Strategies and Guideline on online safety of journos, women, human rights defenders discussed

VOICE, a human rights-based research and advocacy organisation conducted consultation meet titled ‘Online Safety and Privacy of Journalists, Women and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs)’ on Thursday (November 30) at Civic Centre in the capital’s Shyamoli. Participants expressed concerns over online safety, right to privacy and data protection in the emerging digital world dominated by technology, […]

Strategies, guideline on online safety of journalists, women, human rights defenders discussed

VOICE, a human rights-based research and advocacy organisation on Thursday conducted a consultation meeting titled “Online Safety and Privacy of Journalists, Women and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs)” at Civic Centre in the capital’s Shyamoli.  Participants expressed concerns over online safety, right to privacy and data protection in the emerging digital world dominated by technology, especially […]

Budget needs to address gender-based violence

The ‘Budget Framework Analysis on Challenging Fear of Violence 2022’ aims to analyse the country context, policies, and budgets of the fiscal year against gender-based violence and the associated sense of fear. In addition, this report also aims to help policymakers set priorities, evaluate implemented services, and accelerate progress in ensuring the rights and well-being […]

Moral policing: A zombie virus

On May 19, 2022, a girl and her two male companions were at Narsingdi Railway Station at 5 a.m. A video that has gone viral on social media depicts a mob turning on the girl for her “indecent” clothing—a pair of jeans and a sleeveless top. The loudest voice (most likely belonging to the person […]

Concerns at cops’ rowdiness after constable harasses woman again

According to activists, these are not some isolated incidents . Civil society members, human rights activists and senior officials of Bangladesh Police expressed concern over the recent incidents of coarse and unprofessional behavior by policemen. Two members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Gulshan division have been suspended for allegedly harassing and physically assaulting a social […]

242 committed suicide in 2021 with violence against girl children rising.

Girl children committing suicide more than doubled in 2021 compared to the year before. Different types of abuse of girl children including rape, murder, and sexual harassment rose in 2021. Some 242 girl children also committed suicide in 2021 while in 2020 the number was 104. As such, girl children committing suicide increased 133% in […]

Over 3,700 incidents of violence against women reported in 2021

Nearly 1,250 females, including minors, were raped in year, says rights body Bangladesh Mohila Parishad   A total of 3,703 women and girls were subjected to different forms of violence including rape and murder in 2021, according to a report by rights body Bangladesh Mohila Parishad. Some 1,235 females were raped in the last year. […]