Radical religious leaders in Bangladesh have once again pitted Islam against women amid growing concern over their rights in the embattled South Asian country. Nearly 20,000 men gathered in Dhaka ...

Women’s roles in sectors such as agriculture, the garment industry, education, healthcare, local government, entrepreneurship and remittance earnings have become key pillars of the country’s economic ...

DHAKA: Expressing concern over violence and intimidation against women and minorities in Bangladesh, ahead of February 12 elections, women's rights activists on Tuesday reiterated their long-standing ...

For a nation that has seen not one but two female prime ministers, the recently concluded elections showed a dismal reality. Although half of Bangladesh’s voters are women, the representation of women ...

A series of troubling incidents have seen Islamic groups threaten violence to force the cancellation of women’s football matches and store openings featuring Bangladeshi actresses. Islamist radicals, ...

Bangladesh stands at a moment it calls renewal, yet women remain marginal to its authorship. From Parliament to panels, men continue to speak for the nation, while women remain an afterthought.

"I am not afraid. Even if I lose my job, I will keep speaking." Among those caught in the firestorm is Nadira Yeasmin, a women's rights advocate and assistant professor at Narsingdi Government College ...

Farzana Sithi, a prominent student activist from Jessore, emerged as one of the defining faces of Bangladesh’s youth-led uprising in 2024. Known for her fiery speeches and determination to champion ...

Justice and equal rights for women are already recognised in Bangladesh’s Constitution and included in laws and national plans. The issue is how to implement them in reality. Necessary actions are ...

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Despite decades of pledges to ensure women's political empowerment, the upcoming national election paints a starkly different picture, with female representation on the ballot ...

Bangladesh has made important progress in reforming its labour law. Yet gender gaps persist not only in the law's text but also in its structure and implementation. From unequal maternity standards ...

PEN International calls on the interim government to reinstate the full employment of academic Nadira Yeasmin and to reaffirm its commitment to protect women's right to freedom of expression. This ...