women

The language of oppression against women

In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.

Time to recognise women's contribution in agriculture

Explore the challenges women face in agriculture and the urgent need for equal opportunities.

#Perspective / The awkward reality of lingerie shopping in Dhaka

As women, we have all been there — the ordeal that is lingerie shopping; wrapped in layers of discomfort, embarrassment, and sometimes downright frustration.

16 Days of Activism / On invisibilised violence

In classic Bengali fiction, the kitchen is a central site for conflict and community bonding.

Unveiling the goddess within

Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga, highlighting her strength, courage, and compassion. These divine traits are present in every woman, empowering them to face challenges and embrace their inner goddess during the festival and beyond.

How our RMG industry empowered women

The RMG industry has provided lakhs of women, with their first formal employment opportunities.

5 menstruation hygiene reminders

On average, the menstrual cycle lasts about a week. In a lifetime, a woman menstruates for about seven years. People would assume we should get used to our regular monthly visitors by the first few years. No matter how uncomfortable these customary visits are, we must remember to properly care for our menstrual hygiene.

Junior women's hockey team secure maiden Asia Cup berth

Bangladesh have booked a place in Women’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey for the first time following a 10-1 win against Indonesia in the Women’s Under-21 AHF Cup today.

Women still lag in mobile ownership, internet adoption

Women in Bangladesh are lagging behind men in both mobile ownership and mobile internet adoption, with gender gaps of 20 percent and 40 percent respectively, representing a significant disparity in digital access, according to a global report.

September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016

'Huge' gender pay gap in sport not closing: study

The huge gulf between how much male and female athletes are paid is not likely to narrow in the foreseeable future.

September 11, 2016
September 11, 2016

Rumana's historic hat-trick seals narrow win for Bangladesh

Legspinner Rumana Ahmed's hat-trick, the first in international cricket by a Bangladesh Women's cricketer helps her side defend 106 and beat Ireland Women by 10 runs in the third ODI to claim the series 1-0.

September 9, 2016
September 9, 2016

Girls face broken dreams as Nepal fails to curb child marriage

Child marriage is illegal in Nepal, yet the impoverished Himalayan nation has failed to put in place policies to curb the practice with almost 40 percent of girls married before the age of 18.

September 9, 2016
September 9, 2016

First ODI washed out

The Bangladesh women's team tour of Ireland has so far been plagued rain and yesterday was no different as the first ODI

September 9, 2016
September 9, 2016

U-16 champ's father assaulted

Two days after winning hearts by completing a successful AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers campaign, nine members of the Bangladesh U-16 football team were brought crashing down to earth upon returning to their school, the Kalsindur High School and

September 8, 2016
September 8, 2016

U-16 champs sent back alone

It was yesterday reported by a television channel that some of the girls of the Bangladesh under-16 women's football team,

September 7, 2016
September 7, 2016

Washout sees Tigresses lose T20 series

The Bangladesh women's cricket team suffers a 1-0 series loss in the T20I series against their Irish counterparts.

September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016

BD women lose tour opener

The Bangladesh national women's cricket team get off to a bad start in their tour of Ireland as they lose to the hosts by six runs.

September 5, 2016
September 5, 2016

Bangladesh end with perfect record after 4-0 win over UAE

Hosts Bangladesh cap off their AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory against the United Arab Emirates.

September 4, 2016
September 4, 2016

When our girls are scoring 10 goals, boys are conceding 5: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quite poignantly addresses the contrasting fortunes of Bangladesh’s women’s and men’s football teams in the international circuit.