The International Women's Day was celebrated in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Sunday highlighting women’s rights and equality.
The theme of this year’s day was “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.
The International Women’s Day is observed every year on March 8 to celebrate the women’s movement and struggle for equality.
Different organisations observed various programmes on the occasion.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and all private television channels aired special programmes around the day while newspapers published supplements highlighting the significance of the day.