Minus-two formula male-dominated society’s agenda

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that it was the male-dominated society that had tried to implement the much-talked-about ‘minus-two’ formula, excluding Sheikh Hasina and Khalda Zia from politics during the last caretaker government (2007-08). The Prime Minister came up with the allegation while delivering her speech at a function marking the International Women’s Day at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). Sheikh Hasina said now the number of female political leaders at the top has marked a rise as the ruling party chief is a woman and the leaders of the opposition is also a woman apart from the female leader of another political party.  Hasina has called upon all to vow afresh to establish an equality-based world where equal rights, honour and dignity of women would be enhanced, according to UNB.