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Bangladesh women: 'Fundamentalists can't have our country'

Akanksha Saxena | Sardar Ronie in Dinajpur and Dhaka
June 3, 2025

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.

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In Bangladesh, female footballers and journalists face growing threats from Islamist hardliners. Matches are being canceled and women harassed for their attire and public roles. Despite fear, players and activists are pushing back, demanding their right to participate in society. The interim government promises reform, but critics say it's not doing enough to counter rising extremism.