Harassment

Harassment
Editorial

Violence against women in public Laws in place must to stop harassment

In a civilised society public spaces are naturally considered safe for women. But in recent years, the reality of the country has changed that idea. Gang-rape, sexual harassment, especially in moving ...

High Court

Girl harassed at Narsingdi railway station Accused Marzia’s bail suspended

A female student of a private university in Dhaka was subjected to assault and abusive words for her dress at Narsingdi railway station

High Court

Whether anyone with such dress code can go to railway station in civilised country: HC

Over the harassment of a girl for her dress code at Narsingdi railway station, the High Court (HC) has questioned whether anyone wearing such dress can go to the railway station in a civilised country

'Women more victims of harassment, pornography while men of hacking'

Study on cybercrime 'Women more victims of harassment, pornography while men of hacking'

Women are more victims of harassment and pornography in social media while men are more victims of mobile banking and ATM card hacking. More women were deceived during online shopping than men, ...

Chittagong University (CU)

Two suspended CU students attend final exam

Two suspended students of Chittagong University (CU) attended the final examinations on Wednesday

Students are having spare time on the premises of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University

DU student taken into custody on molestation charges

A female student of Dhaka University filed a case against five to six unidentified students for molesting her in the Teacher-Student Center

RU student suspended for harassing professor

RU student suspended for harassing professor

A student of Rajshahi University (RU) has been suspended for allegedly harassing a professor of law department, Begum Asma Siddiqua

Editorial

Take steps to assuage sufferings and harassment of migrant women workers

The grim picture of the plight of female migrant workers revealed by the organisation consisting 22 NGOs is inexplicably painful

CU student harassed on shuttle train

CU student harassed on shuttle train

A student of Chittagong University (CU) has allegedly been sexually harassed on a moving shuttle train

Representational image

Harassing female lecturer for wearing bindi Police constable Nazmul Tareq suspended

Police constable Nazmul Tareq was suspended on Monday over harassing a female lecturer of Tejgaon College in Dhaka for wearing bindi

Subarna Mustafa

What law prohibits wearing bindi, Suborna asks in parliament

Ruling Awami League (AL) parliamentarian Suborna Mustafa expressed her wrath in the parliament on Sunday over a female teacher being harassed for wearing a 'bindi' on her forehead

Women fall prey to cyber bullying more

Women fall prey to cyber bullying more

Obscene pictures, video clips, indecent messages are sent to their inbox

Prothom Alo's special correspondent Rozina Islam speaks at the inaugural event of the exhibition titled 'Women Journalism in Bangladesh: History and Experience' at Drik Gallery at Panthapath in the capital

'Journalism isn't considered a woman's job'

Despite women’s glorious history in our country, journalism still is not considered a profession for women, said a number of women journalists in an event on Saturday evening

Violence against woman

Survey 70pc girls face body shaming and other harassment

Girls are teased and taunted on the basis of their weight, colour and figure. They face sexual harassment in public transport

Rape

Newspaper reports in 2021 Child rape increases by 31pc, 45,480 children face repression

A total of 818 incidents of child rape were reported in the national dailies between January and December in 2021, which were 31 per cent higher than that of 2020

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