Category: BDFA News
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Female Agricultural Workers Face Wage Discrimination in Dinajpur’s Kaharol
Female agricultural workers in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur district are facing persistent wage discrimination despite performing the same work as men. Around 90 percent of the upazila’s population depends on agriculture, and during the current Aman harvesting and threshing season, male and female labourers gather daily at the 10-mile Amtala intersection from dawn until around…
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Women Still Face Legal Discrimination Despite Laws, Say Speakers at Shahbagh Rally
Speakers at a women’s rally organised by the Socialist Women’s Forum said women in Bangladesh continue to face legal discrimination in areas including property inheritance, marriage, and child custody. They also said that although equal pay for equal work exists in law, it is not implemented in practice. The rally was held on Friday afternoon…
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Citizens in Rangamati Divided Over Peace Accord as Bengalis and Indigenous Residents Vote Side by Side
In a rare gathering of Bengali and Indigenous residents, citizens in Rangamati on Thursday used e-voting to share their expectations from the next government, including whether the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord should be implemented or cancelled. The meeting, organised by Citizen’s Platform at Bargi Lake Valley in Jhagra Bill, showed divided opinions. Participants…
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