'Women have crucial role to play in economic progress'
'Women have crucial role to play in economic progress'

Chargé dAffaires at the US Embassy in Dhaka Megan Bouldin on Sunday said women have a critical role to play in Bangladeshs economic development. She congratulated the remarkable women who completed the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) programme this year. You are paving the way for...

One in three women experiences gender-based violence
One in three women experiences gender-based violence

Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread violence women and girls face worldwide, reports UNB. In support of this civil society initiative the UN Secretary-General back in 2008 launched the...

National Wrestling competition begins
National Wrestling competition begins

The 36th National Senior Mens and 10th National Womens Wrestling Championship commenced today (Wednesday) at the National Handball Stadium in Dhaka, according to a press release. On the opening day of the two-day event, the first and second rounds of both the mens and womens matches were held....

Esteemed female scholar who taught Hadith in the royal palace
Esteemed female scholar who taught Hadith in the royal palace

Amatul Lafit bint Nasih (RA) was a distinguished female jurist (Faqih), spiritual saint, and calligrapher of the Hanbali Madhhab. A descendant of the renowned Sahabi Saad bin Ubada Ansari (RA), she earned the titles Ansariyya and Khazrajyya. Due to her association with the Hanbali school of...

New FTP ensures 69 matches for Women’s Cricket Team
New FTP ensures 69 matches for Women’s Cricket Team

Bangladesh Womens Cricket Team will play 69 matches apart from the ICC tournaments as per the new FTP (Future Tour Programme), which was released by International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. Over 400 international matches will be held in three formats in next four years, reports BSS....

Yunus asks players to write about their hopes, demands
Yunus asks players to write about their hopes, demands

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday has asked SAFF-winning Bangladesh womens footballers to write down their individual aspirations, struggles, and demands and share those with his office, reports UNB. Prof Yunus said these in a reception to the members of Bangladesh National Womens...

Chief Adviser hosts reception for Women’s Football team
Chief Adviser hosts reception for Women’s Football team

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus gave warm reception to the members of Bangladesh National Womens Football Team. The team have been hosted the reception at 11 am at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital. Earlier, the team arrived there at 10:30 am. Bangladesh womens football...

Salary issue of women's football team to be resolved soon: Press Secretary
Salary issue of women's football team to be resolved soon: Press Secretary

Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary of the Interim Governments Chief Adviser, said that the womens football teams salary issue will be resolved soon. He said this at a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Thursday evening. The press secretary said that there was a discussion in the...

BCB announces to reward SAFF champions Bangladeshi girls
BCB announces to reward SAFF champions Bangladeshi girls

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced to reward the SAFF Championship winner Bangladesh womens football team. BCB president Faruque Ahmed made this announcement on the day Bangladesh womens team returned the country. BCB President announced the reward for the Bangladesh Womens SAFF...

Tigresses win SAFF title again
Tigresses win SAFF title again

Bangladesh have once again claimed the title of champion in the SAFF Womens Championship final, triumphing over Nepal. The Tigresses secured their supremacy by defeating Nepal once more. The Tigresses won the SAFF Womens Championship 2024 by defeating host Nepal 2-1 at Dasarath Stadium in...

Bangladesh ready to retain the title
Bangladesh ready to retain the title

Reigning champion Bangladesh will take on Nepal in the ongoing 7th SAFF Womens Championship 2024 final on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to take place at 6:45 pm (BST) at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bangladesh, who are playing in the womens SAFF final for the third...

Bangladesh women to face Nepal again
Bangladesh women to face Nepal again

Bangladesh will face Nepal in the SAFF Womens Championship 2024 final after the host nation defeated India 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the second semi-final held at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu Sunday, reports Dhaka Tribune. The match ended 1-1 after normal time as Nepal came from...

Energetic Bangladesh face Bhutan in semifinal Sunday
Energetic Bangladesh face Bhutan in semifinal Sunday

Energetic Bangladesh face Bhutan in the first semifinal of the seven-nation SAFF Womens Championship scheduled to be held on Sunday, reports BSS. The match kicks off at 1.45 pm Bangladesh time at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. Following the match, group B champion also the...

Shamsunnahar Jr keeps Bangladesh in semi race of SAFF Women's Champs
Shamsunnahar Jr keeps Bangladesh in semi race of SAFF Women's Champs

Shamsunnahar Jrs injury time goal kept defending champions Bangladesh in the semifinal race of the seven nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Womens Championship 2024 playing 1-1 draw with Pakistan in their first Group A match at the Dashrath Rangasala (Stadium) in Kathmandu Sunday...