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Upashana Salam

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Why children’s voices matter in unlocking their full potential

Parents in Bangladesh generally struggle to acknowledge even teacher-led play as an acceptable teaching tool.
26 February 2025, 15:00 PM
26 February 2025, 15:00 PM
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Making markets work for SDGs

AS Bangladesh is growing at an exponential speed, its markets are expanding in such ways where intervention is necessary, thereby
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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UN's BUSINESS CALL TO ACTION / Firms being equipped to build inclusive business models

When we talk about support for the bottom of the economic pyramid, our endeavours might seem somewhat myopic. Financial aid can only help to an extent. As for corporate social responsibility, one might argue it's just another form of charity that is not systematic or sustainable in the grander scheme of things.
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM
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REMEMBERING YASMIN / Lessons we should have learned from her murder

When 14-year-old Yasmin Akhter was reassured by some police officers that they would drop her home after she missed her bus to Dhaka from Dinajpur, she probably didn't think twice about it. Like many of us, she probably believed that she would be safe with these protectors of law.
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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May Day / The right to a safe workplace

Safety in workplace is a given for most of us. If you are reading this newspaper, there is a high likelihood that you don't have to worry about the walls crumbling around you or the floor collapsing right beneath your feet.
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Prelude to a spreading nightmare

The recent flash floods in the haor regions exemplify the threat of climate change that looms over Bangladesh. It signifies our
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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spotlight / Folkloric Bangladesh

Bangla folk literature has always celebrated a rich tapestry of themes, from heroic religious narratives depicted in ballads and dramas, to the mundane struggles of life reflected in witty proverbs and riddles. These folk tales, many of which have been passed down through generations orally, reflect the diversity of our different ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. This Pahela Baishakh, we invite you on a journey that takes us back to our roots.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY / Rights – as elusive as ever

When buying a product in Bangladesh, apart from the usual concerns about its price and quality, consumers have to worry about whether the product they buy, including life-saving drugs and baby food, can cause actual harm to their health or even be fatal to them.
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Selfish

Be Selfish For Once

My mother suffered from stomach ailments for over a year before she told anyone about it.
5 March 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Bizarre, the Weird and the Fantastic

In my two years working with The Star, I had the opportunity to contribute to this wonderful magazine in a number of capacities. I wrote features, often helped with the editing and collected the entries for Star Diary and Write to Mita. Of all these responsibilities, I felt a particular affinity for Star Diary.
27 February 2015, 11:19 AM
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STORY OF THE BANGLA PRESS

A teacher of a small village was so overwhelmed by the atrocities of the landowners or zamindars of colonial India that he decided to write something in protest.
20 February 2015, 07:32 AM
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Rooted in Rythm

The music of the people for the people, by the people – that's probably one way of describing folk music. Shikor, a Bangladeshi traditional folk music band, will be representing the very roots of our culture at two international music festivals to be held in the UK this summer.
6 February 2015, 12:30 PM
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KNOW THY FOOD

You'll not meet a Bangladeshi ready to pass up free food. In fact, Bangladeshis don't really mind paying for their food, either. As long as we get to eat and feed others, we are a happy bunch. However, our connection to food is limited to just the taste buds.
16 January 2015, 09:15 AM
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