Immediately after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, following weeks of deadly demonstrations staged by students, people carried out attacks on the houses and temples of the Hindu community in Dacope of Khulna, about 225 kilometres from Dhaka. They particularly attacked and vandalized the houses
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Community role vital to protect boys from violence, sexual abuse
Community Digital Storytelling Festival ends at DIU
The maiden edition of Community Digital Storytelling Festival (CDSTF) concluded on Saturday at the Daffodil Smart City successfully, a press release said on Sunday. The two-day event was held on the 16th and 17th of February by the Daffodil International University (DIU)'s Department of Journalism, Media, and Communication (JMC), showcasing 39
London’s Jewish community on edge since Hamas war
London's Jewish community has been on edge since Hamas's attack on Israel earlier this month, with security increased at synagogues, schools and other buildings. "People feel vulnerable and people feel frightened, and right now the recorded incidents of anti-Semitism are a record," said Raymond Simonson, chief executive of the JW3 arts,
$120m ADB loan for community resilience in villages
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a loan agreement for $120 million to improve access to basic services and climate resilience of remote and rural communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. Sharifa Khan, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, and Edimon Ginting, ADB
Who are the tea workers? A brief profile
The recent strike by the tea workers has brought national attention to a largely forgotten community of Bangladesh. Very little is known about their ethnic identity, culture or what they think about their lives in general. Although several studies have been carried out by various agencies including UN agencies, they
ActionAid to celebrate resilience of communities
ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) is set to celebrate the resilience of communities of Bangladesh and the country’s glorious heritage, culture, and traditions through a 2-days long festival, titled ‘Festival of Resilience: People, Planet and Possibilities,’ a press release said Tuesday. Centering around the strength of Bangladesh’s people to strive and rise against
PM urges int’l community to help countries reach vaccine targets
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community to increase their contributions to help some countries, which are still far from vaccination targets, reach the target. "Unfortunately, there are some countries that still remain far from achieving their vaccination targets. These countries deserve special attention and support from the