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.
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.
Time to prioritise social justice
We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.
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.
2.1 million new poor in five months!
Is the government taking note of inflation inequality?
