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100 reserved seats proposed for women
The Electoral and Constitutional Reform Commissions are submitting significant recommendations for women empowerment, including the increase in the number of reserved seats for women, and election system. According to the recommendation, 100 seats will be reserved for women, who will be elected...
'Not mandatory to send selectors in every tour'
A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Wednesday (Jan 8) that it is not mandatory to send selectors with the national team in every tour. Quite a few eyebrows were raised as BCB did not include any member of the selection panel in the upcoming womens tour to West Indies. It was...
"When women thrive, entire communities and economies benefit"
Highlighting the importance of empowering women with the skills, resources and networks, Chargé dAffaires at the US Embassy Megan Bouldin on Wednesday said when women thrive, entire communities and economies benefit. The U.S. Embassy Dhaka, in partnership with BRAC Universitys Center for...
Taliban to halt all NGOs employing Afghan women
Taliban has said they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. This is the latest crackdown on womens rights since they took power in August 2021, reports AP. The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of...
‘Looting Bride’ collects 1.25 crore by targeting rich men
A woman, described by the police as looting bride, has been arrested over a decade after she married a series of men and collected a total of 1.25 crore rupees from them in the name of settlement, reports NDTV. Seema, aka Nikki, a resident of Uttarakhand of India, first married a businessman...
Shuvosangho empowers 20 underprivileged women in Boalkhali with sewing machines
After completing four months of intensive sewing training, 20 underprivileged women from Boalkhali, Chattogram, are transforming their newfound skills into opportunities. Sumi, Sanjeeda, and their peers proudly displayed their handcrafted garments for women and children. With sewing machines...
BCB announces salary hike to women cricketers with new central contracts
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has approved a salary raise for the womens national cricket team as part of their new central contract for the 2024-25 season. The announcement came following the BCBs 16th board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, reports UNB....
Global leaders concern over Taliban policies on women, stability
Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan from 13 nations, including the UK, US, and members of the European Union, convened in Geneva to address the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Observers from the UN, World Bank, and Organisation of...
U-19 women's team storms into Asia Cup final, thumping Nepal
The Bangladesh under-19 womens cricket team has reached the final of the ongoing Asia Cup, defeating Nepal by nine wickets in a rain-affected match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. The team will face India in the final on Monday, marking the second India-Bangladesh clash in a major...
Bangladesh women thrash Malaysia by 120 runs, reach super four
Bangladesh triumphed over Malaysia by 120 runs in the second match of the Under-19 Womens Asia Cup. Chasing a target of 150 runs, Nishita Akter and Habiba Akter bowled out Malaysia for only 29 runs. With this win, Bangladeshs women progressed to the Super Four as Group A champions. On Tuesday...
Prof Yunus urges women to come forward to build new Bangladesh
Chief Advisor to the interim government Prof Dr. Muhamamd Yunus talked to the revolutionary women who were actively involved in mass uprising in July-August. The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs held a meeting of these brave women of the time with the Chief Advisor at the Osmani Memorial...
Comeback would've been sweeter if we won the game: Jahanara
Bangladesh Womens team pacer Jahanara Alam said her comeback to the side could have been memorable one had the Tigresses clinched the first T20 International against Ireland, reports BSS. Once a star bowler, who played Womens IPL at regular basis, Jahanara was out of the side due to dip of her...
Bangladesh-Ireland series trophy unveiled at Tea Garden
The captains of Bangladesh and Ireland womens cricket team have done a wonderful job, breaking crickets tradition in trophy unveiling. The captains together unveiled the trophy for their three-match T20 series at a tea garden. The unveiling ceremony held at a Sylhets Lakkatura Tea Garden on...
BBC reveals list of 100 inspiring, influential women for 2024
The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024. Among them are stranded astronaut Sunita Williams, rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, actress Sharon Stone, Olympic athletes Rebeca Andrade and Allyson Felix, singer Raye, Nobel Peace Prize laureate...
Tigress cricketers complete 1st ODI series sweep at home
Bangladesh womens cricket team comfortably defeated Ireland in the third and final ODI to complete the series sweep at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Monday. This achievement was powered by a record partnership between Fargana Hoque and Sharmin Akhter Supta. This is...
Iran urges international action in defense of Palestinian women
Iranian Foreign Ministrys spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei called on the world nations to support the rights of Palestinian women and girls. In a post on his X account on Sunday, he commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by calling attention to the...
UN reports 140 women killed daily by partner or relative in 2023
A report released on Monday by two U.N. agencies reveals that home remains the deadliest place for women, with an average of 140 women and girls being killed each day by an intimate partner or family member in 2023. The report, published by UN Women and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime,...
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship under Taliban
When Zainab Ferozi saw Afghan women struggling to feed their families after Taliban authorities took power, she took matters into her own hands and poured her savings into starting a business. Two-and-a-half years after putting 20,000 Afghanis ($300) earned from teaching sewing classes into a...
2-day women photography exhibition begins in Rajshahi
A two-day womens photography exhibition began on Friday, aimed at boosting the competence of women photographers and enhancing their confidence in the field, reports BSS. Listening Words, a women development organization, organized the exhibition on Foresight School premises at Bhadra in the...
BCB hands over Tk 20 lakh to SAFF Women's Champions
BCB president Faruque Ahmed handed over a cheque of Tk20 lakh to the SAFF champions national womens football team on Wednesday. Teams captain Sabina Khatun received the cheque on behalf of the team. BCB previously announced a Tk 20 lakh reward for the womens football team in recognition of their...
Bangladesh women eye world cup spot
Bangladesh womens cricket team faces a tough path to secure direct qualification for the Womens ODI World Cup, set to take place in India next year. To achieve this, Bangladesh must win all six of their remaining matches in the ICC Womens ODI Super League. These include three home matches...
BFF declares Tk1.5 cr bonus for SAFF Champion women's football team
The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a Tk 1.5 crore reward for the SAFF-winning Bangladesh womens national football team. The announcement came on Saturday after the first meeting of the newly elected 20-member executive committee chaired by...
Netherlands, CGS launch project to empower women and youth in Bangladesh politics
The Netherlands, represented by its Embassy in Bangladesh, is launching a project in collaboration with the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) to encourage the political involvement of women, youth, and marginalized communities, reports UNB. The project aims to empower women and youth in...
Bangladesh to tour India, Australia, and England for the first time
The Bangladesh womens cricket team is set for a packed international schedule after the ICC Womens Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2025-29 cycle was announced on Monday. Over the next five years, Bangladesh is scheduled to play 33 ODIs and 36 T20Is, competing against leading cricketing...
BFF to seek help from govt for women’s football
Since Bangladeshs historic victory in the SAFF Womens Championship two years ago, there have been increasing calls for initiatives to elevate womens football in the country beyond the South Asian region. This demand has gained momentum following the teams successful title defense in Nepal recently,...
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...
SAFF champion women's footballers arrive in Jamuna
SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh womens football team on Saturday arrived in the State Guest House Jamuna to join a reception hosted by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, reports BSS. The SAFF Championship womens footballers reached Jamuna by a bus of Bangladesh Football Federation...
SAFF Women’s Champions greeted with open-roof bus procession in city
Bangladesh womens national football team which won the SAFF Womens Championship 2024 returned to Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, greeted with fanfare and a warm welcome by officials, fans, and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) leaders, who proudly celebrated the teams remarkable achievement. The...