domestic violence

Attempted rape charge against Man Utd star Greenwood dropped

Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Thursday.

Domestic Violence Victims: Back in with abusers as the state fails them

What forces abused women to return to live with their tormentors even after repeated incidents of domestic violence?

‘Change laws that undermine women’s position in the family’

Barrister Sara Hossain speaks on where we go next in dealing with violence against women in Bangladesh

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence / How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

Police found no injuries on Amber Heard after 2016 fight with Johnny Depp

Police officers have told the court that they found no evidence of domestic violence after receiving a call from Amber Heard.

Domestic violence victims not getting enough support amid Covid-19: MJF

As all government departments, including law enforcement agencies, are focused on preventing coronavirus spread, victims of domestic violence -- women and children -- are not getting enough support, speakers at a webinar said today.

Over 11,000 women faced domestic violence during Covid-19 shutdown: MJF report

As Covid-19 hit the nation hard, some 11,025 women faced different forms of domestic violence during the shutdown across the country in May, says a tele-survey report of Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF).

Wife set on fire after strangled to death, husband held

A woman is “strangled to death” and then set on fire allegedly by her husband in Mugda area of Dhaka.

Father ‘kills’ infant in Panchagarh

A man allegedly kills his six-month-old infant daughter and injures his wife and other two daughters in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Attempted rape charge against Man Utd star Greenwood dropped

Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Thursday.

December 10, 2022
December 10, 2022

Domestic Violence Victims: Back in with abusers as the state fails them

What forces abused women to return to live with their tormentors even after repeated incidents of domestic violence?

December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022

‘Change laws that undermine women’s position in the family’

Barrister Sara Hossain speaks on where we go next in dealing with violence against women in Bangladesh

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022

Police found no injuries on Amber Heard after 2016 fight with Johnny Depp

Police officers have told the court that they found no evidence of domestic violence after receiving a call from Amber Heard.

June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020

Domestic violence victims not getting enough support amid Covid-19: MJF

As all government departments, including law enforcement agencies, are focused on preventing coronavirus spread, victims of domestic violence -- women and children -- are not getting enough support, speakers at a webinar said today.

June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020

Over 11,000 women faced domestic violence during Covid-19 shutdown: MJF report

As Covid-19 hit the nation hard, some 11,025 women faced different forms of domestic violence during the shutdown across the country in May, says a tele-survey report of Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF).

April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019

Wife set on fire after strangled to death, husband held

A woman is “strangled to death” and then set on fire allegedly by her husband in Mugda area of Dhaka.

April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019

Father ‘kills’ infant in Panchagarh

A man allegedly kills his six-month-old infant daughter and injures his wife and other two daughters in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh.

December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018

Domestic violence: When society is an abettor

Things are not changing for women in this country when it comes to gender-based violence. Some recent studies and research findings have brought to light the fact that despite