Rights
RightsWhy is everything Dhaka-centric
Let the development be balanced
Dhaka city does not have the infrastructure and communication system required for this swelling population
Taliban leader decrees Afghan women's rights must be 'enforced'
The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action" on women's rights, but failed to mention girls' access to schools
Harassment of women and girls
Failure of individuals and the policymakers
An individual cannot be a perfect citizen from birth with the knowledge of moral and ethical values of the society in which s/he is born
ILO offers to work with FBCCI in further improving industrial safety
The issue was discussed when ILO Bangladesh country director Tuomo Poutiainen called on FBCCI president Md Jashim Uddin at his office
World Children's Day
We must invest more in children
Unfortunately, the current levels of investment for children’s education, health or technology in Bangladesh is very low compared to neighbouring countries in South Asia
‘If we don't invest in childhood, we lose all opportunities to ensure economic growth’
Yett spoke to 13-year-old child journalist Gargee Tanushree Paul on the occasion of World Children’s Day about issues affecting children today, and what the government, UNICEF and partner ...
World Children's Day at a glance
On 20 November 1989, world leaders adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is the most extensive global commitment in the world's history
World Children's Day
Our hopes on World Children's Day
Today is 20 November, World Children Day. Children from different parts of the country shared their expectations with us to mark this special day.
I’m in favour of crossfire: State minister for industries
I’m in favour of crossfire because hundreds of thousands of people pass sleepless nights because of criminals, says state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder
Climate change
COP26 strikes hard-fought deal but UN says ‘not enough’
The deal called on all countries to accelerate their emissions cuts by submitting new national plans by 2022, three years earlier than agreed in Paris
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