Category: BDFA News
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231 Women and Girls faced Violence in October, Including 62 Rape Cases
In October alone, at least 231 women and girls were reported to have been subjected to various forms of gender-based violence across Bangladesh, according to the Legal Aid Sub-committee of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. The figures are based on cases documented in 15 national newspapers. Among these incidents, 62 women and girls were raped — averaging…
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High Court Questions Two Year Limit on Filing Child Marriage Cases
The High Court has issued a rule questioning the constitutionality of a section of the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2017, which prevents courts from taking up child marriage cases if a complaint is not filed within two years of the incident. The rule was issued on Sunday by a bench of Justice Qazi Zeenat Haque…
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Traditional Manipuri Weaving in Moulivibazar Faces Collapse, Threatening Livelihoods of 5,000 Women
The 200-year-old tradition of Manipuri handloom weaving in Moulvibazar is at serious risk, with weavers reporting that the market for their products has almost disappeared. For generations, Manipuri women have led this cottage industry, producing sarees and textiles that once held national and international reputation — and were recently recognized as a Geographical Indication (GI)…
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