edit in The Express Tribune, Sept 7, 2023The unsettling case involving the alleged rape and blackmail of women staffers by the principal of a private school in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed has unveiled the harsh reality that sexual violence can permeate the very institutions that should be safe havens for learning and growth. It is a disturbing reminder of the moral deprivation the country is currently suffering from. Schools are, by design, meant to be nurturing environments…
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by Ali Asif Shawon in Dhaka Tribune, Mar 20, 2023Cox’s Bazar: Bangladesh is set to operationalize its very first submarine base with modern basin facilities for the Navy at Pekua of Cox’s Bazar to provide safe jetty facilities to submarines and warships at the harbour. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the submarine base at “BNS Sheikh Hasina” virtually from her official residence, Ganabhaban in the morning. Built at a cost of $1.21 billion, the…
Report in Kathmandu Post, Jan 31, 2023Nepal is considered one of the champion countries of “Objective 6” of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration, commonly known as GCM. The objective is to facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguarding conditions that ensure decent work. However, the reality is different. The data from Recruitment Advisor, a global recruitment and employment review platform shows, many migrant workers still pay exorbitant amounts of recruitment fees…