The National Alliance for Risk Reduction and Response Initiative (NARRI) Consortium from Bangladesh, which is led by ActionAid, has been awarded the 2013 UN Sasakawa Award – the highest award for...
I hear wailing horn of the ambulance losing to sirens from a heavy jeep hoisting the flag of Bangladesh and being escorted by special order protocol men carrying walky-talkies, dust masks and khaki...
I hear the wailing horns of the ambulances and other sirens from vehicles showing the flag of Bangladesh. They're being escorted by special order protocol men carrying walkie-talkies, dust masks and...
Two thirds of the people living in the drought-prone Naogaon area of Bangladesh are dependent on agriculture for their earning and employment. During the lean period when there is a significant...
What comes to our mind when we hear the word “Women” - Deprived, Survivor, Discriminated, Violence and much more!The status of women is an important factor affecting the overall development of a...
The sound of the beating drums synced to the rhythm of ActionAid’s beating heart!Drums? on a working day? Very unusual! Everyone stopped what they were doing and rushed downstairs.YES!! The One...
It’s like the adrenaline rush before the deep dive in a rollercoaster ride, only a day left to One Billion Rising!The entire ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) team is on their toes: some making placards...
Time to celebrate! Doha COP18 will go down in history as the COP that incorporated Gender in the main negotiation text. The draft circulated co chairs of SBI Agenda 21, which was prepared...
Hanif, an 18 year old former sponsored child, is a softly spoken but assertive young man. Apparently he is an amazing artist, and has won national competitions.Hanif and his community-based...
After an hour and a half on Dhaka’s crowded roads where the kamikaze bus driver is king, I reach Chanpara slum in Roopgong, just outside of the Bangladeshi capital.The corrugated iron huts are home...
