Editorial

No discrimination in women’s right to land, property

THIS is unacceptable that the authorities that celebrate women’s empowerment and speak of ending gender-based discrimination have not heeded women’s demand for equal rights to land and property. Women’s rights

Enabling environment for women in workforce a must

SUCCESSIVE governments have encouraged women’s participation in the formal economy but failed to provide policy support to enable them to effectively contribute, say researchers and civil society actors at a

Bangladesh witnesses record 13 dengue deaths in a day

Shawdesh Desk: At least 13 more people, including nine in the Dhaka city, died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning across Bangladesh. This was the highest

Govt’s shocking failure as keeper of personal data

THE leak of sensitive personal information of millions of citizens on the internet from the web site of a government organisation, as identified and reported by a foreign cyber-security firm,

Violence against women continues unabated

SUCCESSIVE governments’ commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality has not been translated into meaningful action as violence against women continues unabated. At least 265 women and children, according to

Worker safety in construction sector still ignored

THE death of three workers at an under-construction site in Dhaka has yet again exposed the unsafe working condition in the informal sector. The workers died on June 24 when

Rohingya resolution lies only in Myanmar repatriation

THE Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh camps look forward to their repatriation to Myanmar but hardly see any prospect for this because almost all the processes taken up bilaterally and multilaterally

Goods vehicles must not carry passengers

THIS is unacceptable that the authorities have failed to stop goods vehicles from carrying passengers, which adds to increased fatalities in road accidents. Although the Road Transport Act 2018 has