Bangladesh has made important progress in reforming its labour law. Yet gender gaps persist not only in the law's text but also in its structure and implementation. From unequal maternity standards ...

Tarique said country’s development is not possible keeping women out of the mainstream of state government and politics ...

Specialised courts remain one of the most important mechanisms for addressing crimes against women and children, but meaningful reform is urgently needed.

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs will confer the 'Best Indomitable Woman in Advancing Democracy (Gonotantra er ...

Bangladesh faces a rising crisis of sexual violence, fueled by eroding cultural accountability. This International Women’s Day calls for rebuilding collective responsibility at home, in schools, ...

Bangladesh has got a new government under Tarique Rahman, who returned to the country after a 17-year-exile. A top Dhaka lawyer and rights activist tells Firstpost what the election was like, and what ...

Voters are frustrated and unhappy with the old political class to the extent that they are ready to gamble on the new ones.

Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election has delivered a verdict that is politically significant not merely for Dhaka ...

Bribery, manufactured immunity, and selective amnesia have transformed Bangladesh’s ICT into a protection racket, laundering ...

Bangladesh’s former interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus, is not at ease even after leaving office. President Mohammad Shahabuddin has brought allegations against him not only of establishing ...

Less than two years later, around 70 million Bangladeshis voted last month in the country’s first free elections in 17 years.

Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major ...