What is wife material? No, seriously! Someone, please define it. The standards seem endless and strangely elastic. No matter what a woman does, it is rarely enough. There is always something more she could have done to appease a patriarchal society. And it isn’t just men who uphold these expectations. Women shaped by internalised misogyny often police other women’s lives as well. A woman living freely can become a source of discomfort, because in another time, many women were

A few days ago, I realized something unsettling, not from an official briefing, not from the ballot explanation, but from scattered conversations and social media discussions. Through this Gono vote, citizens may also be endorsing administrative decisions like the creation of new divisions, including places such as Cumilla and Faridpur. Many people didn’t know this. Not because they are disengaged or careless voters, but because no one clearly told them. And that realization

The National Election is scheduled to be held on 12 th February 2026. It is the long-awaited election since the massive uprising. After everything we’ve seen and waited through, Bangladesh can finally prove that people’s votes decide power. This is why turnout of mass votes and educated choices matter so much from every spectrum of society. The 2026 election can be viewed as a landmark moment to reset the political machinery and restart democracy. Women’s participation matte

When I heard Shafiqur Rahman tell Al Jazeera that a woman could "never" lead his party because of her "God-given biology," it felt like a door slamming shut on every girl in Bangladesh. He stood there and used bringing life into this world.as a reason to tell us we aren't smart or tough enough to lead. By pointing to breastfeeding and childbirth as "limitations," the head of Jamaat-e-Islami isn't just offering a religious opinion; he is building a cage and calling it "dign