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Today is March 8th, International Women's Day. Like other countries in the world, the day is being celebrated in Bangladesh through various events with the theme 'Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls'.
In the context of volatility and price hikes in the global fuel market due to the ongoing war situation in the Middle East, the Bangladesh Shop Owners Association has decided to keep decorative lights and unnecessary lamps switched off in all shops and shopping malls across the country to conserve fuel. The decision will take effect from tomorrow, Sunday, March 8.
The private research organisation 'Knowledge for Progress' (Progga) has demanded reforms to the Birth and Death Registration Act to protect the rights of women and girl children.
Women rights activists have demanded the introduction of direct elections for reserved seats and ensuring a stronger and more effective role for women in parliament. According to them, political parties nominated very few women in the recent election, resulting in decreased women's participation in the polls.
On March 7, 1971, at the then Racecourse Maidan, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered a momentous speech that served as an indirect declaration of independence. UNESCO has acknowledged the March 7 speech as a "Global Authentic Heritage." Millions of Bengalis assembled at the event that day to listen to Bangabandhu's voice. He stepped onto the stage, raised his finger, and proclaimed, "The struggle of this time is our struggle for freedom..."