A court in Saudi Arabia has handed down death penalty to a Saudi woman and gave different sentences to her husband and son in the case over the murder of Bangladeshi migrant worker Abiron Begum. Abiron's employer Ayesha al-Jizani, the main accused in the case, was sentenced to death on Sunday for killing the female worker "with a motive", according to a report of Bangladesh
Bangladeshi vows to fight bar on women conducting weddings
Thursday, 14 January 2021 15:29 GMT
ARCHIVE PHOTO: A woman prays at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka July 30, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj
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By Naimul Karim
DHAKA, Jan 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Bangladeshi woman barred from becoming a marriage registrar because she is female vowed on Thursday to fight for her dream job after the High Court said women would face practical difficulties conducting Islamic weddings.
Ayesha Siddiqua has waged a six-year battle with authorities to become a registrar, culminating in last week s knockback from the High Court, which she plans to appeal.
Kazi Nafia Rahman, bdnews24.com Published: 31 Dec 2020 01:28 AM BdST Updated: 31 Dec 2020 03:25 AM BdST
The year 2020 started with the rape of a Dhaka University student and protests erupted up and down Bangladesh. But violence against women in the country continued unchecked. ); }
The nation saw a rise in sexual violence towards women even as it grappled with the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
In desperation to crack down such violence, the government elevated the highest punishment for rape to death from life term but the move proved no deterrent as the data provided by the non-government organisations reveal a rising trend in violence against female members of society.