Speakers at a workshop said, women of our society are being victims  of different social evils like eve-teasing, early marriage, dowry, acid violence and rape. Women should create strong resistance against these. Islam has ensured rights of women and so we should practice Islamic culture.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday criticised the women organisations for not playing their “due role” about the Women Development Policy.

A news item was published in a newspaper that a Saudi mother defied ban on women drivers in her country to set an example for her daughter and her friends.

Bangladesh National Women Lawyers’ Association (BNWLA) yesterday recommended insertion of a provision in the constitution declaring equal rights of women in all spheres.

Bangabandhu Shikha O Gabeshona Parishad activists formed human chains in Chapainawabganj, Patuakhali and Khagrachhari districts on Wednesday, protesting movement against National Education Policy and Women Development Policy.

A procession was taken out on Tuesday from in front of the National Press Club for the realisation of the women’s equal rights to the inherited  and the purchased properties, marriage, dissolution of marriage and  guardianship on child i.e. in all respects, says a press release.

A meeting on ‘raising awareness to prevent eve-teasing’ (sexual harassment) was held at Shilpakala Academy auditorium here on Sunday. Panelists at the meeting said, women should come forward to combat eve-teasing boldly as government and the people are with them.

Speakers at a workshop yesterday said female and male forest dwellers of the Sundarbans should have equal rights on natural resources of the forest.

Elected women representatives suggested specifying and expanding their role in local government institutions for their political empowerment.

Samajtantrik Mahila Forum in a statement yesterday said the Supreme Court verdict that declared fatwa (religious edict) legal would increase repression on women.

Fazlul Haq Amini has just hurled humiliation at millions of Bengali women. He has, in unabashed manner and without batting an eyelid, made the dire prediction that if the government goes ahead with its policy on ensuring equal rights for women, there will be a deluge of illegitimate children all across the country.

The Supreme Court yesterday declared fatwa or Islamic religious edict legal in “religious matters”, but it categorically said fatwa cannot be used to punish anyone.

Members of civil society, rights activists, Islamic scholars and academicians yesterday lauded the Supreme Court judgment that declared fatwa legal prohibiting its use in punishing anyone.

Former adviser to a caretaker government M Hafiz Uddin Khan yesterday viewed that the women policy is not conflicting with the holy Quran and Hadith.

Globally women find recognition and acknowledgement of their entity, status and individuality through the ‘International Women’s Day’ on 8 March. On the day, nations, communities and different international, regional and national bodies express their solidarity with renewed enthusiasm to uphold the case and cause for women’s rights in every aspect.