Poverty

We must break the silence around fistula

Government should ensure easy access to maternal services from skilled professionals

What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

May Day 2023 / Time to prioritise social justice

We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.

Fiction / Three stops to Jigatola

Amidst the joyous occasion of Eid greetings and smiles, I stood still in solitude–wearing my red, torn half pants, topless from the navel up

A nation-builder like no other

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury will be remembered for his tireless pro-people activism

To survive is to hope, in Nasreen Jahan’s ‘Urukku’

Originally published in 1993, 'Urukku' by Nasreen Jahan is a dive into the life of a young woman and a powerful commentary on human need.

1 in 5 children in poverty, at climate risk: Report

One in every five children in Bangladesh is living with poverty and high climate risk, according to a new global report.

What has the govt done to give childhood back to child workers?

We cannot eradicate child labour from Bangladesh if we cannot provide these children and their families with the necessary social and financial support.

Forced by poverty, Thakurgaon labourer puts up 7-month-old baby girl for sale

Forced by poverty, a day labour Matiur Rahman, 46, from Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon, has decided to sell his seven-month-old baby girl Sammi to arrange money to run his family.

May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023

We must break the silence around fistula

Government should ensure easy access to maternal services from skilled professionals

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Time to prioritise social justice

We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.

April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023

Three stops to Jigatola

Amidst the joyous occasion of Eid greetings and smiles, I stood still in solitude–wearing my red, torn half pants, topless from the navel up

April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023

A nation-builder like no other

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury will be remembered for his tireless pro-people activism

March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023

To survive is to hope, in Nasreen Jahan’s ‘Urukku’

Originally published in 1993, 'Urukku' by Nasreen Jahan is a dive into the life of a young woman and a powerful commentary on human need.

October 28, 2022
October 28, 2022

1 in 5 children in poverty, at climate risk: Report

One in every five children in Bangladesh is living with poverty and high climate risk, according to a new global report.

September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022

What has the govt done to give childhood back to child workers?

We cannot eradicate child labour from Bangladesh if we cannot provide these children and their families with the necessary social and financial support.

July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022

Forced by poverty, Thakurgaon labourer puts up 7-month-old baby girl for sale

Forced by poverty, a day labour Matiur Rahman, 46, from Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon, has decided to sell his seven-month-old baby girl Sammi to arrange money to run his family.

June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

2.1 million new poor in five months!

Is the government taking note of inflation inequality?