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Anti-rape protesters list demands
Various political parties, students, youth and rights activists protesting over this past week have stated their demands -- including expedited police investigations and trials of rapists to ensure justice for victims and amending the Evidence Act to end victim blaming.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
On the road to ancient Srihatta
As per the record, Panchakhanda Basudeva Angan, a millennium-old temple in Supatala village of Sylhet’s Beanibazar, housed only a Basudeva statue.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty over grading of 2.8 lakh
Around 2.8 lakh Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) students, under Bangladesh Technical Education Board, are uncertain as to how they would be graded in the newly adapted HSC grading system.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 death toll now 5.5k
The Covid-19 death toll reached 5,500 as the health directorate reported 23 deaths in the past 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Death penalty not a solution’
Anti-rape protests continued across the country for the sixth consecutive day yesterday as different socio-cultural and rights organisations took to the streets to condemn the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Man arrested over gang-rape of teen
Against a backdrop of ongoing countrywide outrage and protests against rape, the prime accused of a gang-rape of a teenage girl from Lalmonirhat was arrested on Friday night, and a demonstration was held yesterday demanding justice for the murder of a woman in Dinajpur, killed allegedly after rape.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Marital Rape, Child Marriage: Issues that are now even more pressing
No conversation about rape is complete without recognising this: marital rape, and underage marriage “under special circumstances” are both legal in this country.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Washing hands of workers’ plight
While 81 migrant workers returning from Vietnam were incarcerated for more than a month, before finally being released from prison over this past week, the recruiting agents who sent them to the Southeast Asian country in the first place are going scot-free and denying all claims of trafficking.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Saudi Returnees: Troubles over Covid tests add to woes
Rush for tickets to Saudi Arabia went down to some extent after the number of flights was increased, but Bangladeshis seeking to go to the Arab country are not getting enough time to get tested for Covid-19 due to tight flight schedule.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Anti-Rape Protests: Demand for justice gets louder
People from different walks of life, including teachers, students, politicians and right activists, yesterday took to the streets in the capital and demanded exemplary punishment of rapists and their patrons.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Pabna Mental Hospital: Service seekers at the mercy of brokers
Family members of patients with mental illnesses seeking treatment at Pabna Mental Hospital are being harassed by brokers outside who demand money to get them an appointment with a doctor inside or lure them to privately run so-called mental health clinics.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Combatting Hunger: WFP wins the Nobel Peace Prize
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) won the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by conflict.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
New Indian Envoy in Town: Starts off with the vaccine diplomacy
New Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami has started his assignment in Bangladesh distinctly with vaccine diplomacy.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
8 arrested in Ctg over gang-rape; more incidents of rape surface
At least 19 people were arrested on rape charges across the country in less than 24 hours since Thursday evening.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Stressed, bored
Lonely and bored, Mahdia Mahmud is now having trouble concentrating.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Anti-Rape Laws: Definition slanted against victims
When the law minister on Thursday announced that the law would be reformed to provide for death penalty for rape, activists, researchers and lawyers pointed out that far more crucial changes need to be made with immediate effect.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Death sentence awaits rapists
In the wake of protests over the growing number of rape incidents, the government is going to amend the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2000, to make death sentence the highest punishment for committing rape.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
American poet Gluck wins Nobel prize in literature
The Nobel Literature Prize went to American poet Louise Gluck, known for themes of childhood and family life that draw inspiration from myths and classical motifs.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
New HSC Grading System: Those who might have failed lucky
Students who could have failed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations this year are set to get their certificates as no student will be left behind under the government’s new grading system.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
1 in 10 in Dhaka may have been infected: WB report
One in every 10 people in the capital may have already been infected with Covid-19, says the World Bank, warning that the coronavirus pandemic is not likely to pass anytime soon.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM