Nakba Day signifies the date of the beginning of the forced Palestinian mass exodus from their land in 1948 by Israel.

The annual celebration of the Mother’s Day brings with it the usual outpouring of love and appreciation for the primary caregivers in our families, but it also tends to bring to the fore some of the deeply ingrained conceptions (and misconceptions) about motherhood in our society.

We have come a long way in teaching and learning using technology. Whatever we call it—online learning, virtual learning, or e-learning—it has made education independent of time and place.

Inequality is now one of the top global issues as it poses a major threat to economic growth and social crisis.

Even a few months back, I didn’t realise that work from home on a daily basis was possible.

”It’s going to be a long night,” I thought to myself as I pressed the redial button for the fourth time.

“You dropped 150,000 US dollars on an education you could have got for 1.50 in late charges at the public library,” said Will. “Yeah, but I will have a degree,” replied the obnoxious Harvard graduate student.

One of the unnerving things about Covid-19—and there are many—is a lack of definitive information even after the passing of four months of the pandemic.

The new saliva collection method, which RUCDR developed in partnership with Spectrum Solutions and Accurate Diagnostic Labs (ADL), will allow for broader population screening than the current method of nose and throat swabs.

In the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a big debate now on the trade-offs between lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh and many other developing countries.

I was talking to my household care worker; i.e. domestic worker, Nurjahan (not her real name). A person who can do it all—not only does she cook and clean, she does groceries when needed, waters my plants, feeds my cat and gives me immense mental support when I’m down.

Given the existing shortage of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Bangladesh, infection and subsequent exclusion of HCWs from an already strained workforce could leave our health system grossly unprepared for the impending peak of the Covid-19 crisis.

JRC was a true champion for development and his legacy as a renowned scholar, foremost civil engineer and education advocate will live on.

When the tortoise agreed to ferry a stranded scorpion on its back across the river, which was in spate, he didn’t know what he had bargained for. Midway, the scorpion stung the tortoise, deep, through its hard shell.

The current global COVID-19 crisis has placed severe strain upon the apparel industry supply chain, with Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment (RMG) manufacturers and related ancillary industries feeling the financial effects of the global collapse in clothing retail.

The greatest dilemma that Rajib Chandra Das, a waste and sanitation worker form Laksam, Cumilla experienced over the last couple of months was whether to serve or starve. Sadly, he has to choose the first. “Serving amidst a pandemic without proper safety gear is a threat to life, but I can’t tolerate my family starving. Of course I do fear death, but I hate hunger the most.”

In a society where economy becomes the container of lives, it is not surprising that the logic of national economic interests will shape the arguments around how to manage the lockdown.

Think of a child in lockdown! I can only imagine a caged bird, trying so hard to be freed. I can imagine, I can see, because I have three of them!

A spectre is haunting the conscientious citizens of Bangladesh—the spectre of the Digital Security Act, 2018 (DSA).

It has been more than a month since the world has been under lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of deaths will soar if the predicted second and third waves and the “biblical” famine—as UN warns—come true.