Women entrepreneurs have great ideas and entrepreneurial skills to become an integral part of the economy, but many cannot succeed in taking the first few steps just because they lack required mentoring.

Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born in 1880 in the village of Pairaband in the colonial British province of Bengal Presidency, which later became the northern part of Bangladesh.

The first ever womens association comprising information technology (IT) pioneers has been formed to bring them under one umbrella and help the growth of their business and the IT sector.

Dr Zaman’s work with children with disabilities has brought her recognition worldwide. She firmly believes that given the right support and opportunities, everyone can contribute to society and live a normal life.

Women have been doing noteworthy work as journalists in our country as well as elsewhere during the last decade. But their number in both print and electronic media in our country is less than expected. We need to recognise the challenges and explore the opportunities for women to encourage them.

THE very idea of equality which sparked our liberation war was violated by a failure to recognise the women participants of the war. The women war victims did not receive the due honour from their families and society. Most of the families considered the “loss of chastity” a shameful act, and treated their victimised women [...]

The Music and Dance Department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) held its annual dance show at its auditorium in Dhaka on December 30. The programme featured promising dancers from different schools of the capital and other districts.

God created Eve out of Adam’s rib. So, would that mean Adam was originally a hermaphrodite? Yes, (according to my Biblical studies professor) Adam was both man and woman before Eve jumped out with her own identity. (Sounds a bit like a scene from a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it? ‘And then the creature spawned out [...]

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been placed sixth in a list of the 10 top women leaders of the world prepared by internationally reputed Time magazine. The list was published in the current week’s online edition of the magazine.

Aneela Haque unveiled her “Deshi Colours” couture collection at Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 28, 2010, according to a press release. According to the Sri Lankan media, this is the first time a fashion designer presented a strong graphic, high-end show in red, black and white as a “trendsetter of own [...]

Tanuja Rahman Maya from Jessore emerged as the ‘Best Women Entrepreneur of the Year’ yesterday, for making a successful foray into the country’s handicrafts market. Maya, owner of Rong Handicrafts, has received the National SME Women Entrepreneur Award 2010 at a function at Sonargaon Hotel in the city.

Citibank, N.A., Bangla-desh in collaboration with Grameen Shikkha has launched a scholarship programme called ‘Citi Scholarship for Young Women’ targeting the female university students of the country. Under the programme, scholarships will be given to 35 female students from six public institutions including Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Tech-nology (BUET), [...]

IT is a success story that makes us believe once again in the inner potential of the people of this country who can do wonders against all

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday honoured some 55 women for their enormous contributions to different sectors.

In late 1979, probably around October, I was asked by the Chittagong divisional commissioner at the time to attend a meeting in his chamber at the commissioner’s residence. Meetings at the divisional commissioner’s residence were not unusual and I never asked what the topic of