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The status of women in Bangladesh has been subject to many important changes over the past few centuries. Bangladeshi women have made significant progress since the country's independence in 1971, where women in the region experienced increased political empowerment for women, better job prospects, increased opportunities of education and the ...
During the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, members of the Pakistani military and Razakar paramilitary force raped between 200,000 and 400,000 Bengali women and girls in a systematic campaign of genocidal rape. [1][2][3][4] Most of the rape victims of the Pakistani Army and its allies were Hindu women. [5] Some of these women died in captivity ...
The far-right videos distorting the truth of Bangladesh minority attacks. The videos are shocking: buildings burning, horrifying violence and women weeping as they plead for help. They are - the ...
Sexuality in Bangladesh is primarily influenced by religion and culture. The culture in Bangladesh is predominantly conservative and patriarchal. Several topics, including sex education, romantic relationship, and sexual behavior are considered taboo. [1][2][3][4] Over the years, the perception towards a very few taboos have changed, such as ...
Prostitution is legal in Bangladesh, but the Bangladesh constitution provides that the "State shall endeavor to prevent gambling and prostitution." Various provisions of different laws prohibit child prostitution, forced prostitution, solicitation and the keeping of unlicensed brothels. Vagrancy laws are sometimes used against prostitutes, and ...
Pornography in Bangladesh is legally defined as images and videos depicting nudity or semi-nudity. The Pornography Control act of 2012 criminalizes pornography and possession, distribution and production of pornographic material is illegal in Bangladesh. Maximum punishment for producing pornography is up to 7 years of imprisonment with hard ...
History. Shil was a 12-year-old girl in Perba Delua in Ullahpara Upazila, Sirajganj District when her home was attacked by 30-40 men on 8 October 2001. [4] She was gang raped. Four people, associated with Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested but never charged.
W. Women's education in Bangladesh (3 C, 1 P) Women's ministers of Bangladesh (2 C) Women's rights in Bangladesh (6 C, 10 P)