by Ivan Privalko, Bertrand Mâitre, Dorothy Watson and Raffaele Grotti on 21st November 2019 How well children, dependent adults and the elderly are cared for isn’t about national stereotypes—but it does reflect welfare regimes.
Tag: Society
How European Court of Justice can be social rights guardian
by Susanne Wixforth and Lukas Hochscheidt on 4th November 2019 The privileging of economic freedoms over social rights by the European Court of Justice could be reversed by a thorough harmonisation of European social law.
Govt keen to introduce pension for all: Minister
Highlighting the government’s efforts for supporting senior citizens, Planning Minister MA Mannan on Wednesday said the government is keen to bring everyone under the pension coverage.
Eti Akter is the winner of ‘SAPNA Ma Sera Dosh’
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Eti Akter from Kaliganj, Gazipur, won the contest of ‘SAPNA Ma Sera Dosh’. The first runner up is Fatema Akter from Lakshmipur Sadar and the second runner up is Razia Begum from Ramgoti. Special recognition for…
প্রবীণদের সেবা দিন,নিজের বার্ধক্যের প্রত্ততি নিন
গণমাধ্যম সংস্থা সভ্যতার উদ্যোগে “প্রবীণদের সেবা দিন,নিজের বার্ধক্যের প্রত্ততি নিন” ও ‘সন্তানদের সঠিক ধর্মীয় শিক্ষা ও সৎ উপার্জনে লালন পালনই বৃদ্ধ বয়সে সুখ আর সম্মানে থাকার পাথেয়’ শীর্ষক পথসভা গত ৩১ অক্টোবর ২০১৯, বৃহস্পতিবার লাঙলবাঁধ, শ্রীপুর, মাগুরাতে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। অনুষ্ঠানে…
Mother of this newborn faces gallows in Nusrat murder case
Feni, Oct 30 – After the speedy trial of Madrasah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s murder case, the fate of the newborn daughter of one of the 16 individuals convicted of the crime fell into uncertainty as her mother, Kamrun Nahar…
World News Day: How newsrooms made an impact in society
Thirty-eight newsrooms. Forty-seven stories. Making an impact that has been felt far and wide. Editors and journalists in newsrooms around the world have come together to showcase some of the work they do and the effort that goes into producing…
6 schoolgirls including a fifth grader saved from child marriage
Sirajganj, Sept 14 – Six schoolgirls including a fifth-grader have been saved from child marriage in Sirajganj on Friday. Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Anisur Rahman led the drives to rescue the teenaged girls from being married off.
Bomb blast kills 63, injures 180 at wedding party in Kabul
A bomb has exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 63 people and wounding more than 180. Witnesses told the BBC a suicide bomber detonated explosives during a wedding ceremony.
Two Assemblywomen organise Eid-ul-Adha reuinon in New York
From Mahfuz Adnan, US Correspondent New York, (USA) – An Eid reunion was held in New York’s Bronx park Chester organised by two Women of the Assembly on August 14. Assembly Member Carinus Reyes (Assembly District-87) and Assembly Member Nathalia…
৬ আগস্ট পঙ্কজ ভট্টাচার্যের ৮০তম জন্মদিন
৬০ এর দশকের আয়ুবী সামরিক শাসনের নিপীড়নের বিরুদ্ধে তীব্র ছাত্র আন্দোলনগড়ে তোলার অগ্রসৈনিক মুক্তিযুদ্ধের অন্যতম সংগঠক দেশের গণতান্ত্রিক আন্দোলনের সম্মুখের কাতারে অবস্থান নিয়ে জন মানুষের পক্ষে কথা বলার আপোষহীন ব্যাক্তিত্ব ও ঐক্যন্যাপ সভাপতি পঙ্কজ ভট্টাচার্যের ৬ আগস্ট ২০১৯, ৮০তম জন্মদিন।
Social investment for future wellbeing: Rescue, not renewal
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…
Was slavery the world’s first human rights violation?
By Thalif Deen UN, Mar 7 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations, which diligently monitors human rights violations worldwide, believes that centuries-old slavery still exists worldwide.
