Women’s Safety

Jamalpur, Bangladesh | March 23, 2026 An alleged attempted abduction and violent assault involving a Hindu couple in Madarganj Upazila has ignited widespread concern across northern Bangladesh, once again spotlighting questions around public safety and vulnerability of minorities in Bangladesh. A Night of Festivity Turns Violent What began as a routine return home from a …

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In 2017, Srijita Chatterjee, a young woman from Kishanganj, believed she was stepping into a future shaped by love and choice. What followed instead, according to her testimony, was the systematic dismantling of her faith, her bodily autonomy and her dignity ending in abandonment and social exile. Srijita’s account is not one of a relationship …

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