Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said Bangladesh cannot move forward unless women feel safe both online and offline, calling for urgent national actions to protect and empower women in the digital age.

"Women must feel safe. Both online and offline, at home and in public, in their personal lives and in their professional journeys," he he said in a post on his varifed Facebook page.

Tarique shared the message on his 61st birthday, posting it along with a photograph of himself with his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and their only daughter Zaima Rahman.

"It is undeniable that the digital world now shapes every part of our lives, from our daily routines to the way nations engage on the global stage. The speed at wh...