Before you sip your tea, remember Chandpur 1921

From the 1921 Mulluke Cholo movement to modern wage protests, explore the history and ongoing demands of tea garden workers in Bangladesh.
20 May 2026

Clay toys lose ground as plastic dominates childhood

Once central to rural Bengal, traditional pottery now struggles to survive amid plastic dominance and fading public interest.
19 May 2026

Haor crisis is fundamentally a management failure: Ainun Nishat

A defining factor is the massive rainfall it receives upstream. Across the border lies Cherrapunji, historically the wettest place on Earth.
16 May 2026

The long road for women drivers in Bangladesh

Women drivers in Bangladesh face stereotypes, safety risks and structural barriers while challenging deep-rooted gender inequality on roads.
15 May 2026

Who speaks for the tiger widows of Sundarbans?

Bangladesh’s tiger widows endure stigma, poverty, and neglect while bearing conservation’s hidden human costs alone for decades.
14 May 2026

Behind the bright bangles of Dhaka

Behind the colourful bangles in Shahbagh and Nilkhet, women street vendors fight for survival in Dhaka's informal economy. Read their stories of resilience.
12 May 2026

Living on the edge: How monsoon turns coastal life into survival

Before the start of the disaster season, there is a rush of house changes along the coast. People on the banks of the Meghna River are busy repairing their houses.
9 May 2026

Why are Bangladesh’s mothers still going hungry?

This was the first time I was visiting Lalmonirhat, excited to see how the urban/peri-urban living structure differed from what I was used to seeing in Dhaka city, with a goal of examining whether the children in the region are eating well.
9 May 2026

Why Rana Plaza survivors are still protesting

Thirteen years after Rana Plaza, survivors demand compensation, accountability, and dignity the state has yet to deliver.
30 April 2026

Beyond reform: Securing dignity for Bangladesh’s workers

ILO Director-General reflects on Bangladesh’s labour progress, reforms, and global work challenges on International Labour Day message
30 April 2026

The app treats me like a number: The uncertain lives of Dhaka’s ride-hailing drivers

Across Dhaka, app-based drivers chase flexibility while confronting instability, revealing how temporary work quietly becomes enduring reality.
30 April 2026

Between flexibility and uncertainty: The lives behind Dhaka’s food delivery

In Dhaka, food delivery riders power everyday convenience while navigating unstable earnings, risks, and an uncertain future.
30 April 2026

Servants of an algorithm: May Day and the fight for the South Asian digital working class

Platform labour represents a modern digital colonialism, exploiting South Asian gig workers through relentless algorithmic management systems.
30 April 2026

Unseen struggles of ATM security guards in Bangladesh

In ATM booths, guards endure relentless hours, low pay, and invisible hardships that rarely spark change.
30 April 2026

Fixing a labour justice system that fails workers

A legal framework, however well intended, is only as effective as the institutions that implement it.
30 April 2026

Who counts as a worker?

May Day, thus, needs to move beyond symbolic celebration.
30 April 2026

Career breaks: A systemic flaw for 96 million women

Leaving work for family often isn’t a choice but a quiet push, shaping women’s identities and careers.
28 April 2026

What the government can really do for returnee women migrants

Holistic reintegration systems are essential to address the diverse challenges facing returnee women migrant workers in Bangladesh.
21 April 2026

Can sluice gates fix the haor waterlogging crisis?

Unplanned embankments cause Haor waterlogging, requiring a hybrid model of scientific planning and local community water management.
20 April 2026

‘I thought I would die there’: Habiganj worker recounts 20 days under missile fire in Iran

Migrant returned home via Azerbaijan after embassy-led evacuation amid escalating violence
20 April 2026