Advertisement on billboard seeking suitable husband, nearly two thousand responses

Desk Report: Lisa Catalano, 42, from San Francisco, USA, has taken a new path after failing to find a suitable partner on a dating app. Unable to find a suitable partner, she has created her own website, ‘Marilissa.com’. On this website, men can apply directly to marry her. Not only that, Lisa has hung billboards along busy roads in the city to promote her website, and has even put stickers with the website’s address on taxis. Her comment on this is, ‘The man who will get along with me, let…

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Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s first female prime minister

Desk Report: Japan’s ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, putting the 64-year-old politician on course to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Sanae Takaichi is one of the most conservative candidates in the ruling party’s right-wing camp. Former minister Takaichi is well-known in Japanese politics as a TV presenter and heavy metal drummer. But he is also controversial for a number of reasons. If confirmed by parliament as prime minister, Takaichi will face several important challenges. First, resolving the economic problems of…

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Seek legal help without fear of threats

Desk Report: I got married to Rafi (pseudonym) on 23-02-2024. But soon after the marriage, various disgusting aspects of his character came to my attention. After marriage, I came to know about his relationship with many other women. Apart from that, he used to raise his hand on me verbally. At one stage, Rafi divorced me verbally. Unable to bear all this, I separated from him less than a month after the marriage. Later, another woman told me that Rafi had divorced me. When I asked for proof, she sent…

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Two men fight over a woman claiming her as their wife, ending in prison for all three

Desk Report: Two men in their forties are arguing over a woman wearing an orange salwar kameez. Both of them are demanding that the woman be their wife. At one point, a fight breaks out. This scene was seen at Charkhamba intersection in Jessore city on Tuesday afternoon. And so, a crowd of curious people gathered to watch. On receiving the news, the police took the three to the police station. Once there, the tension increased. Several rounds of arguments and fights broke out in the police station premises. To…

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What does Islam say about violence against women?

Desk Reports : Violence against women is a global social problem that manifests itself in many forms. According to the United Nations, approximately 736 million women experience violence at least once in their lives, and in most cases, this violence is perpetrated by a current or former husband or partner. This violence can be physical, psychological or sexual and occurs across all ethnicities, religions and social classes. These statistics show that violence has become a global epidemic. Islam strictly prohibits violence against women and provides a clear vision for solving…

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Danish Prime Minister formally apologizes to Greenland women

Desk Reports : Denmark carried out a forced birth control program on hundreds of women and girls in Greenland from 1966 to 1991. Nearly 30 years after the incident, Denmark has admitted its guilt. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has also formally apologized to Greenland. At that time, thousands of women, starting from girls as young as 13, were inserted with intrauterine devices (IUDs – a type of sterilization procedure) without their knowledge or consent, according to a document published by Reuters in 2022. The program was stopped after Greenland…

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