- Dec 31, 2019
Primary Education in Bangladesh
Although Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in primary education in terms of enrolment of the students and free distribution of books across the country, the present scenario of primary education is not up to our expectations. The existing system creates discrimination among the students reading at primary schools although ensuring uniform primary education is our constitutional pledge. We all know that we have several types of education at primary levels such as Ba
- Dec 29, 2019
Microfinance in Bangladesh
Microfinance institutions for decades have positively impacted financial inclusion, savings, and lending, especially in remote areas of Bangladesh. Several studies confirm that micro-credit programs help households partially insure against shocks so that they effectively play an important "safety net" role. One carefully designed study finds that microcredit borrowers are about 50% less prone to consumption fluctuation than their counterpart non-member poor households in Bang
- Dec 23, 2019
Rajib Resumes His Study
Numerous people are migrating to Dhaka daily from the southern part (coastal area) of Bangladesh for an improved living. Barisal, Bhola, and Patuakhali are the most vulnerable districts in coastal areas of Bangladesh. Every year people from coastal areas are battered with floods and river erosion. They are losing their livelihoods and getting distressed affected by natural calamities. Rajib is a 13-years-old kid who lives in the Chalantika slum with his family who have come f
- Dec 19, 2019
Child Labor in Bangladesh
According to International Labour Organization (ILO), the term ‘child labor’ is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally hazardous and detrimental to children. It interferes with their schooling by depriving them of the opportunity to attend school, obliging them to leave school prematurely or r
- Dec 11, 2019
International Human Rights Day
December 10 is Human Rights Day, it commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It is a United Nations (UN) campaign that calls for people to know and push for their rights. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights plays a prominent role in coordinating worldwide efforts to celebrate the day, which routinely features cultural events and performances, public meetings and s
