Inculcating the spirit of Eid-ul-Azha
Called the festival of sacrifice, Eid-ul-Azha is one of the two great festivals of Islamic tenet. It commemorates the total obeisance of Prophet Ibrahim to the Almighty Allah through his willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail. In fact, it was the supreme test a father is put to and both...
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Introducing low-cost tourism to ensure equality
For decades, Eid travel in Bangladesh meant one thing: going home. Ferries overflowing with passengers, trains packed beyond capacity, highways turning into rivers of buses and motorcycles -- all carrying people back to villages, parents, memories and roots. But quietly, another culture has emerged alongside this ritual of return. Increasingly,...
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Repurposing used cooking oil
Being an energy-starved economy, the most waste recycling projects in Bangladesh are geared to convert waste into biofuel or directly into energy. So, we have the likes of the massive USD467 million-worth North Dhaka Waste-to-Energy Facility, a utility-scale plant to produce 42.5 MW power, located at the Aminbazar landfill in...
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Judicial activism and human rights
In Bangladesh, judicial activism has become an important shield for protecting human rights when injustice, corruption, and abuse of power threaten ordinary people's lives. At different times, the higher judiciary has stepped forward to ensure constitutional rights, environmental protection, freedom of speech, and justice for vulnerable citizens. Through Public Interest...
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Cyber fraud through fake customer care calls
A concerning trend has recently been observed where fraudsters are impersonating bank officials through fake phone calls. This has happened not only to me but also to many other people. In most cases, the callers use phone numbers that closely resemble official bank call centre numbers. Sometimes the number contains...
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