Parveen gets SAFA lifetime women leadership award
Parveen Mahmud has received lifetime women leadership award 2025 of South Asian Federation of Accountants, said a press release...
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Bangladesh, China celebrate friendship with women鈥檚 friendly
Bangladesh and China are celebrating five decades of diplomatic relations with a special women鈥檚 football friendly match at the National Stadium, Dhaka, on Saturday...
Women leaders for steps to prevent聽 untoward incidents during Puja
Women鈥檚 rights activists on Tuesday urged the government to take effective measures against any untoward incidents centring on Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus.
Women leaders for direct election in reserved seats
Women leaders on Sunday at a press conference in Dhaka called on the political parties to raise their voices for doubling the reserved seats for women in the national parliament to 100, and also for holding direct elections in these seats...
Rethinking work鈥搇ife balance
THE phrase work鈥搇ife balance was coined in Britain in the late 1970s and popularised in the United States during the 1980s, propelled by the Women鈥檚 Liberation Movement, which pressed for a fairer division between career and domestic responsibilities. Historians link its early usage to British campaigners lobbying for workplace reforms for working mothers. Since...
Value of women鈥檚 unpaid household work Tk聽5.7 lakh crore: BBS
The value of women鈥檚 unpaid household work is Tk聽5,70,000 crore, said the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday...
77pc pregnant women suffer mental health problem
Seventy-seven per cent of the pregnant women visiting health facilities across the country for services were diagnosed with depression or anxiety and, among them, 66 per cent experienced both the conditions simultaneously, according to a study revealed on Tuesday.
Recognising women鈥檚 silent health crisis
Exhaustion, irregular periods, sudden weight gain and persistent acne 鈥� these signs are often dismissed as 鈥榡ust part of life.鈥� For a female student balancing studies and part-time work, or a mother managing a household from dawn to dusk, enduring discomfort becomes routine. Yet what if these symptoms refuse to subside? What if they are not simply stress or fatigue?...
UGC, UN Women to work to end sexual harassment in universities
The Bangladesh University Grants Commission and the UN Women will work jointly to end sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the universities in the country...
CU women students issue open letter to CA over rape threats
A Chittagong University women students鈥� platform on Wednesday issued an open letter to the chief adviser, protesting at 鈥榤oral policing, rape threats, cyber bullying and administrative negligence鈥� amid the continued unrest at Chittagong University...
Call to raise women鈥檚 seats, hold direct polls
Politicians and rights activists on Wednesday called for an increase in the number of reserved seats for women in the parliament to 150 from 50 and direct elections...
IFIC Bank holds Festival of Youth 2025
IFIC Bank PLC on Tuesday held an event titled Festival of Youth 2025 at Rajshahi Government Women鈥檚 College, said a press release...
Students protest sudden NU fee hike, submit memo in Rajshahi
Students of Rajshahi Government Women鈥檚 College on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the National University鈥檚 regional office in Rajshahi, protesting against what they described as an 鈥榓brupt and unreasonable鈥� increase in form-fill-up fees.
NRB Bank sponsors Sylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit
NRB Bank PLC has recently participated as title sponsor of 鈥楽ylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit & Aparajita Awards 2025鈥� held at Aman Ullah Convention Centre in Sylhet, said a press release...
Women's Cricket World Cup prize money to outstrip men: ICC
Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.
Shorna-heroics seal Green鈥檚 victory聽
Shorna Akter鈥檚 all-round heroics helped Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Green to beat Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Red by two wickets in the closing match of the Women鈥檚 Challenge Cup at the BKSP-3 on Thursday.聽
Govt should take multipronged approach to end rape culture
THIS is worrying that incidents of sexual violence and rape are increasing. The Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Council reported a rise in gender-based violence in 2024, with the majority of the victims being girl children. There is an alarming surge in child marriage too. In 2024, about 20 cases of child marriage were reported whereas in the first six months of this year, the number is...
Prity treble keeps Bangladesh鈥檚 title hopes alive
Sauravi Akhanda Prity struck a hat-trick as Bangladesh beat Nepal 4-1 to keep their hopes alive of becoming champions in the SAFF Under-17 Women's Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Wednesday.
鈥楬awabibi in this City鈥� portrays women鈥檚 struggles in mythology, urban life
Artist Shaily Shrabonti has depicted women鈥檚 struggles and experiences in mythology and urban life in her solo exhibition titled 鈥楬awabibi in this City鈥� under way at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi...
Bangladesh women to play friendlies against Thailand in October
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team will play two friendly matches against Thailand on October 25 and 28, as part of their preparations for the 2026 AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup in Australia.
Cyber assault on women in univ union polls should end
CYBER-BULLYING in campus politics has become an organised assault on democracy that universities can no longer afford to ignore. In the lead-up to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union election on September 9 and the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union election on September 11, female candidates face a torrent of online harassment designed to keep...
81pc women blame household chores for not taking job
According to a recent study analysis, 81 per cent women cannot take up jobs outside home due to their pressure of household chores...
Patient dies jumping from Sylhet hospital building before surgery
A patient died after jumping from the 9th floor of Sylhet Women鈥檚 Medical College Hospital early Monday...
Bangladesh return to winning ways
Bangladesh returned to winning ways in the SAFF Under-17 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025, as they secured a 3-0 victory over Nepal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan on Sunday.
Rubya, Nishita, Sumaiya earn maiden call-ups
Rubya Haider, Nishita Akter, and Sumaiya Akter made the cut as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
Women鈥檚 WC games moved out of Bengaluru
The Bengaluru stadium where 11 cricket fans died during celebrations in June will no longer host Women鈥檚 World Cup matches including the opening game, the sport鈥檚 governing body said on Friday.
Bangladesh lose to India
Bangladesh conceded a 2-0 defeat to India in their second match of the SAFF Under-17 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan on Friday.
New challenge excites Jesy
Shathira Jakir Jesy is set to become the first female umpire from Bangladesh to officiate in a men鈥檚 game during the forthcoming T20I series between Bangladesh and the Netherlands. She鈥檚 also set to officiate in the upcoming Women鈥檚 World Cup...
Bangladesh women make winning start in Bhutan
Forward Alpi Akter scored a brace as Bangladesh began their SAFF U-17 Women鈥檚 Championship campaign with a 3-1 win over hosts Bhutan at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday.
U-15 boys stun Joty & Co
Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Red team, led by Nigar Sultana Joty, suffered an unexpected loss to the Under-15 boys team by 87 runs in the ongoing Women鈥檚 Challenge Cup at the BKSP-3 in Savar on Wednesday.