Imagine travelling for miles in the sweltering heat to get to a government office just to collect a …
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Street kids in Bangladesh face a harsh life fighting to earn their bread, yet their fate is largely ignored by the wealthiest in society, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Armed with a weapon of a new kind, a breed of new age warrior has taken over the streets of Dhaka. …
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Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, Bangladesh, offers a light-hearted tale about human history, with a serious message about the environment. Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, lived an unusual breed of intelligent species called the human race. They walked on two legs and used their thumbs to …
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Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, Bangladesh, offers a light-hearted tale about human history, with a serious message about the environment. Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, lived an unusual breed of intelligent species called the human race. They walked on two legs and used their thumbs to …
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If it goes ahead, a controversial dam planned by the Indian government could have far reaching consequences for citizens in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Bangladesh is powerless when it comes to the decisions India makes which affect our borders. At least this is how it seems with …
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If it goes ahead, a controversial dam planned by the Indian government could have far reaching consequences for citizens in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Bangladesh is powerless when it comes to the decisions India makes which affect our borders. At least this is how it seems with …
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Forty years after independence, many indigenous peoples in Bangladesh continue to face barriers to learning and participation in the public realm owing to the language they speak. Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, reports. On the sad and historic day of 21 February 1952, the Pakistani police force opened fire on a group of peaceful …
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Forty years after independence, many indigenous peoples in Bangladesh continue to face barriers to learning and participation in the public realm owing to the language they speak. Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, reports. On the sad and historic day of 21 February 1952, the Pakistani police force opened fire on a group of peaceful …
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In Bangladesh the rural poor, particularly women, face a substantial information gap that prevents access to vital information about local resources. Right to Information legislation can change that, says Mehzabin Ahmed, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh. On September 28th, communities across the globe celebrate Right to Know Day. Lack of access to …
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Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh have been happening for years, writes Mezhabin Ahmed, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, but the country’s civil society and especially the media have been largely silent. We Bangladeshis stooped in shame as we watched the recent atrocities against Buddhist and Hindu minorities in Ramu, Patia, Ukhia, Teknaf …
Bangladesh is preparing to celebrate its Victory Day on 16th December, but as Mehzabin Ahmed, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, Bangladesh writes, the country’s mood it tempered as it waits for verdicts from the War Crimes Tribunal. Bangladesh is preparing to celebrate independence, and at the same time is waiting for a verdict on …
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