hijab

DU to probe incident of hijab being placed on Raju sculpture

The hijab was placed on the sculpture but quickly removed by a group of students who noticed it
21 October 2024, 09:12 AM

Women’s bodies, male privilege, and the enduring secularist/religious binary in Bangladesh

There are women who don't want to be in the middle of a duel between two groups who legitimise and co-produce each other.
14 October 2024, 15:28 PM

'Sports should be inclusive': Activists slam France hijab ban

French Muslim basketball player Diaba Konate Tuesday said she had hoped to represent her country at the Paris Olympics but did not stand a chance because she wears a headscarf.
12 June 2024, 05:05 AM

Morocco's Benzina makes history with hijab at Women's World Cup

Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab during a Women's World Cup game when she sported the Muslim headscarf in Morocco's match against South Korea on Sunday.
30 July 2023, 06:06 AM

Iranians are not “docile” bodies

The current revolution in Iran is one that will go down in history as evidence that human beings have indomitable spirits and aren’t just mere sheep-like, “docile” bodies that abide by the laws of an all-seeing authoritarian shepherd.
26 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Summer Hair Care for Those Who Wear the Hijab

Being a person with long hair during summer is no easy task. Add a hijab and it turns into a whole different ball game.
27 July 2022, 13:11 PM

Female Afghan TV presenters ‘must cover face on air’

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces when on air, an official said yesterday.
19 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Maintaining tradition, Karnataka temple begins festival with holy Quran recital

The annual festival in southern Indian state Karnataka’s Chennakeshava Temple stuck to its age-old tradition by beginning with holy Quran recital, notwithstanding opposition from right-wing Hindu groups, Hindustan Times reported.
14 April 2022, 13:14 PM

Basketball body lifts 'hijab ban' during games

Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the Muslim hijab.
4 May 2017, 10:53 AM

California Muslims sue over hijab discrimination

Two lawsuits are filed in California claiming that Muslim women are discriminated against in separate incidents because of their religion and for wearing the hijab.
3 May 2016, 04:37 AM

No bar to hijab while using ATM booths, says BB

There is no bar to wearing hijab while using ATM booths, Bangladesh Bank clarified the matter in a statement on Thursday.
18 February 2016, 15:28 PM