education
September 15, 2020
Published by Nahrin Rahman Swarna at Sep 15 2020
Khichuri is a popular all-day meal in most Bangladeshi homes. What does the cost of a plate of khichuri tell us about the changes in the affordability of food? Learn about the Khichuri Index, and how the pandemic is affecting Bangladesh’s economy.
May 19, 2020
Published by Monzur Morshed Patwary at May 19 2020
Community health workers need to adapt to new platforms to effectively minimise the spread of COVID-19. App-based training could be key to rapidly equip them with necessary training during lockdowns and social distancing.
May 10, 2020
Published by Zaian Chowdhury at May 10 2020
As Bangladesh faces continuing lockdown, it is crucial to ensure learning continues for children, that they have proper information about the virus and that they are safe and feel supported.
May 7, 2020
Published by Shahriar Hoque at May 07 2020
For over a month, business at BRAC’s head office is continuing as usual - entirely from home.
May 7, 2020
Published by Sarah Allen at May 07 2020
As more than a billion students around the world put their schooling on pause, families are doing more than ever to bring learning home.
May 3, 2020
Published by Kazi Eliza Islam at May 03 2020
We need to act now and we need to act fast. Across the world, people living in poverty are struggling to feed their children as food insecurity continues to rise sharply.
April 15, 2020
Published by Luba Khalili at Apr 15 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread across international borders, vulnerable communities are disproportionately at risk. BRAC conducted a rapid perception survey to capture the level of awareness among households of low incomes, and the economic impact on livelihoods.
March 25, 2020
Working from home sounds great! No long commute to work, don't have to get dressed up, can do house chores at the same time, make your own lunch at home etc all sound very appealing.
January 23, 2020
Ahead of this week’s selection panel of ‘Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Ashoka Young Changemakers’ we’d like to take a moment to share about the deep roots of Sir Fazle and BRAC’s long-standing relation with Ashoka.
January 20, 2020
Published by Zaian Chowdhury at Jan 20 2020
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BRAC’s boat schools were introduced with a simple philosophy: if children cannot get to school, schools will go to them.
500 boat schools have now given more than 14,000 children in the remote haor (wetland) regions of Bangladesh the opportunity to access education. A recent report indicates that the impact of these floating schools reaches far beyond the classrooms.
November 20, 2019
Published by Rifat Islam Esha at Nov 20 2019
BRAC’s ‘safeguarding for all’ approach is integrated throughout our programmes. With the right initiatives, we can make a difference for children - and help them get the childhood they deserve.
October 13, 2019
Bangladesh is the eighth worst affected country in the world in terms of natural disasters. Between 2008 and 2017, approximately 37 million people were affected.