Nilima Jahan

Nilima Jahan is a Staff Reporter at The Daily Star, deeply passionate about advocating for human rights, with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. She's a proud mom to two beautiful daughters—one in heaven and one on earth. Reach out to her at nilima.jahan@thedailystar.net.

Abuse, exploitation haunt women migrant workers

18 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Abandoned by her husband, Rahima (not her real name), a mother of two, considered a broker’s offer of a job in Saudi Arabia as a lifeline.

18 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh Siblings Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Annapurna Base Camp: A trek beyond their years

15 April 2026, 03:03 AM

One is five years old, the other is seven. At an age where most milestones are measured in classrooms, Abyaz Adrito Bhuyan and Anabia Audree Hossain were measuring theirs in Himalayan altitudes.

15 April 2026, 03:03 AM

Country’s legal framework is failing women

9 March 2026, 02:27 AM

A new assessment has revealed a glaring “equality gap” in Bangladesh’s justice system, highlighting 19 laws that remain discriminatory, one law that needs to be repealed, and four new laws that are urgently required.

9 March 2026, 02:27 AM

Tech-facilitated violence: Women survivors forced to navigate a flawed system

9 March 2026, 01:53 AM

The violence was set in motion not by a weapon but by a smartphone.

9 March 2026, 01:53 AM

International Women's Day / Men, money and muscle still guard the gates of politics

8 March 2026, 03:11 AM

The vision of an inclusive democracy, forged on the streets during the July uprising, has collided with a formidable structural wall.

8 March 2026, 03:11 AM

Repression of women, children: Protection promised but not delivered

5 March 2026, 03:05 AM

When the Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance was promulgated in March last year, it was hailed by many as an “iron shield” for women and children in Bangladesh.

5 March 2026, 03:05 AM

A walk through Dhaka-9 with Tasnim Jara

1 February 2026, 04:38 AM

Just after 9:00am on Friday, independent Dhaka-9 candidate Tasnim Jara stepped into the narrow lanes of Goran Bazar in Khilgaon with around 15 volunteers by her side.

1 February 2026, 04:38 AM

Manifesto Expectations / Women demand action, not just promises

29 January 2026, 04:07 AM

As Bangladesh moves towards the February 12 national election, women, who make up half the electorate, say political rhetoric no longer moves them.

29 January 2026, 04:07 AM

Intimidation, harassment for speaking up

Female activists leading the recent anti-rape protests and the July uprising are enduring continuous intimidation and harassment, both online and offline.

14 March 2025, 18:00 PM

The unpaid household labour GDP ignores

Yasmin represents the millions of women excluded from the labour force, who say that family and household work is a significant setback to their employment.

7 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh first female karate black belt Shamima Akhtar Tulee

Footwork, fitness and fearlessness

There was a time when doctors told her there was no cure. A time when the world seemed to close in, whispering that this might be the end. But she refused to listen. She chose to fight -- not just with fists and footwork, but with the unyielding will of a warrior.

7 March 2025, 18:00 PM

International Women’s Day: The picture of violence against women is grim

While International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women’s rights, equality, and empowerment, the statistics from Bangladesh on violence against women paint a troubling and stark reality.

7 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Violence against women: Most victims abused by husbands

Women in Bangladesh are three times more likely to be physically abused and over 14 times more likely to suffer sexual violence from their husbands than from others, according to a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics survey on violence against women.

27 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Eden College torch procession rape protest

Sexual violence: Protests flare on campuses

Students across the country took to the streets yesterday, outraged by the “government’s inaction” amid a series of incidents of rape and sexual violence against children in recent days.

23 February 2025, 22:05 PM

Sanitary napkin fiasco: Bangla Academy blames it on the event manager

The Bangla Academy has apologised for shutting booths selling sanitary napkins at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela allegedly because of complaints from religious groups.

17 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Chaity breaking barriers through beauty services

Tanisha Yasmin Chaity from Rajbari never let her identity as a hijra limit her aspirations.

3 January 2025, 20:42 PM

Surge in road crashes: Patient overflow pushes NITOR beyond capacity

The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is struggling to manage an overwhelming number of patients, far exceeding its 1,000-bed capacity, leaving many to receive treatment on the floor or in overcrowded corridors.

29 December 2024, 20:09 PM

An endless wait for justice for rape victims and survivors

Nine years have passed since Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped and murdered inside the restricted Cumilla Cantonment on March 20, 2016. The case filed for her murder was supposed to be resolved within 180 days. However, nine years on and there has been no significant progress.

9 December 2024, 18:21 PM