Trapped in a never-ending scroll?
Breaking free from the cycle of excessive consumption requires awareness.
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
We even have our own experts repeatedly giving warnings ahead of the dengue season, and every year, they fall on deaf ears.
Plug the brain drain
As a developing country, Bangladesh is a victim of brain drain.
Beat plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a major threat to our environment, biodiversity, economy and health. I have come across many newspaper reports recently
Mental health and the workplace
Research has shown that around one out of 10 people are affected by mental health issues. But many employers are unwilling to employ people with mental health issues due to some misconceptions.
Keep the air clean
For the last few weeks, I have been seeing news reports after news reports on how unhealthy Dhaka’s air is. In the past week alone, Dhaka was among the top
Stop using megaphones and sound boxes!
Recently, I woke up one night to gunshot-like sounds and realised that it was due to festivities for the New Year, 2022, in Dhaka city. Fireworks and flying lanterns lit up the sky all throughout the night. I tried to get some sleep, given my poor health at the time, but failed.
Stop with the noise pollution!
Winter is here, which means the season of weddings is here. Weddings are certainly joyous occasions, but must we celebrate them with music so loud that our
Bangladesh at 50!
As we celebrate our 50th Victory Day, one cannot help feeling a certain sense of bitter-sweet emotions. Yes, we have come a long way in terms of economic
Speak up for the housewives
In this era of women empowerment, when there are so much efforts to establish women’s rights and gender equality, they are still being tortured
Will we get our normal life back?
Over the last two years, life has changed drastically for everyone all over the world. The coronavirus is still taking lives of so many people. Death
We demand a public library
In my village, around 3,500 residents have to work hard to send their children to school. But it is a matter of sorrow for us that we don’t have a
No faith in e-commerce
People became used to e-commerce platforms during Covid-19. At the beginning, these companies delivered as they promised. But with time,
