Oli Md. Abdullah Chowdhury

The writer is a human rights worker.

Universal pension management and the rights of the elderly people

It is certainly encouraging to note that Universal Pension Management Bill, 2023 was passed in the parliament which would bring the country’s growing elderly population under a universal pension scheme.

Making a city habitable and safe

Dhaka, continues to be ranked one of the least livable cities in the world. (The Daily Star, August 30, 2019). The city fared poorly on digital security, health security, infrastructure security and personal security indicators, according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Right to food security

A report published in The Daily Star (December 23, 2017) regarding food security situation in Bangladesh revealed

Shamble state of Rohingya children

There was an image of persons carrying dead bodies of Rohingya children appearing in the front page of Prothom

Bringing discipline in road transport sector

There was a timely piece on bus fare published in The Daily Star on 12 March 2017 titled, “Bus fare not fair”. The piece rightly

CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT BILL

Many readers came across the news published in The Daily Star on January 19, 2016 as it appeared in the page 5, entitled, “Under-18

Financial inclusion of farmers

Though there is a provision in the constitution for agricultural revolution in the constitution, financial inclusion

Is child protection a far cry?

At the time of writing this article a five year old girl child from Parbatipurupazila of Dinajpur, was fighting for her life after being raped and tortured.

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

Universal pension management and the rights of the elderly people

It is certainly encouraging to note that Universal Pension Management Bill, 2023 was passed in the parliament which would bring the country’s growing elderly population under a universal pension scheme.

September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019

Making a city habitable and safe

Dhaka, continues to be ranked one of the least livable cities in the world. (The Daily Star, August 30, 2019). The city fared poorly on digital security, health security, infrastructure security and personal security indicators, according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018

Right to food security

A report published in The Daily Star (December 23, 2017) regarding food security situation in Bangladesh revealed

September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017

Shamble state of Rohingya children

There was an image of persons carrying dead bodies of Rohingya children appearing in the front page of Prothom

March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017

Bringing discipline in road transport sector

There was a timely piece on bus fare published in The Daily Star on 12 March 2017 titled, “Bus fare not fair”. The piece rightly

February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017

CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT BILL

Many readers came across the news published in The Daily Star on January 19, 2016 as it appeared in the page 5, entitled, “Under-18

December 20, 2016
December 20, 2016

Financial inclusion of farmers

Though there is a provision in the constitution for agricultural revolution in the constitution, financial inclusion

November 12, 2016
November 12, 2016

Is child protection a far cry?

At the time of writing this article a five year old girl child from Parbatipurupazila of Dinajpur, was fighting for her life after being raped and tortured.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Exercising judicial mind

Amidst a time of turmoil testing our unity, a good news on rights and justice appeared in the front page of The Daily Star on

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

Better late than never

Environmentalist must have been happy to see the news of ban imposed on Shela river route published in The Daily Star on March 22, 2016. The decision

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