Category: BDFA News
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A Group of Women Students Hold Procession, Human Chain for Hijab Rights at Dhaka University
Female students at University of Dhaka observed World Hijab Day through a procession and human chain organized by the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) on Sunday afternoon. The procession began at the Vice-Chancellor’s premises and concluded at the base of the Raju Sculpture at TSC, where participants gathered to form a human chain. DUCSU…
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Jamaat Women Wing Leader says Women Cannot Hold Top Leadership Positions
Nurunnesa Siddiqa, secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami’s women’s division, said women cannot hold top leadership roles in the party, describing women’s leadership as contrary to Quranic principles. She made the remarks while speaking to journalists at the Election Commission building in Agargaon, Dhaka. Siddiqa said Jamaat engages in politics with the understanding that women cannot serve as…
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Dhaka Court Jails Lawyer After Businesswoman Files Rape Case
A Dhaka court has sent lawyer Shamsul Islam to jail after a businesswoman filed a rape case against him. He was arrested early Friday in Bijoy Nagar and produced before the court. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman ordered his detention as the investigation continues. According to the complaint, the woman, a garment business owner, went…
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