35 women organisations condemn attack on female footballers in Khulna

35 women organisations condemn attack on female footballers in Khulna

DHAKA – Thirty-five women organisations yesterday condemned the attack on four under-17 female footballers by a group of local people for wearing shorts and playing football in Khulna. “Even after 52 years of independence, such a misogynistic attack on female footballers in an independent and sovereign state is very alarming,” said a statement signed by Rokeya Prachi, executive director of Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha. The statement also read,…