International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon
Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.
2m ago
Female-headed households rise to a decade high
In 2022, some 17.4 percent of households were led by women, up from 16 percent the year before and 15 percent in 2020. It was 11.6 percent in 2013.
3m ago
A ‘magic carpet’ bringing bookworms to Boi Mela
Just five years ago, if you told someone that they could commute to and from the Boi Mela in just an hour, they would have laughed at you and called you delusional.
3m ago
4 Rohingya photographers win UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023
The award recognises those who exceed expectations in safeguarding refugees, displaced individuals, and stateless people
5m ago
No daycare for children with special needs
Every day, Fatima Islam fights a silent war to protect her 12-year-old daughter, Nisha, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), from a society that is yet to fully embrace children with special needs.
5m ago
RMG Factories: High price, low wage put workers in a fix
Shanta Akhter, a 29-year-old garment worker, lives in a small room in the basement of a building in the capital’s Mirpur-7.
7m ago
Shishu Bikash Kendra at DMCH: Helping children thrive
Young parents Parul and Mijan became concerned when their only child, 16-month-old Aytullah, was having trouble standing up or sitting down -- activities that kids his age would easily perform.
7m ago
July 28, 2023
World Hepatitis day: Hepatitis a silent killer
“I did not know I had hepatitis C, not even during my pregnancy,” said Muslima Kader Mili, a 35-year-old mother of two.
July 17, 2023
A school for mothers
“I did not know of ways to access my basic civil rights like having a national identity card or filing for a birth certificate,” said Rani Akter, a homemaker and mother of three currently living in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
May 27, 2023
Not enough support for them
Right after Samin* was born, his doctor ran tests and confirmed that he had down syndrome.
April 21, 2023
Helpful initiative falling apart
Dhaka University’s attempt to break period-related stigmas and provide easier access to menstrual-hygiene products has hit a snag. Despite the installation of sanitary pad vending machines throughout the campus, many female students are left without the intended benefits due to the machines malfunctioning.
March 20, 2023
Thalassaemia a silent threat
Shetu Akhter and Aminul Islam were filled with joy when their daughter was born in 2019. But that joy was short-lived as Ahona, their daughter, was diagnosed with thalassaemia, an inherited blood disorder, just within 19 months of her birth.
March 4, 2023
More midwives needed to aid safe birth
Umme Kulsum was terrified when she encountered a mother in labour with no dilation around 3:00am at Brac centre in Dhaka. After several attempts, she could only bring out the baby’s head. The mother was exhausted from all the pushing. But Kulsum trusted her midwifery skills and eventually conducted a normal delivery.
January 29, 2023
Maternal Healthcare: Slum women left to fend for themselves
Eighteen-year-old Julekha Begum, of Tejgaon slum, was married off at 15 and is currently in the ninth month of pregnancy.
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