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Pointing to 2009 figures, he said only 32 percent of young girls and 21 percent of young boys who are unmarried visited government health centers in search of services. About 61 percent of married young girls depend on pharmacies to access family planning methods. More than 8 million people have viewed reproductive health information on […]
Morshed Alam Sarkar, executive director of POPI, believes that regions facing the impacts of climate change should have a different academic calendar. He said that in the Har areas, children are unable to go to school during the harvesting season because they work in the crop fields. His organization runs 13 floating schools in Haor […]
The roundtable meeting was attended by senior and mid-ranking members of the journalist community, including Prothom Alo executive director Sajjad Sharif, Amader Notun Shomoy editor Naeemul Islam Khan, Deepto TV chief news editor SM Akash, chief Ayesha Kabir. Prothom Allo English Web, and others, Sajjad Sharif pointed out that although Prothom Alo was an established […]
Shariful Islam, Deputy Director (Welfare), Salaried Welfare Board, said that nothing can be done in a country where workers are employed and this is the reality. If there is transparency in passport making and medical examination, many things will become easier. Abul Bashar, project director of Helvetas, said that from passport making to the entire […]
The increased spread of false and sensationalized information can lead to panic, erode public trust and compromise security measures. Starting with the observation, a roundtable on ‘Role of Media in National Security’ was organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) at The Westin in the capital Dhaka. The event was moderated […]
There are laws, policies, charters and strategies for the protection of persons with disabilities and coordination between public and private organizations should be increased to implement these. Emphasis should also be laid on ensuring employment of persons with disabilities in the informal as well as formal sectors. The speakers made these remarks at a roundtable […]
In her overview of global economic trends in 2023, Dr. Fahmida Khatoon, Executive Director, Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said that the global economy is passing through several challenges. “International monetary organizations predict that 2023 will be a bad year,” she said, quoting the IMF that growth will decline globally. He continued, given the grim […]
Pointing to other examples in recent times, Major General Muniruzzaman (retd) said the Israel–Lebanon war with Hezbollah as a non-state actor is a case in point. It is a fine combination of politics and military power, he further elaborated, where the fighting is becoming very sophisticated and complex. It is a sedentary war and it […]
A roundtable on ‘Safe working environment for garment industry workers and the impact of climate change’ was held at the Prothom ALO office on 15 November. Organized by Prothom Aloe, the roundtable was supported by Griffith University (Australia), BMT, University of Sydney, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, […]
In addition, an enhanced quota for international funds in a simplified approval process (SAP) and budget framework needs to be introduced and popularized throughout the Commonwealth. The FBCCI president stressed on joining forces to work out and harmonize schemes and standards across the Commonwealth. He also envisages a constructive discussion and possible engagement with the […]
