“We are three sisters!” I answer as my acquaintance asks back in reiteration, “You don’t have a brother?” I answer, “No” as I wonder for the zillionth time why people don’t ask boys whether they have a sister. Details…
“We are three sisters!” I answer as my acquaintance asks back in reiteration, “You don’t have a brother?” I answer, “No” as I wonder for the zillionth time why people don’t ask boys whether they have a sister. Details…
Sam is a university-educated guy of 25 years. He is living in Dhaka and works as a university teacher. Six years ago, after graduating from college at the age of 19, he discovered that his sexual orientation deviates from the cultural norm in Bangladesh. Today he is in a romantic relationship with a man. Details…
In reference to the recent brutalities suffered by Rumana, the teacher from DU and wife of Hassan Syed, I would like to say that he has crossed every possible limit for a human to follow. What we learnt from the victim while in her hospital bed is totally unbelievable and horrifying.
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The recent rickshaw so-called strike on 28 March in the name of vehicles destruction in the capital city can’t be tolerated from any point of view. The respective authority should take the incident into strong consideration and may investigate in order to provide punishment for the culprits and also should adopt the necessary measure immediately.
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The institution of marriage and its history are as long and varied as the history of human race. Many dynasties rose and fell, notable novels and poems were written, and wars were fought over the issue of marriage. Laws were introduced in different parts of the world to protect the institution of marriage.
Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, marriage has often become a source of crime and violence, and even for the transmission of diseases. According to statistics of the Bangladesh police, 69,801 cases of cruelty against women were registered between 2003 and 2007. Most of these cases were in some way related to marriage or sexual desire. Details…
Time has come to call for a movement for “Men’s Empowerment”. Laws, social norms, education policy all are sensitive to women and less sensitive to men. BNP must promise free education for male students as it promised for female students.
The 2008 Parliamentary Election Manifesto of the Political Parties of Bangladesh are less aware of the necessity of “Male Empowerment”.
“Men’s Empowerment” movement is vital in Bangladesh right now.
Syed Muhammad Hussain on Equality first