violence

Dominique Pelicot case an instance of online-facilitated sexual violence

Md Shawkat Alam Faisal

The case of Dominique Pelicot has surfaced as a disturbing reminder of the horrific atrocities that can exist inside the ...

US, EU, UK Canada Call On Govt And Armed Actors

Stop violence, let life-saving aid reach the needy in Myanmar

Diplomatic Correspondent

The United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries urged the military regime and all armed actors in ...

Legal protection needed to reduce domestic violence

Ifat Tasnim

In Bangladesh, domestic violence is a widespread and deeply entrenched problem that affects women, children, and other vulnerable members of ...

Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency over gang violence

Observer Online Desk

Trinidad and Tobago on Monday declared a state of emergency due to a spike in murders by criminal groups, a ...

Female workers face violence, sexual harassment on way, at workplaces

Staff Correspondent

Speakers at a discussion said on Sunday despite economic empowerment through formal employment, female workers, especially the workers in the ...

CA's press wing debunks Indian reports on violence against Hindus

Indian media outlets' reports claiming 2200 incidents of violence occurred against Hindus in 2024 is a misleading and highly exaggerated ...

Indian Parliament told of 2,200 cases of violence against minorities in BD

Diplomatic Correspondent

The High Commission of India in Dhaka "continues to monitor the situation" related to minorities in Bangladesh "closely", Kiriti Vardhan ...

Indian media reports on violence against Hindus misleading: CA press wing

Observer Online Report

Indian media outlets' reports of violence occured against Hindus, is a misleading and highly exaggerated ones, said the interim government.On ...

UNDP holds dialogue on voices against cyber violence

Business Correspondent

UNDP Bangladesh, in collaboration with the UNDP Seoul Policy Center and the Government of Korea, hosted the "Voices Against Cyber ...

Protect minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh: Mamata to Delhi

KOLKATA, Dec 11: The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back "those willing to return", ...

Poverty a key factor in violence against women

Maha Akeel

“Poverty has a female face.” This statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his address to the Commission on the ...

UN chief 'alarmed' by Syria violence, calls for end to fighting

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was "alarmed" by the escalation of violence in ...

Opportunist groups trying to capitalise on allegations of communal violence: Khosru

Staff Correspondent

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said opportunist groups are trying to capitalize on allegations of ...

Call to form specialized teams to address gender based violence issues

Women's Own Report

At the inaugural event of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, Sharmeen S. Murshid, the Adviser to the Ministry of ...

Ending gender-based violence requires more than 16 days

Zaziratul Zannat

What if every woman you knew had experienced some form of violence in her lifetime? What if you knew that, ...

Thrust on ending violence against women

Staff Correspondent

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) on Wednesday at a press conference held at the Bangladesh Shishu Academy ...

Six AL men among 33 held over lawyer murder, violence in Ctg

Shakib Ahmed

33 individuals have been arrested by police in connection with the violence and murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in ...

EU calls for end to gender-based violence in Bangladesh

Observer Online Desk

Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Tuesday said the European Union is dedicated to ensuring that ...

4 killed, many hurt in violence over mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Nov 25: Four men were killed, and numerous others, including police and administrative personnel, were injured in violent ...

82 killed in three days of Pakistan sectarian violence

PESHAWAR, Nov 24: Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded ...

Families fleeing after 32 killed in new sectarian violence in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Around 300 families fled sectarian violence on Saturday in northwest Pakistan as fresh sectarian clashes killed another ...

32 killed in new sectarian violence in Pakistan

Observer Online Desk

At least 32 people were killed and 47 wounded in sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan, an official said on Saturday, ...

Domestic violence against men largely goes unnoticed

Tareq Abedin Siraji

November 19 International Men's day is celebrated worldwide as a major event to ensure the well-being of boys and men, ...

One in three women experiences gender-based violence

Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful ...

One in three women experiences gender-based violence

Observer Online Desk

Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful ...

254 killed in 9 months of political violence: Odhikar

Observer Online Report

A total of 254 people were killed in political violence across the country from January to September this year.Meanwhile, 8,296 ...

Trudeau condemns violence at Hindu temple near Toronto

India condemns violence at Canadian Hindu temple

TORONTO, Nov 4: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned as "unacceptable" violence at a Hindu temple near Toronto on Sunday, ...

Hindus, Christians, other minorities in BD face ‘barbaric violence’, says Trump

Diplomatic Correspondent

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has strongly condemned the "barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting ...

Man killed in violence at Mohammadpur Geneva Camp

Observer Online Report

A man was killed in a gunfire and improvised explosive blasts between two rival groups at Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur ...

Stop sexual violence against women

Nandini Luiza

There exists a negative crosswise to the word rape, which has made the whole world thoughtful at the moment. There ...