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This post was first published in Facebook on 6th August 2024   “It feels like 16th December all over again.” This is what my sister wrote from Dhaka today. I was in Dhaka on December 1971 and saw first-hand the euphoria of victory. But there was sadness too at the knowledge that so many had […]

[This statement was first published on Facebook on 18 July 2024] The monstrosity that has been unleashed by the government on the pretext of ensuring ‘security’ is laughable at best. We are seething as we see the government forces happily creating dead bodies, violence and extreme fear. This cannot go any longer. Many of our team

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 In this modern age of information, internet access is a recognized fundamental right in many countries, essential for exercising the right to freedom of expression, the right to access information, and political engagement, yet the practice of internet blackouts is increasing at an alarming rate, which poses a significant threat to human rights and

The impact of Health Budget 2024-2025 on Universal Health Coverage of Bangladesh According to the World Health Organization, universal health coverage ensures that everyone has access to high-quality health services without facing financial difficulties, regardless of when and where they need them. Universal health coverage encompasses essential health services such as health promotion, prevention, treatment,

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 – 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 The amount of allocation for the Health sector was Tk 292.45 billion (5.14 per cent of the budget) in 201-20FY, which was raised to Tk 380.52 billion in the ongoing budget of 2023-24FY. The allocation in the budget remains close to 5 percent of

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 The government of Bangladesh allocates minimal funding to mental health, with current mental health revenues accounting for only 0.44 percent of the health budget. The lack of financial commitment is exacerbated by the fact that mental health continues to be neglected in the country, as evidenced

On Thursday, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, granted citizenship certificates to 14 individuals in the first batch. In addition to highlighting important CAA aspects, Union Home Secretary Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla gave the candidates their citizenship certificates in Delhi. Four West Bengali constituencies with a majority Muslim population also held elections this Tuesday. Both

In 1994, Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the mayor of Istanbul. The city is home to 16 million Turks sourcing one-third of Turkey’s economic activity. In the local election of 31st March 2024, Erdogan’s AKP lost the political grip of strategically important cities including Istanbul and Ankara. What is the backstory? What does it signal about

“It is time to end the vicious cycle of bloodshed, hatred and polarisation.”- Antonio Guterres What is at stake today is beyond the fate of millions of Palestinians and the survival of Israel itself. It extends to the stability of an entire region and the integrity of the rules-based global order. Should Israel’s relentless offensive