Nahela Nowshin

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Journalist at The Daily Star

Low levels of testing are hampering our Covid response

It has been more than a year since Covid-19 was first detected in Bangladesh. Much has been, and continues to be, said about the country’s handling of the pandemic.

3y ago

Can quarantine be a solution in a country like Bangladesh?

The words “quarantine” and “isolation” have now become synonymous with the coronavirus outbreak. Social media has exploded with status updates,

4y ago

Coronavirus and the dark side of globalisation

The coronavirus outbreak—which seems straight out of the sci-fi thriller Contagion—has led to over 7,989 deaths and 198,736 cases worldwide. As we try to make sense out of truths that seem stranger than fiction, the WHO-declared pandemic has laid bare the fact that in an era where globalisation reigns supreme, infectious diseases no longer simply pose the risk of transnational movement of bacterial and viral infections.

4y ago

Why focusing on ‘rural development’ is a must

Post-WWII, Bangladesh, along with countries which had been freed from the shackles of colonisation and had gained their independence, embarked upon the journey of “development”.

4y ago

A recipe for a public health disaster

Going by numerous recent news reports, we have good reason to be worried about the state of food safety in the country.

5y ago

Development for whom?

A particular finding in the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) blows the illusion of GDP growth being the “be all and end all” of development into smithereens.

5y ago

Waiting to be heard

Contrary to popular belief, it's not entitlement or narcissism or laziness that defines millennials. If anything, it's probably a sense of disillusionment that's a defining characteristic of this generation.

5y ago

How can we make our buildings safe?

Defiance of the BNBC stems from the ways that it can provide immediate benefit to owners and often the users and the developers of buildings. For example, rules are violated to achieve maximum use of space when land itself is costly.

5y ago
November 20, 2016
November 20, 2016

Should Trump's win concern Bangladesh?

If there is one thing we have learnt from the US presidential elections this year, it's that polls, political commentary and predictions are of little significance.

October 9, 2016
October 9, 2016

The case for stronger ties in South Asia

The historic adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 193 UN Member States has led governments to commit to implement national action plans geared towards fighting poverty, combating climate change, promoting inclusive economic growth,

August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016

Waiting for a medal at the Olympics

Bangladesh, once again, returned empty-handed from the Olympics this year, retaining its title of the “most populous country of never

July 24, 2016
July 24, 2016

We must stop singling out NSU

It has been three weeks into the carnage at Holey bakery and a lot has already been said and written in its aftermath but even so, we are now left with more questions than answers.

March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016

Can justice ever be done to Tonu?

Justice for Tonu has taken social media by storm after the body of 19-year-old Tonu was recovered from Mainamati Cantonment area

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

PAPERTREE

You probably haven't heard of PaperTree yet – the brand new online bookstore established just this year – but whether or not you are a bibliophile, you would want to check it out.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Satire at the expense of a dead child?

If the whole point is to highlight the role of world leaders in creating and failing to manage the refugee crisis, why on earth isn't David Cameron, François Hollande, Viktor Orban or Bashar al-Assad being turned into a caricature?

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

When rights go wrong

NOT only was 2015 filled with moments of national pride and joy but also moments of national tragedy and shame. Bangladesh was faced with some of the worst instances of violence against women, children and minorities in 2015.

December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015

Freethinking and Islam, not an unlikely coalition

Today marks the 44th anniversary of the Pakistani army's systematic killing of pro-liberation Bengali intellectuals, of some of the brightest minds behind the political movement that fought for the very civil liberties that we, as Bangladeshis, now proudly claim to have.

December 4, 2015
December 4, 2015

DIGITAL BAN IN DIGITAL BANGLADESH?

Had it not been for Facebook, where the video of Rajon being tortured at the hands of grown adults was released, the teenager's brutal murder would have never gained countrywide attention.