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Ethnic minority communities prefer temples over schools as temporary shelters during emergencies. Photos: COURTESY

How local-language warnings are transforming disaster preparedness in Chattogram Hill Tracts

Many ethnic minority communities in the CHT face barriers beyond technology. Poor mobile connectivity, limited access to official information channels and difficulties understanding formal...

When farmers work out in the open, a safety shed can provide essential protection from lightning strikes.

How shelters are protecting haor communities from lightning

Affected people's needs quickly begin to diverge once the water starts to recede. Photo: Courtesy

Cash, choice and dignity: A different approach to flood relief

Farmers participate in a training session under the ILO's PROGRESS project. 

Can cashew become the next cash crop in Bandarban?

Farmers across the Barind region are returning to lentil cultivation, with BARI MASUR-8 leading the revival.

Little grains, big gains

Ethics and moral education sessions are regularly conducted, alongside discussions on self-love, self-respect, self-esteem, confidence, tolerance, and empathy. Photos: Courtesy

The schools that come to the students 

In the ISRHRD project, youths are helping challenge deeply rooted social norms that keep reproductive health issues shrouded in silence. Photos: Courtesy

For low-income urban women, a new door opens to reproductive healthcare

Overcoming numerous challenges, Umme Wara built a successful online business employing 12 people involved in fish processing and delivery operations. Photos: Courtesy

How Bangladesh’s grassroots entrepreneurs are reinventing the fish business

Sajib Sheikh now produces between 700 and 800 plush dolls a day at his factory in Kamrangirchar. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

How a doll-maker rebuilt his plush toy empire after losing it to Covid-19 

Thanapara Swallows began its operation with the goal of creating employment opportunities for the widowed women of the village. Photos: Courtesy

Where widows of '71 wove their own futures

A Swapnosarothi adolescent girl writes a letter to her parents describing her dreams for the future. Photo: Courtesy

How grassroots legal aid helps women and girls reclaim their dignity across Bangladesh

Hawa Begum: The woman Korail turns to in times of need

Hawa Begum: The woman Korail turns to in times of need

Once fruiting begins, coffee trees remain productive for 20 to 30 years. Photo: COURTESY

From hills to plains, coffee finds new ground among Bangladesh’s farmers