“one is really surprised by the presence of atypical and non-traditional women in dramas and ads and the print media. I will argue towards the end of the book that it can be said about the print and electronic media that when the image of the woman is concerned they are integral and flowing together [...]

THE recent report “Whispers to Voices” highlighted the substantial gains in women’s status in Bangladesh over the last few decades. School enrolment of girls now exceeds that of boys’, infant mortality has fallen, gender differences in survival of children have narrowed, fertility has declined dramatically, and women are now more visible in public spaces than [...]

THIS piece is intended mainly to endorse the views of Kamal Uddin Ahmed expressed in his article under the heading “Quota system for civil service” published in the Daily Star on July 18, and also to add some of my own views on the subject.
It is ridiculous that merit gets a share of only 45% [...]

More women’s representation both in print and electronic media is needed to help the country move on towards progress, speakers said at the inaugural session of a seven-day workshop in Dhaka on Sunday.
They also urged the country’s media management to create more job opportunities for women in the media as women represent only five-percent of [...]

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has opened a Women Entrepreneurs’ Cell under its SME Banking division on its Dhanmondi branch premises to support growing women entrepreneurs’ business needs.
EBL Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Head of SME Banking Muklesur Rahman inaugurated the cell through a simple ceremony Sunday.
He handed over the first women entrepreneur business loan ‘EBL [...]

Dhaka: While Bangladesh has achieved impressive gains in women’s status and gender equality, access to reproductive health services, labour markets, physical security and role in decision-making need urgent attention.
A World Bank report ‘Whispers to Voices: Gender and Social Transformation in Bangladesh’ documented changes in norms, attitudes and practices related to gender equality based on national [...]