BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / The role of women’s agency in transforming Bangladesh from a basket case into a beacon of progress
Review of ‘Renegotiating Patriarchy’ (LSE Press, 2024) by Naila Kabeer
27 December 2024, 13:00 PM
Our gender pay gap is fixable
Generally, occupations that are typically “feminine” are also considered less prestigious and pay less.
25 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Impact of the Rohingya Crisis / Supporting the extreme poor in Cox’s Bazar
Supporting the poor people affected by the Rohingya crisis is crucial for maintaining stability in the region.
9 June 2023, 15:45 PM
Our school teachers – the unsung heroes of the pandemic
Every nation in the world, including Bangladesh, was brought to a halt due to the unprecedented shock of COVID-19. Over time, gradually,
12 April 2021, 18:00 PM
How social norms are increasing the digital divide between genders
Would you, as a parent, want your daughter to fall behind your son? Have her potentials remain unfulfilled? Most probably not.
2 January 2021, 18:00 PM
International Migrants Day / High cost of migration and the woes of our workers
The importance of international migration in Bangladesh can hardly be overemphasised. Bangladeshis constitute the fifth largest migrant community in the world.
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A case for ‘counterfactual’ thinking in policymaking
“Counter-Factual” is an arcane term in our vocabulary, sometimes even for someone with higher education. It is the language of science, understood and used by scientists. If we are not scientists, why do we even need to bother about counterfactuals?
29 July 2020, 18:00 PM
reader’s chit / Workspace that Inspires
For many, work is their whole life, and because of that, our workspace is also where we spend most of our waking hours.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
The role of women’s agency in transforming Bangladesh from a basket case into a beacon of progress
Review of ‘Renegotiating Patriarchy’ (LSE Press, 2024) by Naila Kabeer
27 December 2024, 13:00 PM
Our gender pay gap is fixable
Generally, occupations that are typically “feminine” are also considered less prestigious and pay less.
25 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Supporting the extreme poor in Cox’s Bazar
Supporting the poor people affected by the Rohingya crisis is crucial for maintaining stability in the region.
9 June 2023, 15:45 PM
Our school teachers – the unsung heroes of the pandemic
Every nation in the world, including Bangladesh, was brought to a halt due to the unprecedented shock of COVID-19. Over time, gradually,
12 April 2021, 18:00 PM
How social norms are increasing the digital divide between genders
Would you, as a parent, want your daughter to fall behind your son? Have her potentials remain unfulfilled? Most probably not.
2 January 2021, 18:00 PM
High cost of migration and the woes of our workers
The importance of international migration in Bangladesh can hardly be overemphasised. Bangladeshis constitute the fifth largest migrant community in the world.
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A case for ‘counterfactual’ thinking in policymaking
“Counter-Factual” is an arcane term in our vocabulary, sometimes even for someone with higher education. It is the language of science, understood and used by scientists. If we are not scientists, why do we even need to bother about counterfactuals?
29 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Workspace that Inspires
For many, work is their whole life, and because of that, our workspace is also where we spend most of our waking hours.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Despite progress, young Bangladeshi women are still lagging behind
Bangladeshi women have come a long way in terms of economic and social empowerment. Yet beneath these encouraging statistics, we find some unexpected anomalies that call for serious attention.
8 August 2019, 18:00 PM