KNOT SO TRUE

KNOT SO TRUE

BANGLADESH RMG SECTOR / A story of expansion, crisis and missed opportunities

Every time a Western consumer walks into the store and checks the manufacturing source, they don’t question the quality, but the ethical integrity of the product.

3m ago

Transitions, coins, and lenses

Business associations have been subjected to an endless game of masquerade where garlands, pictures and faces changed with the direction of the political wind.

4m ago

My powerless poster walk

Although we have the Graffiti Writing and Poster Sticking Control Act, 2012 to prevent visual pollution, nothing much has been done to implement it. Why, though?

11m ago

Opinion / Dissolve the people, elect a new one?

Politics 101 today runs the risk of being solely authored by autocrats from all over the world.

11m ago

Resolutions for 2024

Eating less and battling calories have been pains of the highest order. But little do we know that our minds have everything to do with our appetite.

1y ago

What do they want from Bangladesh?

Instead of better governance and practices yielding better returns, most US companies emphasise 'value' over 'values.'

1y ago

RMG Protests / A tale of the Green versus the Red

The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.

1y ago

Politics of Fire

Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.

1y ago

Proof of Hope

Like me, many haven't lost faith in adult education yet. In fact, I just read about a 74-year old PhD scholar. The oldest doctoral graduate of Sichuan University conducted his doctoral dissertation defence at the age of 74.

7y ago

Speak no evil

Early morning tweets are something I wake up to and they form the structure of my day. Most news items shape the next 16 hours.

7y ago

Leaks and Lessons

Too many leaks are happening these days. White House staffers have been leaking information.

7y ago

“Providing” for the “Protected”

I am so glad that children of powerful people are not being able to get away with rape.”

7y ago

Circle of Trust

Very often, we walk away from our losses and just expect to recover. Well, we don't. Memories last forever, especially if they are torturous in nature and form. The best way is to work around the pain and address it the way we ought to.

7y ago

It's time to work together

The tale of the three million female workers in the readymade garment industry is an unbeatable narrative of toil and survival.

7y ago

Someone else's babies

There was a time when the film industry in the subcontinent used Indo-Pak plots to create pre-film-release-tension-teasers to attract more audience.

7y ago

Confessions of a feminist

It's time to start a #SheForShe movement. Unless women just stop expecting men to help them realign their statuses, then victory for women will always remain elusive. The only way is to help each other out, increase mentorship programmes and impact each other's lives.

7y ago

Era of dialogue

We are proud. They want laptops to work on. This is what Sathy and Rokeya have written to me. Both are now studying at the Asian University for Women situated in Chittagong and are having the time of their lives.

7y ago

The Virtual Vogue

By habit, I shake the morning newspapers violently every morning. This way, I shake redundance off the pages.

7y ago