Tazreen Tragedy: ‘Got neither a penny, nor a fistful of rice’
Since the Tazreen Fashions factory fire on November 24, 2012, former senior sewing machine operator Shilpi Akter has left no stone unturned to support herself and her family of five, even though she had lost her ability for labour-intensive work.
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Outrage over MP’s rape comments
Human rights activists and feminists expressed grave concern over the words of independent MP of Bogura-7 Md Rezaul Karim Bablu, who said in parliament on Tuesday that feminists are to blame for the rape incidents across the country.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Blamed, shamed
If the public and legal channels through which a survivor can report rape are not gender-sensitive, the consequences can be disastrous.
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Rural Indigenous Women: Their hard labour goes unrecognised
Mayadebi Tanchangya, of Bilaichhari upazila, toils away every morning till night to make ends meet for her seven-member family.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Marital Rape, Child Marriage: Issues that are now even more pressing
No conversation about rape is complete without recognising this: marital rape, and underage marriage “under special circumstances” are both legal in this country.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Anti-Rape Laws: Definition slanted against victims
When the law minister on Thursday announced that the law would be reformed to provide for death penalty for rape, activists, researchers and lawyers pointed out that far more crucial changes need to be made with immediate effect.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Household Work: Millennial men not holding up their end
When 32-year-old Shabib Rahman (not his real name) got married in 2015, it came as a relief for him. From cleaning his room to arranging daily meals, everyday things he had to do for his six years of living alone in Dhaka he was now relieved of.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Mongla female crab farmers struggling to survive
The time of the year that Priyanka Biswas usually waits with the bated breath - crab harvesting season - turned her down this year instead, pushing her towards the brink of nervous breakdown.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Thankless as always
Thirty-two-year-old SM Sharmin, a marketing executive at a private organisation, was cooking while also speaking to one of her clients over the phone, and helping her eight-year-old daughter with her online classes.
22 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ray in the darkness
Those with disabilities in the country have long faced societal barriers, negative perceptions, and discrimination, and 53-year-old Md Saidul Huq was no exception.
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Hospital Oxygen Supply: Samaritans step in
When the country’s hospitals were struggling to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to critical coronavirus patients, a group of 14 Buet alumni came to their aid three months ago by installing central oxygen systems for treating Covid-19 patients.
4 September 2020, 18:00 PM
For rural economy, burden gets heavy
Nargis Akhter, Md Lokman and their three children -- are one of many families who moved to their village homes or hometowns from cities due to the continuing Covid-19 economic fallout.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Prioritise hygiene in light of coronavirus pandemic
Md Sagor, 27, a bus conductor, has to go to work every day amid the COVID-19 pandemic to sustain his family of four people.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Int’l day of the victims of enforced disappearances: Truth dwells in their silence
Shafiqul Islam Kajol was missing for 53 days, discovered by law enforcers roaming the India-Bangladesh border in Benapole in the middle of the night, subsequently thrown in jail and denied bail for 3 months -- and yet the only investigation being done by the state is about a Facebook post by Kajol.
29 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Masks from garment scraps: Rural women earning a living amidst the pandemic
When the countrywide school closure notice due to the Covid-19 outbreak was announced on March 17 this year, Johora Pervin and Abdullah Al Maruf -- both teachers -- lost their livelihoods and the income they needed to maintain their family of five in Rajbari.
26 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Some criticise, a few applaud bride leading bike convoy
A video of a bride driving a motorcycle to her holud ceremony recently went viral on social media triggering mixed reactions.
25 August 2020, 19:35 PM
Cyberbullying now adds to her trauma
Shipra Debnath, a student of Stamford University and a crew member of slain Maj (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, has fallen victim to cyberbullying, her family alleged.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Blood Heroes in Pandemic: Donors carry on altruistic work
One night in May, around 11:00pm, Milon Hossain got a call from a Facebook-based blood donation group.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Pandemic: Palliative Care in a pickle
The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has made palliative care services relatively inaccessible for patients with terminal illnesses, said doctors.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Selling Bulls Online: A relief for female farmers
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods of most farmers who have reared cattle for months for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha and are now facing a scarcity of customers.
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM