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Salma Ali

The writer is Executive Director, Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA).

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Why sexual harassment laws fail in practice

8 March 2026, 12:00 PM
If Bangladesh is serious about women’s empowerment, it must build a comprehensive victim-centric support system in matters of sexual harassment and other gender-based violence.
8 March 2026, 12:00 PM
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We must develop a circle of protection around rape survivors

8 March 2020, 18:00 PM
In a highly publicised case earlier this year, the police apprehended a “serial rapist” named Mojnu for the alleged rape of a Dhaka
8 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Child Trafficking

Dhaka Declaration on Addressing the Cause of Trafficking in Children

18 December 2016, 18:00 PM
A regional conference on Networking to Combat Child Trafficking was organised by BNWLA on November 20, 2016, on behalf of the “Prevention of Child Trafficking through Strengthening Community and Networking” (PCTSCN), a project implemented by a consortium of ATSEC Members.
18 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Felani Murder

Judgment Review / LEGAL ASPECTS OF FELANI'S MURDER

20 July 2015, 18:10 PM
We don't want to see travesty, rather we expect that no perpetrator will be escaped from the purview of law
20 July 2015, 18:10 PM
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