Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman sparked widespread condemnation after a recent post on his social media platform X claimed that women pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity are exposed to exploitation, moral decay and insecurity, describing it as “another form of prostitution,” a report said on Monday. However, hours later, the party alleged that the account had been hacked and denied Rahman’s involvement—a move t…
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Dhaka, Jan 29 (IANS) Under Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus — globally recognised for pioneering microfinance for advancing women’s empowerment — the political representation of women in the country has not been institutionally safeguarded, a report said on Thursday. It added that, notwithstanding its reformist mandate, the interim government has not intervened decisively to safeguard or expand women’s presence in political decision-making, and this inaction risks …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a steady rise in voices expressing concerns over inadequate representation of women in the country’s election process, despite Dhaka having had at least two women Prime Ministers.In the last incidence, as reported by Bangladesh’s The Daily Star newspaper, women’s rights activists have urged the Election Commission to ensure adequate security and gender-sensitive polls.Activists have also warned of the violence and intimidation against women…
Dhaka, Jan 27 (IANS) Expressing concern over violence and intimidation against women and minorities in Bangladesh, ahead of February 12 elections, women’s rights activists on Tuesday reiterated their long-standing demand for meaningful parliamentary representation. These demands included increasing the number of reserved seats for women, reforming the voting mechanism for those seats, and ensuring that political parties nominate more women candidates, local media reported.Addressing a press conf…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A 3-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will on Monday hear the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea against the Delhi High Court order that suspended the life sentence and granted bail to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a vacation bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih will take…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A 3-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will on Monday hear the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea against the Delhi High Court order that suspended the life sentence and granted bail to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a vacation bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih will tak…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order suspending the life sentence and granting bail to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. The Special Leave Petition (SLP), filed under Article 136 of the Constitution, challenges the December 23 order passed by the Delhi High Court allowing Sengar’s application for suspension of sentence during the pendency of his ap…