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Opinion / There is a reason why daily news has become so depressing
Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.
Abantika: A victim of institutional neglect
The universities also didn't organise any awareness activities regarding where and how to file complaints.
Sexual harassment: JnU student files complaint against teacher, dept head
A female student of Jagannath University has alleged that she has been threatened with death and expulsion from the university after accusing a teacher of sexual harassment
Gendered struggles in urban transit
Experiences on public transport highlight the casual dismissal of women’s rights to equal access and treatment in public spaces.
Investigate sexual violence against RMG workers
Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
What should women wear?
In May 2022, a young woman, who lives in Dhaka city, was verbally and physically assaulted at a train station in Narsingdi while waiting for a Dhaka-bound train.
Public Universities: Racked by ragging
In the absence of a policy to act as a deterrent, ragging goes on unchecked at some public universities, as the authorities concerned seem indifferent to the need for curbing the menace.
How the landless are leading the fight against sexual violence in schools
In 2009, the High Court issued a directive that requires active anti-sexual harassment cells in all educational institutions and workplaces. The landless organisations used RTI to find out how many schools in their locality had complied with the HC directive.
What does salinity have to do with SRHR anyway?
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.
Feni Madrasa Principal: He enjoyed impunity
Despite some serious allegations against him in the past, the now arrested Feni madrasa Principal Siraj Uddoula managed to hold his post with protection from about a dozen influential locals, including some Awami League leaders.
The vicious maligning of a peaceful campaign
The tagline was very simple yet relayed a crucial message: “Ga Gheshe Daraben Na” (Don't stand so close).
A madrasa student made to 'pay' for protesting abuse
We are speechless with shock at the brutality inflicted on a female madrasa student in Feni, for refus-ing to withdraw a case she filed against the madrasa's principal who had sexually harassed her.
Rise in sexual abuse cases in aid groups as more victims speak up
Leading aid agencies received at least 539 reports of sex abuse and harassment last year, an exclusive survey shows, a 13 percent increase on 2017 which charities said shows abuse victims are more willing to speak up.
The gaps in our laws we need to address
Sabrina Zarin, Barrister-at-Law, (Hon'ble Society or Lincoln's Inn, UK) and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Partner in FM Associates, talks to The Daily Star's Moyukh Mahtab about needed reforms in sexual violence and harassment laws in Bangladesh and the importance of raising awareness, especially among children.
JU suspends 17 students
The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) suspends 17 students for different periods over sexual harassment, for beating up fellow students and taking drugs on the campus.
Threatened by an abusive culture
The alleged sexual assault of an under-age female weightlifter sent shockwaves through the country's sports fraternity yesterday. Bengali daily Kaler Kantho revealed that a 17-year-old weightlifter was admitted to a mental hospital on October 23 because of mental trauma suffered in the aftermath of the alleged assault.
Natore DC made OSD for ‘sexual harassment’
Natore Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Golamur Rahman has been made officer on special duty (OSD) on charge of “harassing a female colleague”.
Harassment: Natore DC accused by a female colleague
A female colleague has accused the Natore deputy commissioner of harassing her by sending her “indecent” text messages and making “suggestive” proposals.
Another exec out amid sex harassment tension at Google
Google parent Alphabet confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling of such matters heightened.