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February 6, 2018
Published by Sameeha Suraiya at Feb 06 2018
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What is one of the surest ways to damage our futures? Create a world without books. Stub out curiosity, imagination and dreaming, and block the exchange of ideas and knowledge.
January 25, 2018
Published by Zaian Chowdhury at Jan 25 2018
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The radio is on full blast as we drive down the winding roads of north-eastern Bangladesh. News, music, discussions. As we come closer to Moulvibazar city, the young people we are travelling with turn up the volume even more. The dialect changes. Everything is suddenly in their local tongue - Sylheti.
January 10, 2018
Published by Asif Saleh at Jan 10 2018
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Having reached this juncture, where Bangladesh is poised to make an even greater leap towards economic prosperity, some have argued whether NGOs have anything more to do in this country.
January 4, 2018
Published by Abdullah Abu Sayeed at Jan 04 2018
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This post is the first in a series shedding light on the early years of Bangladesh, and a man whose contributions were instrumental in the remarkable strides the country has made since then. The post has been translated after it originally appeared on Prothom Alo, Bangladesh's leading daily newspaper.
December 14, 2017
Published by Zaian Chowdhury at Dec 14 2017
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Khaled considers his work as the ultimate adventure, with a simple philosophy – always work for the greater good of the people around you. BRAC was his first job, and three decades have flown by since.
October 17, 2017
Published by Sameeha Suraiya at Oct 17 2017
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Over 582,000 people from the Rakhine State of Myanmar have crossed into Bangladesh since August 25th. They are living in extremely cramped, extremely unhygienic conditions, and more people are arriving every day.
September 20, 2017
Published by Dr Safiqul Islam at Sep 20 2017
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While the situation is the worst it has ever been, we are better equipped than we have ever been. This success can be credited to collaborative efforts by the government and civil society, which ensure shelter homes, pre-disaster preparedness, and early warning systems.
February 22, 2017
Published by Farhadul Islam at Feb 22 2017
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It is estimated that 624 million people around the world could have their vision restored if they could access eye glasses. This lack of access is costing the global economy a whopping USD 202 billion per year.