Making markets work for SDGs
AS Bangladesh is growing at an exponential speed, its markets are expanding in such ways where intervention is necessary, thereby
5y ago
Firms being equipped to build inclusive business models
When we talk about support for the bottom of the economic pyramid, our endeavours might seem somewhat myopic. Financial aid can only help to an extent. As for corporate social responsibility, one might argue it's just another form of charity that is not systematic or sustainable in the grander scheme of things.
5y ago
Lessons we should have learned from her murder
When 14-year-old Yasmin Akhter was reassured by some police officers that they would drop her home after she missed her bus to Dhaka from Dinajpur, she probably didn't think twice about it. Like many of us, she probably believed that she would be safe with these protectors of law.
7y ago
The right to a safe workplace
Safety in workplace is a given for most of us. If you are reading this newspaper, there is a high likelihood that you don't have to worry about the walls crumbling around you or the floor collapsing right beneath your feet.
7y ago
Prelude to a spreading nightmare
The recent flash floods in the haor regions exemplify the threat of climate change that looms over Bangladesh. It signifies our
7y ago
Folkloric Bangladesh
Bangla folk literature has always celebrated a rich tapestry of themes, from heroic religious narratives depicted in ballads and dramas, to the mundane struggles of life reflected in witty proverbs and riddles. These folk tales, many of which have been passed down through generations orally, reflect the diversity of our different ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. This Pahela Baishakh, we invite you on a journey that takes us back to our roots.
7y ago
Rights – as elusive as ever
When buying a product in Bangladesh, apart from the usual concerns about its price and quality, consumers have to worry about whether the product they buy, including life-saving drugs and baby food, can cause actual harm to their health or even be fatal to them.
7y ago
Opinion: A dangerous precedent
In what appears to be yet another show of false bravado and power, a group of Awami League men allegedly assaults a school headmaster, because he refused to endorse their candidate as a teacher of his school.
7y ago
January 10, 2019
Making markets work for SDGs
AS Bangladesh is growing at an exponential speed, its markets are expanding in such ways where intervention is necessary, thereby
December 20, 2018
Firms being equipped to build inclusive business models
When we talk about support for the bottom of the economic pyramid, our endeavours might seem somewhat myopic. Financial aid can only help to an extent. As for corporate social responsibility, one might argue it's just another form of charity that is not systematic or sustainable in the grander scheme of things.
August 24, 2017
Lessons we should have learned from her murder
When 14-year-old Yasmin Akhter was reassured by some police officers that they would drop her home after she missed her bus to Dhaka from Dinajpur, she probably didn't think twice about it. Like many of us, she probably believed that she would be safe with these protectors of law.
May 1, 2017
The right to a safe workplace
Safety in workplace is a given for most of us. If you are reading this newspaper, there is a high likelihood that you don't have to worry about the walls crumbling around you or the floor collapsing right beneath your feet.
April 22, 2017
Prelude to a spreading nightmare
The recent flash floods in the haor regions exemplify the threat of climate change that looms over Bangladesh. It signifies our
April 14, 2017
Folkloric Bangladesh
Bangla folk literature has always celebrated a rich tapestry of themes, from heroic religious narratives depicted in ballads and dramas, to the mundane struggles of life reflected in witty proverbs and riddles. These folk tales, many of which have been passed down through generations orally, reflect the diversity of our different ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. This Pahela Baishakh, we invite you on a journey that takes us back to our roots.
March 15, 2017
Rights – as elusive as ever
When buying a product in Bangladesh, apart from the usual concerns about its price and quality, consumers have to worry about whether the product they buy, including life-saving drugs and baby food, can cause actual harm to their health or even be fatal to them.
January 25, 2017
Opinion: A dangerous precedent
In what appears to be yet another show of false bravado and power, a group of Awami League men allegedly assaults a school headmaster, because he refused to endorse their candidate as a teacher of his school.
January 22, 2017
When our migrant workers are left to die
After her employers in Lebanon cancelled her contract, Bangladeshi worker Maksuda Begum was left in a dire state. She had worked for a Lebanese family as a domestic worker for two years, but after they cancelled her contract for no apparent reason, she was forced to remain there as an undocumented worker.
January 1, 2017
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things
There are heroes who make their mark in the world in such dramatic ways that the world feels compelled to notice them. But there are
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