital, was saying her prayer at their rented house.

Former Australia batter Slater refused bail on domestic violence charges

Slater, 54, faces 19 charges relating to alleged offences on Queensland's Sunshine Coast between Dec. 5, 2023 and April 12, a Maroochydore Magistrates Court registrar said.

Domestic violence case dropped against ex-Man Utd star Giggs

Former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs will not face a retrial over domestic violence claims after prosecutors on Tuesday withdrew the charges due to the "unwillingness" of his ex-girlfriend to give evidence.

Fiction / An aftertaste

“Can’t a man even get payesh and shemai on Eid in this house?” Altaf Shaheb screamed from the drawing room while watching the news, “There used to be so much joy in this house. It used to feel like Eid. But your mother has grown so sluggish now, Saadat! She used to be such a good cook. Our neighbours back in the old neighbourhood were crazy about your mother’s chicken bhuna. But now I can’t even get a plate of payesh the night before Eid.”

Attempted rape charge against Man Utd star Greenwood dropped

Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Thursday.

December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022

‘Change laws that undermine women’s position in the family’

Barrister Sara Hossain speaks on where we go next in dealing with violence against women in Bangladesh

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022

Police found no injuries on Amber Heard after 2016 fight with Johnny Depp

Police officers have told the court that they found no evidence of domestic violence after receiving a call from Amber Heard.

June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020

Domestic violence victims not getting enough support amid Covid-19: MJF

As all government departments, including law enforcement agencies, are focused on preventing coronavirus spread, victims of domestic violence -- women and children -- are not getting enough support, speakers at a webinar said today.

June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020

Over 11,000 women faced domestic violence during Covid-19 shutdown: MJF report

As Covid-19 hit the nation hard, some 11,025 women faced different forms of domestic violence during the shutdown across the country in May, says a tele-survey report of Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF).

April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019

Wife set on fire after strangled to death, husband held

A woman is “strangled to death” and then set on fire allegedly by her husband in Mugda area of Dhaka.

April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019

Father ‘kills’ infant in Panchagarh

A man allegedly kills his six-month-old infant daughter and injures his wife and other two daughters in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh.

December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018

Domestic violence: When society is an abettor

Things are not changing for women in this country when it comes to gender-based violence. Some recent studies and research findings have brought to light the fact that despite

October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018

'Love is above all'

Clad in wedding garbs and the garlands they used in their wedding ceremony 18 years ago, a couple in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur celebrated their marriage anniversary, on Monday, in an exceptional manner and for a cause – to remove domestic violence from society.

December 2, 2017
December 2, 2017

An insidious silence

When I was an undergraduate student, I remember reading about a campaign in Libya by a grassroots organisation, Voice of Libyan Women. They were, at the time, running a campaign against domestic violence.