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Govt. to expand social safety allowances in next budget

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Budget

The government is set to expand the social safety net in the upcoming budget as the Covid-19 has pushed at least 2.5 crore people below the poverty line.

allowances, Bangladesh, Budget, expand, Govt, safety, Social, upcoming

1st Bangladeshi knowledge sharing social platform VoB starts journey

February 13, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) : Valor of Bangladesh (VoB), a knowledge sharing social platform, has started its journey. This is the first of its kind in Bangladesh and an initiative of Lighthouse Bangladesh, said a media release on Saturday. VoB…

1st Bangladeshi, Bangladesh, journey, knowledge, platform, Sharing, Social, starts, VoB

Social Protesting Pre and Post Covid-19

September 5, 2020 editorOp-Ed, Society

By Elma Berisha ‘Global Protest Wave of 2019’, is a term used to describe the unprecedented global phenomenon of prolonged anti-government mass protests occurring throughout 2019. From start to the end of “the year of street protests”, more than 60%…

Covid-19, Opinion, Pre and Post, protesting, Social, Society

DMP to enforce social distancing strictly from Saturday

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 sub EditorBangladesh, Governance, Lead News

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to take a hard line from Saturday to ensure social distancing in the capital. The decision was taken at a meeting between Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam and senior police…

Bangladesh, distancing, DMP, enforce, from, Governance, Lead news, Saturday, Social, strictly

The evolution of Chinese corporate social responsibility

December 25, 2019 editorBusiness, Op-Ed, Society

By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada Glasgow/Singapore – Over the last decade, Chinese businesses have made significant strides in incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into their decision-making. But they still have a long way to go, and…

Business, Chinese, corporate, evolution, of, responsibility, Social, Society, the

Have to fix sociial sickness created in 29 years of rule: PM

December 2, 2019 editorBangladesh, Lead News, Politics

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will continue its drive against corruption, terrorism, militancy and drugs to eliminate these social menaces from the country as those are the results of 29 years of Zia, Ershad and Khaleda’s misrule.

29 years, Bangladesh Politics, created, Have to fix, in, of, PM, rule, sickness, Social

The big Green New Deal and its little red social question

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 editorColumns, Politics

by Albena Azmanova on 30th October 2019 @AAzmanova Why does environmental promise always fall short in practice? A new answer to the social question can bridge the gap.

and, big Green, economy, its, Little, new deal, question, red, Social, the

SC restricts judicial officers’ social media use at office

September 22, 2019 editorBangladesh, Courts law, ICT Horizon

Dhaka, Sept 22 – The Supreme Court (SC) authority on Sunday issued a circular fixing the criteria of using social media by judicial officers.

at, BD, Courts, judicial, media, office, Officers, restricts, SC, Social, use

Thinking climate and social policies as one

September 17, 2019 editorclimate, Columns

by Susanne Wixforth and Reiner Hoffmann on 17th September 2019 A European approach to the politics of climate change must integrate social justice, as climate neutrality will be costly but growth without end is unsustainable. On June 20th 2019, the…

and, as one, climate, Opinion, policies, Social, Thinking

Hilarious paragliding viral video memes on social media

August 30, 2019 sub EditorEntertainment

All throughout the clip, Sahu can be seen with his eyes closed and palm on his chest. Apart from generating laughter on social media, the man’s reaction also triggered several memes online. Time and again, humourous content emerges on social…

Hilarious, media, memes, paragliding, Social, video, viral

TV viewership down, social media up for VMSs

August 28, 2019 editorEntertainment

New York, Aug 28 (AP/UNB) — If Taylor Swift, Missy Elliot and a 1990s rap reunion couldn’t halt the shrinkage of MTV’s television audience for its Video Music Awards, perhaps nothing can.

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Social investment for future wellbeing: Rescue, not renewal

August 1, 2019 editorColumns, Economy

by Anton Hemerijck and Massimiliano Santini on 29th July 2019 The welfare state in Europe must become a social-investment state if the broken European social contract is to be renewed. The new European Commission, set to take office on November…

economy, for, future, investment, not, renewal, rescue, Social, Society, wellbeing

Creating social legitimacy in the EU

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 editorOp-Ed, Opinion, Politics, Society

by Christian Schweiger In our ‘Europe2025’ series, Christian Schweiger argues the EU will only survive long-term if it builds its future agenda on broad public support through open dialogue and innovative consultation. Throughout the past decade the European Union has…

Creating, in, legitimacy, Opinion, Social, the EU

Social imbalances in the EU

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 editorEmployment, Inequality, Op-Ed, Society

by Sylvia Schmidt Despite the economic recovery of recent years, persistent social imbalances—such as those affecting women and young people—must be taken into account in the debate on Europe’s future. In the wake of the European Parliament elections, this autumn…

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Society: Financialisation destroys social solidarity

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 editorFemina, Finance, Op-Ed, Society

By Michael Lim Mah Hui and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Jun 4 2019 (IPS) – Finance has not stopped at dominating the real economy. The tentacles of finance have reached into significant, if not most parts of…

destroys, Financialisation, Social, Society, solidarity

Nurturing Bengali culture to revive social values stressed

April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 sub EditorArt & culture, Bangladesh

Cultural personalities at a discussion yesterday stressed on inspiring young generations in nurturing rich Bengali culture and heritage to revive glorious social values of the nation for building a peaceful society. The tri-monthly literary magazine ‘Mouchak’ organised the discussion followed…

Bengali, culture, Nurturing, revive, Social, values

Social dialogue key to fixing minimum wages: ILO

January 14, 2019 Lutfun NaharEmployment, Industry, Society

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office in Bangladesh has said it is encouraged by the Bangladesh government’s decision to revisit the minimum wages for readymade garment workers through an agreement reached by a special tripartite committee set to examine…

dialogue, ILO, key, minimum, Social, to fixing, wages

Solar energy crowns social housing programme in Brazil

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Lutfun NaharColumns, Housing, Int’l relations, Renewable

“Solar energy makes my happiness complete,” said Divina Cardoso dos Santos, owner of one of 740 houses with photovoltaic panels on the rooftops in a settlement on the outskirts of this central Brazilian city.

Brazil, crowns, Energy, Housing, programme, Social, Solar

UK asks social media to do more to protect children online

April 22, 2018 editorHealth

Jeremy Hunt has threatened social media firms with new laws if they don’t do more to protect children online. In a letter to companies including Facebook and Google, the health secretary accused them of “turning a blind eye” to their…

Age, Hunt, media, Social

Riyadh lifts ban on Skype, WhatsApp

September 21, 2017 editorICT Horizon, Technology, Telecom

Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in a bid to stimulate online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue. All online voice and video call services such as…

media, Social

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