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Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has strongly condemned an attack, vandalism and looting at the Rada MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur, Dhaka, expressing deep concern over the incident. In a statement issued on Sunday, the organization said that on the nig…
Read full →At a discussion titled 'Rights and Safety of Minority Women: Bangladesh Perspective' held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Saturday, speakers called for the strict enforcement of existing laws to ensure the overall safety of religious…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad's Dhaka Metropolitan branch held its 14th conference on Saturday at Muktijuddho Sriti Milanayatan in Kakrail, Dhaka, under the slogan 'We Want a Violence-Free Dhaka Metropolis for Women and Girls.' Speaking as spe…
Read full →An opinion piece published in Ajker Patrika on 24 September 2026 examines the ongoing crisis of women's safety in Bangladesh, arguing that the old belief that women are safe at home while unsafe outside no longer holds true. Citing reports…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has initiated a one-month organizational process aimed at expanding and consolidating the organization across the country. The initiative was launched under the slogan "Strengthen Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, Advan…
Read full →According to local media reports, on 7 September 2026 the body of a Santal teenage girl, Riya Soren, was found hanging in a rented house in the Mangalkhali area of Murapara union, Rupganj upazila, Narayanganj district. Riya's family and rel…
Read full →On 23 September 2026, the Social Resistance Committee (Samajik Protirodh Committee) held a human chain in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh, Dhaka, under the theme 'Make the government's accountability visible on killings, disappeara…
Read full →Human rights activists and social organisations formed a human chain at Shaheed Minar in Satkhira on Wednesday, demanding the arrest and trial of those responsible for the murder of child Apratim and other children killed across the country…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) organized a discussion meeting on Thursday, 3 September 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the CIRDAP Auditorium in the capital, calling for the government to withdraw its reservations on Articles 2 and 16(1)(c) of the…
Read full →Theatre group Dhaka Padatik organized a special cultural program on 22 September 2026 to mark the self-sacrifice anniversary of anti-British revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar of Chattogram. The event, held at the Dr. Nilima Ibrahim Auditoriu…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has expressed deep concern over the mysterious death of Mariam Khatun, the second wife of Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam, Member of Parliament from Satkhira-4. According to news reports published on 21…
Read full →To mark the self-immolation (martyrdom) anniversary of anti-British revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar, theatre group Dhaka Padatik organized a special event featuring the play 'Trial of Surya Sen', a musical performance, and an exhibition of…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad's Belabo organizational district branch in Narsingdi organized a discussion meeting as part of its member recruitment and renewal drive for Organizational Month 2026, under the theme "Strengthen Bangladesh Mahila…
Read full →A quarterly meeting of the District Hub, a coordinated platform of civil society organizations (CSOs) working on human rights, good governance, and social justice, was held in Kurigram on Saturday, September 19, at 11 a.m. at the District H…
Read full →A quarterly meeting of the District Hub, a coordinated platform of civil society organizations (CSOs) working on human rights, good governance and social justice, was held in Kurigram on Saturday, September 19, at the Hub's own office adjac…
Read full →A coalition of civil society organizations, human rights activists, media figures and digital rights defenders has demanded the withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Cyber Security Act, 2026. In a joint statement issued Thursday (Sept…
Read full →Eminent citizens expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation, the spread of anti-social culture, violence against women and children, and the erosion of social values in Bangladesh. They called for building public…
Read full →A joint online survey conducted by UNDP, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Center for Information has revealed that 36% of women in Bangladesh face regular sexual harassment while using public transport such as buses, launches,…
Read full →Recent data from Bangladesh's National Emergency Service 999 and human rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra reveal that husbands are the most common perpetrators named in complaints of violence against women. An analysis of calls to 999…
Read full →The Jatiya Sangsad has passed the Transfer of Property (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing new provisions to protect elderly parents and grandparents who transfer property to their children. The amendment responds to widespread cases of abu…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad's Narayanganj district movement sub-committee organized an exchange of views meeting at its office on Wednesday, September 9, at 4 PM to mark International CEDAW Day. The event was held under the theme "Withdraw r…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad's Satkhira district branch organized a worker rally at Rajar Bagan in Satkhira on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as part of the organization's month-long 'Organizational Month' observance running from September 1 t…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has expressed deep concern over the rising number of missing children cases across Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, after more than 2,000 children remained unaccounted for over a seven-month period this year. In a…
Read full →State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam said on Thursday (September 3) that the Family Card scheme is playing an effective role in empowering women. She was speaking at a seminar organized by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad to mark…
Read full →Deputy Foreign Minister Shama Obaed Islam has said the current government is taking effective measures to ensure equal rights, empowerment and dignity for women, and that the family card scheme is playing an important role in women's econom…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that 252 women and girls were subjected to violence across Bangladesh in August 2026, comprising 134 women and 118 girls. Of these, 55 were killed — 45 women and 10 girls — while 26 women and children…
Read full →At a seminar organized by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka on September 3, marking International CEDAW Day, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said that despite the uprising and subsequent political…
Read full →Marking CEDAW Day, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organized a discussion meeting at CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday, where women's rights activists and prominent citizens demanded that Bangladesh withdraw its reservations on Articles 2 a…
Read full →Marking International CEDAW Day 2026, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad held a discussion meeting at CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka, asserting that women's full equality cannot be achieved through policy statements or awareness alone, without ensuring…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that 252 women and girls were subjected to various forms of violence across Bangladesh in August, averaging eight victims per day. The data, compiled by the organization's Central Legal Aid Sub-Commit…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that 252 women and girls were subjected to violence across Bangladesh in August, based on media monitoring. This means an average of eight women and girls faced violence every day during the month. Am…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has recorded a sharp rise in sexual violence against women and girls, reporting 786 cases of rape and gang rape in the past year, a 52.3% increase from 516 cases in 2024. Of the total, 543 victims were girls, acco…
Read full →Nari Sanhati, a women's rights organization, held a rally at Dhaka University's Soparjito Swadhinota Chattar on Friday, August 28, 2026, to announce a five-point charter of demands aimed at establishing women's dignity and rights in all sph…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad inaugurated the 16th batch of its certificate course on "Gender, Women's Empowerment and Development" on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 3:30 PM. The course is part of the organization's ongoing efforts to build capac…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported that at least 1,667 women and girls faced various forms of violence across Bangladesh between January and July this year. The figures, compiled from 14 newspapers, include the killing of 83 girls and…
Read full →A new report highlights the legal inequality faced by Hindu women in Bangladesh, who unlike Muslim or Christian women, have no legal right to divorce and in most cases cannot equally inherit their father's property. Despite five decades sin…
Read full →Marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 17 human rights and civil society organisations—led by the Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD) and the Bangladesh Indigenous Forum, and including Bangladesh Mah…
Read full →Women's rights activists and civil society organizations in Bangladesh have voiced deep concern over a sharp rise in misogyny and hatred against women, linked to a recent surge in religious fanaticism and fundamentalism. The concerns were r…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has expressed deep concern over the declining participation of women in government jobs and demanded the restoration of a special quota for women in public service. In a media statement issued Tuesday (July 28), s…
Read full →Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has declared violence against women and girls a "deep national crisis," presenting findings from its study "Bangladesh e Nari o Kanya Nirjatan Chitro-2025" at a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club…
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