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Farah Kabir

Farah Kabir is the country director of ActionAid Bangladesh.

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Gender balance at work depends on women’s power in politics

Across the world, women are underrepresented. Globally, fewer than one in four parliamentarians are women.
13 January 2026, 12:00 PM
13 January 2026, 12:00 PM
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COP30 Gender Action Plan: A victory without power?

If COP30 is to be remembered as a turning point, dedicated gender-responsive finance windows must be created for adaptation, loss and damage.
26 November 2025, 04:00 AM
26 November 2025, 04:00 AM
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COP30: Why is gender justice still a footnote?

As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a sobering truth becomes increasingly clear: the promise of gender justice as part of climate justice remains unfulfilled.
14 November 2025, 04:00 AM
14 November 2025, 04:00 AM
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The case for increasing women's parliamentary participation in Bangladesh

Women in leadership and decision-making roles are essential for ensuring gender justice and equality.
16 October 2025, 05:00 AM
16 October 2025, 05:00 AM
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Why is the ICJ silent about the gender aspect of climate justice?

The court does not specify how reparations in case of litigations should meet the distinct needs of women and marginalised communities.
13 August 2025, 05:00 AM
13 August 2025, 05:00 AM
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Bonn climate conference falls short on key promises

Gender justice and Loss and Damage are both at a tipping point.
31 July 2025, 04:00 AM
31 July 2025, 04:00 AM
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The case for cultural pluralism in urban spaces

Cultural pluralism is becoming increasingly relevant in Bangladesh.
18 May 2025, 03:00 AM
18 May 2025, 03:00 AM
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To combat poverty, we need to revamp social protection

Poverty in Bangladesh remains high, with climate change and inflation deepening hardships.
4 April 2025, 06:00 AM
4 April 2025, 06:00 AM
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5 fantasy novel adaptations that deserve your attention

This is a Japanese animated film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and partly based on the 1986 novel by the British writer, Diana Wynne Jones.
3 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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The bleak future of filmmaking in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

Following the repossession of Afghanistan by the Taliban, various filmmakers took to explaining the plight of Afghan artistes, particularly that of females. 
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Behind Tejosh Halder Josh’s powerful sculptures

Tejosh Halder Josh is a skilled sculptor from Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Born in 1982, he had an affinity towards sculpting since childhood. It first grew in the second grade, when he was asked to create a structure out of mud. Sculpting amuses him, as he finds power in being able to physically touch his art. Tejosh is also drawn towards the materials used in his art, due to their unique properties. 
27 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating the Bengal tigers through art

Self-taught artist Nazir Hossain is popularly known as ‘Tiger Nazir’, for his remarkable contribution to folk art, and paintings of tigers. He mainly works with the traditional medium of art, ‘Potchitro’, or scroll painting.
13 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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The rise in plastic pollution during Covid-19 crisis

Ever since the pandemic began this year, countries across the globe have been striving to protect their people from the virus through various preventive measures where protective gear also known as PPE are in high demand. On the contrary, this has dramatically increased the unsustainable use of plastic posing significant risk for the environment.
17 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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