Dhakai Muslin: ancient craft weaves new life, livelihoods in rural Bangladesh
The government is expected to hike import duty on motors, which in recent times have been used to run modified three-wheeler rickshaws, to discourage their use and contain the proliferation of the locally developed electric vehicle.
Three years ago, when 12-year-old Ayesha Begum got her first period, she thought she was dying.
A 16-year-old madrasa student in Jhenaidah was hospitalised last month after being beaten by an assistant teacher -- reportedly for eating two slices of leftover orange after iftar, with the madrasa superintendent’s permission.
A recent study has raised concerns about their current condition, revealing operational issues that could threaten future progress.
Monowara Mubasshira Chowdhury, a seventh-grader at Government Agragami Girls High School and College in Sylhet, suffered a head injury and was unconscious for 45 days before undergoing surgery.
The man struck Keeper in the head with a heavy slab, causing serious injuries that led to his death
Yasmin represents the millions of women excluded from the labour force, who say that family and household work is a significant setback to their employment.
“I did not know I had hepatitis C, not even during my pregnancy,” said Muslima Kader Mili, a 35-year-old mother of two.
“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.
Right after Samin* was born, his doctor ran tests and confirmed that he had down syndrome.
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.
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.
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.
Eighteen-year-old Julekha Begum, of Tejgaon slum, was married off at 15 and is currently in the ninth month of pregnancy.
