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Bangladesh-Nepal women’s kabaddi Test series begins Sunday

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team will start their first-ever Test series campaign by taking on hosts Nepal in the first of the five-match series in Kathmandu today.

Bangladesh women qualify for ODI World Cup

Bangladesh secured their place in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup for the second consecutive time despite suffering a crushing seven-wicket loss to Pakistan in their final qualifier match in Lahore on Saturday.

Women affairs reform commission: Equal property right suggested

The Women Affairs Reform Commission on Saturday submitted 433 recommendations to the government, including the introduction of equal property rights for women, a uniform family code, and a separate and permanent women affairs commission.

Women’s safety demands more serious, demonstrative action

THE safety of women and girls appears to be in a frail state as one harrowing incident after another continues to take place. Women’s rights activists and legal experts have for long cautioned that a culture of impunity takes root if such crimes are not...

Need for disability-friendly sanitary products for women stressed

Speakers, including government officials, on Thursday stressed the need to launch sanitary products that could address the specific needs of women with disabilities...

Joty & Co suffer first defeat in ICC Women’s ODI WC qualifier

Bangladesh women suffered their first defeat in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier as they lost to West Indies by three wickets at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground on Thursday.

Women’s kabaddi team to visit Nepal for 1st ever Test series

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team will tour Nepal for their first-ever Test series, beginning on April 20 in Kathmandu, as part of their preparation for the second Women’s Kabaddi World Cup, which will be hosted by India in June.

Bangladesh women off to a strong start with dominant win over Thailand

Captain Nigar Sultana Joty smashed a 78-ball hundred while the spin duo Fahima Khatun and Jannatul Ferdus each took a record-breaking five-wicket haul as Bangladesh began the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a record...

Bangladesh women begin WCQ today

Bangladesh Women’s national cricket team will begin their ICC World Cup Qualifier when they take on Thailand on their opening fixture at Lahore City Cricket Association Ground today...

Women strangle blackmailing Pakistan faith healer

Two women have been arrested for murder after strangling a Pakistani faith healer with a scarf after years of being blackmailed over videos he took of them, police said on Monday...

Mahila Parishad concerned over attack on female journalist

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad in a statement on Sunday expressed concern over the social media smear campaign targeting the female journalist who was attacked and sexually assaulted on April 2 evening...

Experts call for victim-centric support system

While digital space acts as a cornerstone for achieving economic growth, social engagement and personal expression in the twenty-first century, the unchecked presence of sex predators, sexual bullies and harassers, blackmailers and frauds is increasingly making...

Joty & Co confident for World Cup qualifiers

Nigar Sultana Joty, captain of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team was confident to secure a place in the forthcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup as the team departs for Pakistan on Thursday for the qualifiers...

SAD leader Umama rejects US award honouring women of July-August uprising

Umama Fatema, spokesperson of the Students Against Discrimination, has rejected the US State Department's 'Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award,' which was given in recognition of the courage and bravery of all Bangladeshi women involved in the July-August uprising in 2024...

Bangladesh drawn against Myanmar, Bahrain in AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers

Bangladesh were drawn against Myanmar, Bahrain, and Turkmenistan in Group C of the forthcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers as the draw was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: Bangladesh focus on shoddy batting

The Bangladesh national women’s cricket team’s major focus is on their substandard batting as they prepare for their next month’s World Cup qualifiers in Lahore, Pakistan.

Trial for rape, withdrawal of case against students sought

Speakers, including academics, rights activists, labour leaders and cultural activists on Saturday demanded the government take effective steps to ensure security of women and children, trial for rape and withdrawal of a case filed against left student leaders...

Women repression, environmental destruction continue as before

Speakers, including cultural activists, said on Friday that repression of women and destruction of the environment continued as before.

Women’s camp starts Saturday 

The Bangladesh national women’s team will begin their training camp today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium ahead of the World Cup Qualifier, starting on April 9 in Lahore, Pakistan. 

Rights bodies for widening rape definition

The Rape Law Reform Coalition, a combine of 17 legal and rights organisations, on Wednesday suggested that amendments to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act-2000 should introduce a broader legal definition of rape to include all individuals to curb incidents of rape and violence against women...

End to repression on children, women demanded

The Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six left political parties, and Rights activists on Wednesday urged the government to improve law and order situation and stop repression on the children and women across the country...

New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban’s oppression of women...

Protests against rape continue

Protests against rape and violence against women and children continued for the 11th consecutive day on Monday, calling for swift trial and people’s unity to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

BRAC University holds seminar on women’s safety

Student club Peace Café and the Counselling and Wellness Centre of BRAC University in collaboration with platform Cyber Support for Women and Children has recently organised a seminar titled Accelerating Women’s Safety: International Women’s Day at the university’s Merul Badda campus in Dhaka...

BSA organises women’s art exhibition

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a group art exhibition of women artists to observe International Women’s Day 2025 at its National Art Gallery 2...

Women’s security demanded as rape protests on

The Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday placed an 11-point charter of demands, including ensuring security for women in all educational institutions and workplaces, to prevent violence against women.

Mancha concerned over repression on women, filing cases against student leaders

The Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, in a statement on Sunday expressed concern over increasing countrywide repressions on women and children and also filling cases against student leaders...

Use ‘women repression’ instead of ‘rape’: DMP

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner on Saturday urged the journalists to use ‘women repression’ instead of rape in media reports...

NCC Bank launches 4 pro-women products

NCC Bank has launched four new banking products aimed at empowering women and fostering financial inclusion within the national economy...

Left-leaning organisations suspend mass procession, hold short rally