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March 12, 2019
Published by Rajib Bhowmick at Mar 12 2019
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Findings show large proportion of young people are unclear about what constitutes violence.
March 11, 2019
Published by Kamran Ibne Abdul Qader at Mar 11 2019
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Our search for business inspiration often starts and ends in million-dollar companies, glossy tech start-ups and management books. We often do not know the stories behind the labels closest to us. Behind-the-label narratives are not only found in huge export-oriented ready-made garments factories, but on the streets around us.
February 13, 2019
Published by Shahrin Ahsan at Feb 13 2019
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BRAC has been working towards ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities in Bangladesh’s transport and infrastructure. The six-month intervention has finally come into fruition.
February 3, 2019
Published by Dr Erum Mariam at Feb 03 2019
Little colourful sanctuaries, shaded by bamboo verandahs, and walls covered in handpainted flowers. 30 tiny children under six years of age laughing, playing, tumbling over each other. The bells of the tambourine, the chanting of tiny voices singing songs. These are Humanitarian Play Labs in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
December 18, 2018
Published by Shariful Hasan at Dec 18 2018
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On the month of victory and International Migrants Day, we stand by our migrants working hard for a better life.
November 30, 2018
Published by Asif Saleh at Nov 30 2018
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Imagine two-thirds of Manhattan’s population showing up at your doorstep overnight. Yet, Bangladesh responded with all its might. BRAC's Asif Saleh spoke on Bangladesh's journey in responding to the Rohingya crisis at this year's UN General Assembly.
November 20, 2018
Published by Rashad Wajahat Lateef at Nov 20 2018
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One year on from the latest influx of Rohingyas from Myanmar, the settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh are sheltering nearly a million people. 500,000 are children. Our goal for 2019 is to ensure access to education for 100,000 children.
November 20, 2018
Published by Ali Iqbal Murshed at Nov 20 2018
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The amount of waste water produced each year by Jamalpur town that ends up in its lakes is enough to fill the Empire State Building in New York.
October 11, 2018
Published by BRAC at Oct 11 2018
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Today is International Day of the Girl Child. This year, the day focuses on a skilled girlforce, drawing attention to the importance of investing in girls to attain skills for productive lives.
September 27, 2018
Published by BRAC at Sep 27 2018
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Tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest infectious disease. The United Nations General Assembly held its first ever high-level meeting on ending TB. BRAC's Sir Fazle Hasan Abed spoke on Bangladesh's journey so far in combating the disease.
September 25, 2018
Published by Upoma Mahbub at Sep 25 2018
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The connection between Zakia and Firoza becomes instantly evident when you see them talk to each other. Firoza listens intently as Zakia speaks in a soft, empathetic tone. For Firoza, Zakia is not only a manager apa (sister) from BRAC - she is the only person who she trusts completely.
August 7, 2018
Published by Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla at Aug 07 2018
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Globally, only 38% of mothers breastfeed exclusively, giving their babies nothing but breastmilk for the first six months. The figure is higher in Bangladesh, at 55%. But it is still not high enough. Exclusive breastfeeding is crucial for a baby’s healthy development. Aside from cultural traditions, and lack of knowledge, the need to work is also an influencing factor.