How will I raise our son alone?
Mamun, from Jalial village in Noakhali's Binodpur, was fatally shot on the Mohakhali flyover while heading back to his home from his aunt's residence in Shaheenbag, Dhaka.
29 July 2024, 12:12 PM
‘Every time he wakes up, he cries out in pain’
Twenty three-year-old Md Yasin, a pickup van helper, was struck by a bullet on July 19, when he went to a nearby grocery store in an alley close to his house.
27 July 2024, 18:00 PM
'Every time he wakes up, he cries out in pain'
Says father of Yasin who was shot in hip during recent violence
27 July 2024, 15:31 PM
Internet shutdown: Small entrepreneurs in big trouble
The nationwide shutdown of internet services has had far reaching impacts, affecting a variety of groups.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Legal recourse for cybercrimes still a far cry
Imagine one day, you wake up and realise fraudsters have gotten information about your NID numbers, purchased sim cards in your name, and have committed crimes by impersonating you.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Breaking barriers through arts and crafts
Persons with disabilities excel with DRRA support
17 June 2024, 10:57 AM
‘Ananda’ brings joy to slum children with cerebral palsy
Over the past year, 12-year-old Samia’s life has undergone a significant change. In the capital’s Korail slum, the child was born with cerebral palsy, a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Social Safety Net: Share of the poor dwarfed by others
Under the FY24-25 social safety net programme of Bangladesh, the pension for retired government employees and savings scheme interest payments account for nearly the same allocation as social assistance for the poor, the old and the disaster-struck.
6 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Has gender budget brought real change in women’s lives?
Since fiscal year 2009-10, Bangladesh has been preparing a gender budget to empower women, establish their rights and highlight the impact of government spending on women’s advancement.
4 June 2024, 15:41 PM
Safe Motherhood Day: High-risk pregnancies on the rise
After losing her first child to a congenital heart defect, Sabina Yasmin was anxious when she found out about her second pregnancy.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Checking Violence Against Women: Govt app sees only six rescue pleas in about six years
The government’s “Joy” app, developed with a budget of Tk 45 lakh to tackle violence against women and children during emergencies, received only six rescue requests in five years and nine months.
19 May 2024, 18:00 PM
109 Helpline: A complaint centre or an info hub?
The toll-free 24/7 National Helpline Centre for Violence Against Women & Children 109, was introduced in 2012 to receive complaints against various forms of women and children abuse and provide services accordingly.
12 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Of true grit and a mother’s love from 6,000km away
As the sun sets every evening in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis, Monoara reaches her workplace, a tuna processing company, and disconnects from the world by switching off her phone’s internet.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM
A 'voyage' from Kazipara to Karwan Bazar
As I left home for office this morning, an unwelcoming surprise was waiting for me
11 May 2024, 08:05 AM
Int'l day to end corporal punishment: The children grow but the scars remain
A few days ago, a post went viral on Facebook, saying “Today’s children may not comprehend why we were beaten in our childhoods”.
29 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Heat takes a toll on expecting mothers
The ongoing heatwave has exacerbated the challenges faced by everyone in the country, but the situation has become particularly difficult for expecting mothers.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Heat takes a toll on expecting mothers
Pregnant women are more prone to heat-related illnesses like exhaustion and heatstroke
26 April 2024, 16:02 PM
114 women raped in first three months this year
Around 114 women were raped in the first three months of 2024, said Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday. Three victims were killed and one died by suicide after rape, the human rights organisation added.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
An alarming upswing in child marriage
At least 41.6 percent of young women in Bangladesh were married before they had turned 18, reveals the latest government survey.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Scourge of Dowry: Lack of inheritance law worsens it for Hindu brides
Despite the Dowry Prohibition Act-2018 being in force, the demands for dowries are still prevalent in many communities, leaving newlywed women and their families reeling under undue financial pressure.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM