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People’s Reporter
‘Workers’ Minimum Rights not Guaranteed in Bangladesh’, Global Report Finds
02 Jul 2022
More than 4.5 million workers are employed in the readymade garments sector in Bangladesh. However, these workers are barred from joining any trade union or organisation of any kind, the ITUC report…
Zobaer Ahmed
Bangladesh: How Global Warming is Making Floods Worse
24 Jun 2022
Excessive and erratic rainfall has caused devastating flooding, hitting parts of Bangladesh hard. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there will be no quick respite for the country.
People’s Reporter Bangladesh Correspondent
Bangladesh: Over 50 Killed, 400 Injured in Massive Fire at Container Depot in Chittagong
06 Jun 2022
The fire broke out at the container depot around 9:30 pm on Saturday, June 4. The depot is located near a densely populated area.
DW Staff
Is Bangladesh Heading Toward a Sri Lanka-like Crisis?
19 May 2022
Like Colombo, Dhaka has also taken on massive foreign loans to embark on what critics call "white elephant" projects. The economic turmoil in Sri Lanka should serve as a cautionary tale, say experts.
Arafatul Islam
Why do Bangladeshi Migrants Take Irregular Routes to Italy?
08 Feb 2022
At least 8,667 Bangladeshi citizens entered the EU last year through irregular routes. The South Asian nation remains one of the top countries whose citizens try to enter Europe via dangerous…
Debarun Choudhary
Imprudent Judgement Leaves Detainees in Despair
08 Jan 2022
Silchar: The Supreme Court, on April 2020 directed the release of detainees who have been lodged in the detention camps of Assam for more than two years, because of the COVID-19.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
India-Bangladesh Ties at Inflection Point
05 Dec 2021
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s domestic politics gained decisively out of Delhi’s tacit encouragement for her authoritarian rule.
Tarique Anwar
BJP’s Hindutva Agenda Fails to Strike Chord With Bangladeshi Migrant Voters in Pilibhit
03 Dec 2021
With the hopes for citizenship and valid revenue titles dashed, the refugees regret supporting the BJP in earlier elections.
Newsclick Report
Secular Muslims' Collective Opposes Demand for Anti-blasphemy Law
28 Nov 2021
Among the signatories of the statement are several prominent Indians, including Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, and Naseeruddin Shah.
Partha S. Ghosh
South Asian Leaders Have Failed their Region
16 Nov 2021
Internalising the basic reality that South Asia is one of the most unequal and strife-torn regions of the world should be the starting point for regional leaders.