Battling against the current: The river governance puzzle we must solve
Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.
1m ago
This is not the Bangladesh we stood in the line of fire for
It is time for us to be vigilant on all fronts, it’s so much harder to protect freedom than to achieve it.
3m ago
Where’s the noose for 'murder caused by negligence'?
Many of us walked past those restaurant corridors on Bailey Road without fire safety measures.
4m ago
The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar
A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
7m ago
Younus Ali’s dream of conquering the Californian waves
I could tell that his dream is not a dream per se, but an event that only requires time to come true.
7m ago
What are we doing for people with autism?
Has the government truly done enough for children and people with ASD and their parents?
7m ago
Reduce, reuse, recycle… and then what?
The reality is that recycling alone cannot combat the environmental impact of plastic waste.
8m ago
When our victim-blaming culture shrouds predators as teachers
How can students regain a sense of safety within their classrooms?
8m ago
May 16, 2019
Understanding Male Body Image Issues
Starting from deodorant companies to clothing brands, corporations have been able to use the power of media and has tapped into
May 9, 2019
Fire safety in schools
The recent rise of reports on fire accidents happening in Dhaka all centre around the same issues—lack of infrastructure, limited awareness on fire safety and prevention, inadequate fire extinguishing methods, and the constant reluctance in maintaining building safety codes.
March 28, 2019
To Seenzone or Un-seenzone
The way we interact with each other has changed and taken many faces in the passing of time. Cavemen wrote on walls and used different sounds that would seem unfathomable to us but somehow made sense to them.
February 7, 2019
Are we treating our kids right?
What if we started listening to our students? What if we started to help them resolve their own problems instead of punishing them for it?
December 27, 2018
Making public commutes safer for women
For any working woman or student, having to use public transportation is the bane to their life. A study conducted by BRAC shows that 94 percent of women commuting in public transport have faced harassment in verbal, physical, and other forms.
December 27, 2018
Juggling Work and Academics
Balancing a part-time job alongside academics can be challenging
December 6, 2018
Breaking out of a procrastination cycle
Getting out of this loop is tricky but these methods might help.
September 29, 2018
“Take care of your heart, don't let it fall apart”
The life of an average human being who has entered adulthood turns into an endless cycle of the same routines that include distorted sleep schedules, missed breakfasts and meeting deadlines. Life has now become synonymous with the motto “time is money.”
August 9, 2018
Bangladesh excels at WSDC 2018
The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is the annual debate competition where the best school debaters from all over the world face each other, holding on to the dreams of representing their motherland on the big stage.
August 2, 2018
How much is too much for the students?
With results being politicised and the scrutiny and shame that follows, a walkthrough in the life of a Bangladeshi student in the current decade is probably one of the most challenging and daunting tasks that exists.
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