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13-04-2020
Bangladesh is not new to disasters or major humanitarian crises. Sitting astride a river delta at the bottom of the Himalayan range, the country is fighting a longstanding battle against the impact of climate change [...]
11-04-2020
Coronavirus pandemic is arguably the greatest challenge to humanity after the Second World War. As the crisis unfolds, different thoughts are going into our mind. [...]
09-04-2020
The most amazing part of these initiatives is that the people are channeling their grief and expressing human solidarity by donating to the most vulnerable community of this country. As of the time I am [...]
07-04-2020
The Guardian reported that the Coronavirus is ‘fuelling’ domestic violence. Social distancing could be a nightmare for people facing abuse at home, as it entails that they will be ‘trapped’ with their abusive partners. [...]
07-04-2020
The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global concern. Healthcare systems in many countries have been pushed to breaking point in an attempt to deal with the pandemic. [...]
06-04-2020
Dhaka’s streets are eerily empty. When 10 million rickshaw drivers, day labourers, factory workers, maids and others raced to get home before the start of the shutdown - announced by the government on 26 March [...]
04-04-2020
Never has the “leave no one behind” pledge felt more urgent. As nations around the world implement measures to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, including lockdowns and restrictions on individuals’ movements, they must heed their [...]
02-04-2020
Business groups, local and state leaders and a growing chorus of lawmakers and economists begged the federal government to spend trillions of dollars to pay workers to stay home and funnel money to companies struggling [...]
31-03-2020
While the world grapples with the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak, Bangladesh has been caught napping as the country struggles to track and test for the disease despite having a three-month head start since the [...]
31-03-2020
Originally published in Human Rights Watch on 31 March 2020 Academics, Critics Apparently Targeted in Violation of Free Speech Rights (New York) – The Bangladesh government appears to be cracking down on free speech as COVID-19 hits the country, silencing [...]