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Oli Md. Abdullah Chowdhury

The writer is a human rights worker.

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Law Letter / Universal pension management and the rights of the elderly people

It is certainly encouraging to note that Universal Pension Management Bill, 2023 was passed in the parliament which would bring the country’s growing elderly population under a universal pension scheme.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
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People’s Voice / Making a city habitable and safe

Dhaka, continues to be ranked one of the least livable cities in the world. (The Daily Star, August 30, 2019). The city fared poorly on digital security, health security, infrastructure security and personal security indicators, according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
2 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Rights corner / Right to food security

A report published in The Daily Star (December 23, 2017) regarding food security situation in Bangladesh revealed
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Rights watch / Shamble state of Rohingya children

There was an image of persons carrying dead bodies of Rohingya children appearing in the front page of Prothom
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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Law campaign / Bringing discipline in road transport sector

There was a timely piece on bus fare published in The Daily Star on 12 March 2017 titled, “Bus fare not fair”. The piece rightly
27 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT BILL

Many readers came across the news published in The Daily Star on January 19, 2016 as it appeared in the page 5, entitled, “Under-18
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Rights watch / Financial inclusion of farmers

Though there is a provision in the constitution for agricultural revolution in the constitution, financial inclusion
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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Is child protection a far cry?

At the time of writing this article a five year old girl child from Parbatipurupazila of Dinajpur, was fighting for her life after being raped and tortured.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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Universal pension management and the rights of the elderly people

It is certainly encouraging to note that Universal Pension Management Bill, 2023 was passed in the parliament which would bring the country’s growing elderly population under a universal pension scheme.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
City habitable.jpg

Making a city habitable and safe

Dhaka, continues to be ranked one of the least livable cities in the world. (The Daily Star, August 30, 2019). The city fared poorly on digital security, health security, infrastructure security and personal security indicators, according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
2 September 2019, 18:00 PM
food.jpg

Right to food security

A report published in The Daily Star (December 23, 2017) regarding food security situation in Bangladesh revealed
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya children 1.jpg

Shamble state of Rohingya children

There was an image of persons carrying dead bodies of Rohingya children appearing in the front page of Prothom
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM
transport.jpg

Bringing discipline in road transport sector

There was a timely piece on bus fare published in The Daily Star on 12 March 2017 titled, “Bus fare not fair”. The piece rightly
27 March 2017, 18:00 PM
child.jpg

CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT BILL

Many readers came across the news published in The Daily Star on January 19, 2016 as it appeared in the page 5, entitled, “Under-18
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM
agricultural revolution.jpg

Financial inclusion of farmers

Though there is a provision in the constitution for agricultural revolution in the constitution, financial inclusion
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM
girl child abuse

Is child protection a far cry?

At the time of writing this article a five year old girl child from Parbatipurupazila of Dinajpur, was fighting for her life after being raped and tortured.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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Exercising judicial mind

Amidst a time of turmoil testing our unity, a good news on rights and justice appeared in the front page of The Daily Star on
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Better late than never

Environmentalist must have been happy to see the news of ban imposed on Shela river route published in The Daily Star on March 22, 2016. The decision
28 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Child-sensitive local government

Many readers might come across the news on children planners published in the back page of The Daily Star on 14 January 2015. 'Children the planners'
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Voice for child domestic help

National cricketer Kazi Shahadat Hossain was denied bail and sent to jail on 13th of October, 2015 after completion of a three-day remand in the case filed for torturing his 11-year-old domestic help Mahfuza Akhter Happy. Prior to his indictment, the incident had received widespread attention through social media; the outcry subsequently led also to the arrest of his wife on charges of maltreatment of the household help.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Implementation of Disaster Management Act

The theme of this year's International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13, 2015) is “Knowledge for Life”. The focus of the day is on
12 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Combating illicit transfer of children

The story of 14-year-old Absaruddin is simply grimmest as it appeared in The Daily Star on May 17, 2015. The title, 'I want to go back to my mother' says it all.
20 July 2015, 18:00 PM
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Are duty bearers accountable?

THE horrific story of a murdered boy got published in The Daily Star on March 16, 2015.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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