Rural Bangladesh

Bangladeshi classic ‘Surja Dighal Bari’ set for open-air screening in Australia

Following the screening of “Jibon Theke Neya”, another iconic Bangladeshi film, “Surja Dighal Bari”, is set to be showcased in Australia. The film, which centres on the resilience of a woman named Joygun amid life’s struggles, will be screened on August 3 at a special venue called Zamindar Bari.

Salahuddin Lavlu on returning to rural Bangladesh for next series

Salahuddin Lavlu came into the spotlight by directing the immensely popular long-running serial “Ronger Manush”. Viewers warmly embraced this rural story-based drama, making it a standout project in his career.

Is there an architecture for marginal communities?

Our experience of designing Brac regional offices across rural Bangladesh.

Researching Rural Transformation 2.0 in Bangladesh

We need new research methodologies to understand the complex nature of the rural change in Bangladesh in the last two decades.

Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads

The streets of rural Bangladesh should value the safety and wellbeing of its users.

Understanding Rural Transformation 2.0 in Bangladesh

The traditional mental image of rural Bangladesh that we have is no longer a reality.

Break the taboos around menstruation

Make sanitary napkins affordable and available to all women and girls

Govt response to arsenic-laced water poor: HRW

The government is not adequately responding to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across large areas of rural Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report.

May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022

Break the taboos around menstruation

Make sanitary napkins affordable and available to all women and girls

April 6, 2016
April 6, 2016

Govt response to arsenic-laced water poor: HRW

The government is not adequately responding to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across large areas of rural Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report.