May 29, 2013 (Dhaka Tribune)
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will provide $450,000 to the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) for a three-year pilot project. The project titled: “Economic opportunities and sexual & reproductive health and rights – a pathway to empowering girls and women in Bangladesh,” aims to empower women and improve their knowledge about reproductive health and rights. The project will be run in areas of Sunamganj, Sylhet and Moulvibazar in the country.
February 17, 2013 (The Guardian)
Change follows 13 days of protests demanding death penalty for prominent Islamist given life sentence by war crimes tribunal
January 30, 2013 (The Daily Star)
Bangladesh has won second place in an annual United Nations Development Programme competition, with a story that highlights the success of the country's poverty alleviation efforts.
January 12, 2013 (News Desk in Dhaka/The Daily Star | Asia News Network )
In the wake of several recent rape incidents, a group of lawyers in Bangladesh yesterday demanded formulation of a new law to set up speedy trial tribunals for expeditious trial of rape cases.
December 30, 2012 (Asia News Network)
Bangladesh's rights leaders have joined in the call of the neighbouring India for an end to crimes against women.
October 17, 2012 (IPS )
Bangladesh, often cited as a model of progress in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), appears to be sliding backwards when it comes to dealing with violence against women (VAW).
July 19, 2012 (IRIN)
Plans to expand demand-side financing (DSF) through vouchers could further improve the maternal health of thousands of women in Bangladesh, experts and government officials say.
June 27, 2012 (Daily News: Desi News)
The case of Tarulata Rani highlights the plight of Hindu women in Bangladesh, who until now do not have any rights of inheritance, nor can they divorce and claim maintenance from their ex-husbands. A new law approved by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will introduce official marriage registration for Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a move designed to protect the rights of women like Rani.
May 16, 2012 (International Business Times)
A report on Wednesday reveals that child marriage has become less prevalent in South Asia over the last two decades, but not for brides of all age groups. While matrimonial unions for girls under 14 are less frequent, adolescents over 15 are still marrying at about the same rate as they did two decades ago.
April 13, 2012 (Khaleej Times)
To many outsiders, Bangladesh is best known for its poverty and the natural disasters that hit it with depressing regularity.
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