Umama Fatema, a student of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, Dhaka University, and spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.
International Women’s Day highlights progress, but safety remains a crisis in Bangladesh. Weak law enforcement, victim-blaming, and moral policing enable violence. Real change demands stronger laws, faster justice, safer spaces, and an end to impunity for harassers.
In 2025 Dhaka, heroism is redefined—harassing women earns public praise while real courage is silenced. Morality policing thrives, overshadowing justice. Fear replaces freedom, leaving true heroes unheard as society rewards those enforcing oppression instead of challenging it.
I am only asking—have we stopped standing by women?
Gender discrimination in rural areas across Bangladesh continues to be a formidable barrier to both social and economic development.
50 percent of women avoid online activity or hide their identities on social media due to safety concerns.
Paritosh touched the girls inappropriately and even tried to touch their private areas
Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.
The universities also didn't organise any awareness activities regarding where and how to file complaints.
Bhawaiya, produced and reproduced by both men and women, bears the elements of subverting Bengali gender norms.
While discussing the legal recognition of gender identity, many participants highlighted that the state authorities and general people lack sufficient understanding of the various clusters of the transgender population.
The increasing difficulty of accessing clean water is forcing young women in coastal areas of Bangladesh to try to halt their menstrual cycles by misusing contraceptive pills, putting their long-term reproductive and mental health at risk.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday that he is in "a state of shock" after Dani Alves's arrest on sexual assault allegations.
Mehnaz (not her real name), a student of Chittagong University, was sexually harassed by a group of men on her campus a few months ago.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) authorities suspended the headmaster of Kapasgola City Corporation Girls High School following protest against him for "sexually harassing" female students.
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
Scale up such initiatives for a safe city for women
Prof Gitiara Nasreen of Dhaka University speaks on campus sexual harassment and media’s role in normalising sexual violence
On-campus incidents of sexual harassment and violence are regularly reported on
