Category: BDFA News
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One Year After Adivasi Students Attack, Calls for Accountability Continue
One year after a violent clash in Dhaka involving Students for Sovereignty and Adivasi students protesting the removal of the term “Adivasi” from school textbooks, activists and rights groups continue to call for accountability and justice. On January 15, 2025, at least 19 Indigenous students and rights activists were injured when members of Students for…
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Violence Increasing in Bangladesh, Women Marginalized in Politics: HRW Report
Violence against women, girls, and minorities in Bangladesh has increased ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections, highlighting failures to protect fundamental human rights, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report notes that women remain largely excluded from political participation, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the election…
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Women Facing the Worst Period in Bangladesh’s History, say Speakers at CGS Policy Dialogue
Speakers at a policy dialogue organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS) stated that women in Bangladesh are currently experiencing the most difficult period in the country’s history, marked by limited political commitment, low nomination of women by political parties, and weak institutional support for women’s leadership. The dialogue, titled “Women’s Leadership, Gender Equality…
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