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Fishermen’s woes: 350 families deprived of food aid for 8 years

by Md Hedait Hossain Molla in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 18, 2023Ershad Ali Ghazi, a fisherman in Kaibaddasakathi Char in Bagerhat’s Rampal, was registered under the Fisheries Department for food aid eight years ago when he was given a card. Using such cards, the enlisted fishermen are supposed to collect 30 kgs of rice twice a year when the government enforces a ban on fishing in the sea, rivers and the Sundarbans to ensure a safe…

Afghan Authorities Continue to Intensify Repressing Women and Girls: HRW

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press, June 1, 2023The head of the women’s rights division at Human Rights Watch said, on the one hand, the Taliban are persistently pleading for recognition and inflow of international aid, and on the other hand, they continue to intensify repressing Afghan women and girls. Heather Barr, interim co-director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said on Twitter that the Taliban are reluctant for meaningful…