Worsening hunger
Poverty, food insecurity, and malnourishment are significant and persistent problems in Bangladesh, with millions of low- and middle-income households across the country affected by some degree of hunger or malnourishment. In fact it would not be an exaggeration to say that ensuring food security for all citizens is the most...
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High food prices heightening food insecurity
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), an organisation created in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, helps rebuild lives of people devastated by disasters and conflict. It claims that farmlands destroyed by droughts and floods attributable to global warming and climate change are leading to global food insecurity. As a...
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Quota reform- A curse for marginalised communities?
The 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement has sparked significant debate on how it will affect employment opportunities for various demographic groups, including marginalised communities. The reform seeks to reshape the long-standing quota system in government jobs, which currently allocates a portion of positions to specific groups such as women, ethnic...
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Nobel Peace Prize in honour of Hibakusha
On August 6, 1945, a tragic chapter was written in world history. During World War II, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. The hypocenter of the bombing was Hiroshima, Japan. Commercial buildings, homes, and structures were destroyed instantly, 140,000 people died, and...
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