Since 2017 August while we have been involved in Rohingya response in Ukhiya and Teknaf very keenly. Day passed, in course of time I have been amazed by their attitude, organizing capacities and respect to Bangladesh and to local community. I have been amazed when I told them that, I want to...
Rohingya repatriation is a complicated matter now a days, not very easy by any means, unless India, Russia & China is seriously involved, especially India and Russia who are the major arm supplier to the Myanmar govt. Almost 1.3 million Rohingya refugee is a huge social & economic issue to...
On August 23, farmers in Bhurungamari of Kurigramreportedly broke into a fertilizer dealer’s warehouse and took fertilizer. Of the 342 bags stored there, reports indicate that 202 bags of urea and 23 bags of potash were taken. Some of the fertiliser was later recovered. Breaking into a...
At 2 am, a highway should be little more than a stretch of asphalt connecting one place to another. In Bangladesh, however, darkness can transform parts of that same road into a zone of uncertainty—and sometimes fear. A vehicle slows down. A tree or other obstruction appears on the road....
Asia and the Pacific’s food story has always been a water story. From the Indus to the Mekong, the Yellow River to the Ganges, rivers have shaped civilizations, nourished crops, and powered trade. That relationship is under strain. The region is home to over half the world’s people but holds...
“Bangladesh’s biggest challenge today is not the shortage of credit, but the failure to manage credit responsibly.” Few financial innovations have transformed rural Bangladesh as significantly as microcredit. For millions of people who remained outside the formal banking system due to lack...