প্রবীণদের সেবা দিন, নিজের বার্ধক্যের প্রস্ত্ততি নিন
সামাজিক সংগঠন সভ্যতার উদ্যোগে ‘সন্তানদের সঠিক ধর্মীয় শিক্ষা ও সৎ উপার্জনে লালন পালনই বৃদ্ধ বয়সে সুখ আর সম্মানে থাকার পাথেয়’ শীর্ষক আলোচনা সভা ৬ জুলাই শনিবার জাতীয় যাদুঘর কবি সুফিয়া কামাল মিলনায়তনে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রনালয় সম্পর্কিত স্থায়ী…
Older and wiser?—when govts get it wrong on pensions reform
by Steve Coulter on 18th June 2019 Greater dependency ratios may imply pensions reform—but not that it be unfair. Europe is turning grey. By 2060 over a quarter of the EU’s population will be over 65. Ageing is accelerating as…
Botswana decriminalises gay sex in landmark case
By Cara Anna | AP Johennesburg — Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday, a landmark case for Africa, as the High Court rejected laws punishing it with up to seven years in prison. Jubilant activists in the…
Society: Financialisation destroys social solidarity
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…
The new face of activism: Youth
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 30 2019 (IPS) – Rather than waiting for adults to act, more young girls and boys are standing up and speaking out on the world’s pressing issues. In recent years, the international community has seen…
1st state to allow human bodies composting
Seattle, May 22 (AP/UNB) — Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt. Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. It allows licensed facilities to offer…
Authoritarianism, social inequalities a prelude to conflict
STOCKHOLM, May 17 2019 (IPS) – I want to talk about peacebuilding and inclusive peace. My main point is that peace begins in the minds of people, and people, communities, societies must be allowed to participate in peace for it to…
Want social change? Give communities more agency
By Ashif Shaikh DEWAS, India, May 3 2019 (IPS) – No external force can bring about real change in society. Only the community itself can. There are 650 districts in India. However, most nonprofits work only in a few districts.…
লেবাসের অসম্মান করা অনুচিত নয়কি?
মোস্তফা কামাল মজুমদারইংরেজীতে বলে ‘ফেস ইজ দ্য ইন্ডেক্স অব মাইন্ড’। তার মানে, চেহারা দেখে মন চেনা যায়। এটাতো একটা চিরন্তন বাকধারা। আমরা একে অন্যকে চেনা ও বোঝার জন্য যে কয়টা জিনিষ পরখ করি তার মধ্যে অন্যতম হচ্ছে বেশভূষা – জীর্ণশীর্ণ,…
Tributes to my teacher A. R. Khan
From my boyhood and till the present, I’ve sat in front of so many persons–in our home, in the schools, college, universities; and in lecture rooms in order to learn to read, write, listen; and speak, and to learn to…
Sustainability and a society of distracted drivers
By Richard Heinberg Driving is dangerous. In fact, it’s about the riskiest activity most of us engage in routinely. It requires one’s full attention—and even then, things can sometimes go horribly awry. The brakes fail. The weather turns roads to…
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
Washington, (AP/UNB) – Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed…
Evidence links family planning with improved environmental outcomes
Washington, D.C.—- A collaborative international assessment of hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers published since 2005 finds significant, albeit indirect, evidence that access to voluntary family planning can contribute to an environmentally sustainable world (fpesa.net).
More taxes should be imposed on tobacco products:Inu
Dhaka-Minister for Information Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday put emphasis on the need for imposing more taxes on tobacco products to make Bangladesh free from tobacco.
Buet teachers meet President; seek support for ailing VC
Teachers of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Tuesday sought support from President Abdul Hamid for the treatment of its ailing Vice Chancellor Prof Khaleda Ekram. A seven-member delegation of Buet, led by its acting Vice Chancellor…
Khokon coming good on free Wifi promise for DSCC
Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon has formally inaugurated the first of 50 promised ‘hotspots’ – limited zones offering free WiFi internet paid for by the city corporation – in the areas covered by DSCC. Dhaka, UNB News Agency…
Anti-vaccine parents were found guilty in the death of their Toddler
By Tamara Khandaker An Alberta couple has been found guilty of failing to provide their son with the necessaries of life, four years after he died of bacterial meningitis. The parents, whose preference for natural remedies over traditional medicine is…