Contemporary Voice of Dalit, Ahead of Print.
Globally, tribal women are less privileged than mainstream or non-tribal women. Noticeably, the socio-economically backward tribal women usually follow the traditional methods instead of the so-called modern medical system for childbirth in Bangladesh. Conversely, archaeologically, terracotta plaques and sculptures found from several archaeological sites in Bangladesh, and globally childbirth motifs indicate that the delivery of the baby was carried out through some special ceremonial observances in the past. This study examines women’s personified acquaintance of pregnancy and childbirth, preparations during pregnancy for trouble-free birth and the responsibility of a traditional birth attendant in Malo community birthing customs. To conduct this study, ten Malo women were interviewed extensively relating to customary and transformed beliefs and practices of pregnancy and childbirth. This study revealed that the long-established childbirth practices have not disappeared from the tribal groups inhabited in the plains in Bangladesh. However, this traditional aspect is gradually diminishing from the mainstream society of Bangladesh. Therefore, this study may assist health professionals in understanding traditional birthing systems from diverse cultures. Subsequently, a profound and in-depth analysis of the tribal tradition of childbirth can lead to new insights, enriching the range of perceptions.

Contemporary Voice of Dalit, Ahead of Print.
The biggest victims of colourism in Bangladesh are girls, who are victims of colour-based violence and suffer from a dark-black complexion. In general, Bangalee society is a dominating patriarchal society, which has been established through a hegemonic discourse. This study explores how and in what process this racist discourse has started in the society. Therefore, being born with only a black complexion, a family deals with long-term psychological problems. In addition to the so-called mainstream social system in Bangladesh, a detached and marginalized group living in Bangladesh is known as Dalits. They are primarily a neglected community, isolated from the mainstream. Among them, the condition of Dalit women is much more deplorable. Dark complexion women are experiencing the most exploitation, deprivation and neglect. The Dalit women are ‘Oppressed within the Oppressed’—they are forced to live a cursed life through a dark-black complexion from birth. This study focuses on how masculine authoritarian behaviours dominate the dark-black face of the Dalit girls in Bangladesh. A random sample-based interview has been conducted on Dalit people of Shahjadpur in the Sirajganj district to explore what kind of mechanism exploits the girls and how the literal meaning of ‘beauty’ is established in society.