Monira Sharmin

Monira Sharmin is a former student of the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka.

Abantika: A victim of institutional neglect

The universities also didn't organise any awareness activities regarding where and how to file complaints.

1m ago

A leap day of unforgettable sorrow

The irony is that nobody has faced penalties or culpability for the catastrophic fires over the decades.

2m ago

The grave irony of medical negligence causing deaths

Instances of medical malpractice are not uncommon in Bangladesh

2m ago

How female-friendly are our office restrooms?

Separate restrooms for women are still not the norm in many workplaces in Bangladesh

3m ago

When will the politics of burning people alive end?

Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?

4m ago

Are we taking the risk of earthquakes seriously?

Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.

5m ago

How ‘sponge cities’ can solve Bangladesh’s flooding problem

A sponge city is one that is built to passively absorb, clean, and use rainfall in an environmentally benign manner, reducing polluting and hazardous run-off.

6m ago

Climate change and women's deteriorating mental health

Women are more adversely impacted by natural disasters than men due to gender-based roles and responsibilities.

8m ago
March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Abantika: A victim of institutional neglect

The universities also didn't organise any awareness activities regarding where and how to file complaints.

March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024

A leap day of unforgettable sorrow

The irony is that nobody has faced penalties or culpability for the catastrophic fires over the decades.

February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024

The grave irony of medical negligence causing deaths

Instances of medical malpractice are not uncommon in Bangladesh

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

How female-friendly are our office restrooms?

Separate restrooms for women are still not the norm in many workplaces in Bangladesh

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

When will the politics of burning people alive end?

Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?

December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023

Are we taking the risk of earthquakes seriously?

Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

How ‘sponge cities’ can solve Bangladesh’s flooding problem

A sponge city is one that is built to passively absorb, clean, and use rainfall in an environmentally benign manner, reducing polluting and hazardous run-off.

September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Climate change and women's deteriorating mental health

Women are more adversely impacted by natural disasters than men due to gender-based roles and responsibilities.

July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

Banana fibre pads could vastly improve coastal women's reproductive health

In rural Bangladesh, menstrual hygiene management is still a highly tabooed matter

July 13, 2021
July 13, 2021

How long will factory fires in Bangladesh continue unabated?

Between 8am on July 10 till 8am on July 11, a record 230 people had died of Covid-19, while 11,874 had been infected during the same time.

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