ক্যাটাগরি Violence Against Women
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Pro-Pakistani Yunus’ hatred against Awami League and Hindus is not new
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has said that the attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, following the August 5 changeover were politically, not religiously, motivated. During a meeting with US Senator Gary Peters on March 18, he claimed that the interim government had taken swift action against the perpetrators. Yunus’ statement implies that “revenge attacks”…
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2013-15: Documentation of madrasa rapes in Bangladesh
The article discusses reported cases of madrasa rapes in Bangladesh, focusing on the abuse of both boys and girls by religious figures. I’ll analyze this in the context of some common questions: What do these incidents mean? And why do religious scholars commit such crimes? What do the laws say? My response will draw on…
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Brief timeline: 1971 Liberation War and birth of Bangladesh
Starting from mid-February till January 10, 1972, this brief timeline mentions every important event of the Bangalee’s struggle for independence and efforts to thwart it through genocide by Pakistan, its allies, and local collaborators, like the Pace Committee, Razakar, and al-Bard forces. This timeline will remind you about diplomacy and dirty politics, the deadliest genocide…
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Yunus finally forms his political party with Islamist elements
Nearly 78 years after chanting the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” with much enthusiasm, the son of Dula Mia Saudagar, a Chittagong-based goldsmith and member of the Pakistan Muslim League National Guard, 85-year-old Muhammad Yunus successfully finalized his own political organization, the Jatiya Nagorik Party or the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), on February 27, a day before…
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ফ্যাসিবাদ বিরোধী সুশীল সরকারের পুলিশ এবার মাদ্রাসা শিক্ষকদের পেটালো!
অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার দিনকে দিন অসহিষ্ণু হয়ে উঠছে। ব্যক্তি বা গোষ্ঠী বা সংগঠন থেকে সরকারের কাছে দাবী জানালে সেটিকে গুরুত্ব সহকারে না দেখে সরকার বিরোধী বা ফ্যাসিবাদের দোসর ট্যাগ দেয়া এবং পুলিশ বা সরকার সমর্থক সংগঠনের সদস্যদের লেলিয়ে দিয়ে নির্মমভাবে দমন করা হচ্ছে। আপাতদৃষ্টিতে মনে হচ্ছে সরকার আশা করে তাদের পরিকল্পিত সংস্কার কাজ চলাকালে জনগণ ও…
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দেশের অবস্থা নিয়ে ক্ষোভ ঝাড়লেন চিত্রনায়িকা পরী মনি, অনিরাপদ বোধ করছেন
শনিবার রাতে হঠাৎ গা ঝাড়া দিয়ে ক্ষোভ ঝাড়লেন বাংলাদেশের শীর্ষস্থানীয় নায়িকা পরী মনি। ফেসবুকে এক পোস্টে তিনি ধর্মীয় উগ্রবাদের সমস্যা নিয়ে ছোট একটা স্ট্যাটাস দিয়েছেন। বলেছেন তার আগে মেহজাবীন ও পরশীও নানা বিপদে পড়েছেন। তার এই পোস্ট দেয়ার ১০ মিনিটের মধ্যে ১০ হাজারের বেশি রিয়্যাক্ট পড়েছে। অনেকেই এসে কমেন্ট করছেন। অনেকেই বলছেন, পরী মনি হয়তো…
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The 1971 Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh: A Dark Chapter of Systematic Atrocities
In 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War, one of the most brutal chapters in modern history unfolded, particularly affecting the Hindu community and the Awami League in what was then East Pakistan. This conflict, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, was marked by widespread violence, including genocide, rape, arson and looting, forced conversion to…
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Why do workplaces become torture cells for minor domestic workers?
Former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain Razib and his wife Jasmine Jahan were arrested in 2015 on charges of torturing their minor house help named Happy. They were tried in court but were discharged due to a lack of evidence. It was well-known that some influential quarters had influenced the police to make it happen. Another…
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Bangladesh: Single verdict in house help torture cases
Perpetrators enjoy impunity, rarely sued or arrestedVictims are mostly girls below 18 years of ageCases filed in less than half of incidents340 killed, 17 workers committed suicide since 2011286 incidents of deaths and torture from 2013 to March 2018 Eleven-year-old Aduri got justice for the inhuman torture she had to endure at the house of…
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Ill-treatment of house helps: A culture of abuse swept under the rug
In an educated, civilized society, we expect every employer and their family members to treat their house help as respectable people because of their hard work — from cleaning to cooking to raising kids, they perform their duties like machines. In addition to assigning tasks based on their abilities, ensuring timely payment of their wages,…
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JUNE 22, 1971: US was nonchalant when Syed Nazrul sought recognition
The Nixon administration decided to keep mum when it received the first formal request for US recognition of Bangladesh in June 1971 and announced support for a unified Pakistan. Dated “Mujibnagar”, April 24, the letter requested President Richard Nixon’s immediate US recognition of the “sovereign independent People’s Republic of Bangladesh” and establishing diplomatic relations with…
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May 10, 1971: Pakistani military ruler Yahya invites Awami League to form government
In early May during the Liberation War, Pakistan President General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan was pondering the transfer of political power without holding fresh elections. He was in favour of the Awami League forming the nucleus of the government in East Pakistan as it swept a landslide victory in the December 1970 elections, except for…
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THE BLOOD TELEGRAM: How a US envoy exposed genocide by Pakistan Army
While the Nixon-Kissinger administration continued supporting military strongman General AM Yahya Khan, who launched a crackdown to “maintain the integrity of Pakistan,” a diplomat in Dhaka urged the US government to express shock, describing the atrocities in a telegram on March 27, 1971. “Selective Genocide” was the title of the telegram sent by Consul General…
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Bangladesh Police exposes its real face during protests against sexual assaults
An all-out student strike has been announced for Tuesday, May 12, over the police torture on protesters Sunday. Police detain six while injure 30 activists who joined a demonstration in front of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters this noon! To the police, it was an offence to demand arrest of the culprits who sexually assaulted…
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নারী তুমি রুখে দাঁড়াও যৌন নির্যাতনের বিরুদ্ধে
রাস্তাঘাটে নারীরা যৌন হয়রানির শিকার করলে কি করা উচিত – এ ভেবে অনেকেই কূল পাননা। বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রেই হয়তো দেখা যায় নির্যাতিতরা মাথা নিচু করে ঘটনাস্থল ত্যাগ করে। এক্ষেত্রে বড় একটা নিয়ামক হলো নির্যাতনকারী অপরিচিত ও ঘটনা অপরিচিত কোন এলাকায় ঘটলে নারী ও মেয়েশিশুরা সাধারণত প্রতিবাদ করতে ভয় পান। আবার অন্যদিকে অনেক সময় কেউ কেউ প্রতিবাদ…
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