At the time of writing this article a five year old girl child from Parbatipurupazila of Dinajpur, was fighting for her life after being raped and tortured.

"Sairachar nipat jak; Ganatantra mukti pak" (Down with autocracy; Let there be democracy). With these words painted on his chest and back, Noor Hossain took a stand against the autocracy of Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad as part of the the Dhaka Siege on November 10. The rally turned bloody, and Noor Hossain was killed under riot conditions, reportedly from police firing.

Ever heard of Yazidi, a very small community in Northern Iraq? Probably not. We never heard of them until ISIS started massacring Yazidi residents in 2014.

Recently, a video of two television journalists being attacked by staff of a popular private hospital in Dhaka has been doing the rounds of social media.

According to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) 2016 report on impunity, only one out of ten deaths of journalists is investigated.

As the United Nations Security Council holds the annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security to discuss protection of women and girls in conflict and women's leadership in preventing, resolving, and recovering from conflicts, the war in Syria enters its sixth year, contributing to a global refugee crisis.

Meet Iqbal Huda, known as “Tidal”, a Cox’s Bazar native who has spent his entire life helping people in distresss access free, need-based medical care— irrespective of creed, race, religion or political convictions.

How often do we make use of our networks to get the information we need? Whether the transformer in the neighbourhood is out of

Imagine a world where girls and young women are seen and heard, occupying positions of influence within their communities and beyond.

I used to harass girls on their way to school. Now I create awareness among my peers that girls must be treated with respect and dignity.

Persistent indigestion may point to the cancer of esophagus, throat or stomach. This prognosis is a sufficient hint for the wise to understand why development without democracy isn't good for a nation.

Remember Suraiya Akter Risha? The eighth grader of an English medium school in Dhaka, who was stabbed by her stalker, a man who

A recent report by a UN-affiliated group refuels the long-standing debate over reparations for African-Americans. The group of

It is a sad but inescapable truth that millions of Bangladeshis have limited access to a functioning, fair and transparent justice system.

We will never be able to feel his pain and trauma. We will never know his helpless nights in the dungeon of the jailhouse. Because even the strongest empathy will fail the experience.

In the last one and a half years, 24 girls below three years were raped. It was also reported that most of the perpetrators were known to the children.

Requent illness or even just feeling unwell is a part of aging. In developed countries the wellbeing of its senior citizens is seen

It is estimated that by 2050, about one in every four persons living in Bangladesh will be over the age of 60. That is a major

Rekha (not her real name), who lives in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh, got married when she was just 13 years old –

Aktar Jahan and I were students of the same department in Dhaka University, and then colleagues of the same department in Rajshahi