Akanksha Saxena

5 days ago | dw.com | Sardar Ronie |Akanksha Saxena

From young athletes to photojournalists, Bangladeshi women chasing their dreams say Islamist groups are trying to tell them what they can and can't do.

1 week ago | dw.com | Sardar Ronie |Beenish Javed |Akanksha Saxena

05/29/2025May 29, 2025A women's rights commission in Bangladesh has proposed reforms to Bangladesh's interim government, calling for the criminalization of marital rape and equal rights for all women. But the plans have met resistance from Islamic organizations.