Category: BDFA News
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9% of Women in Rohingya Camps Have Survived Rape, BNPS Reports
At least 9 percent of women living in the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf have survived rape, while more than half of women and girls face constant risks related to protection, food insecurity, malnutrition, lack of education, and gender-based violence. The findings highlight the deepening gendered vulnerabilities within one of the world’s largest…
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69% of Families with Child Laborers Live Below Poverty Line, Study Finds
Nearly 69 percent of families whose children are engaged in labor in Bangladesh live below the poverty line, according to a new study, underscoring how poverty and structural inequality continue to push children into work. The study finds that Bangladesh’s child labor rate remains higher than the global average, with 9.2 percent of children aged…
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Cocktail Bomb Kills 19-Year-Old Worker in New Eskaton Footpath Explosion
A 19-year-old young man was killed on Wednesday evening after a cocktail bomb exploded on a busy footpath in New Eskaton, Dhaka, raising renewed concerns about public safety in densely populated urban areas. The incident occurred around 7:45 pm in front of the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Central Command Council, near the Moghbazar intersection. Eyewitnesses said the…
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