I opened my eyes. The alarm was set for 5:30 am. I would not be up in this time in any Friday morning. Within next few minutes I received a phone call that a car will be picking me up soon. I...
I was shocked and embarrassed to hold a condom in my hand in front a room full of people. I did not dare to look anywhere while I was holding it in my hand. I was wondering what am I supposed to do...
“Aj dhaaner khete roudro chhayai, lukochurir khaela re bhai, lukochurir khaela...” - Rabindranath TagoreReturning to Dacope and Khamarkhola after over a year to areas that had been hit by cyclone...
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign which takes place yearly from 25 November (International Day Against Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International...
With the World Food Week HungerFREE activities behind us, I have been reflecting on the amazing collective efforts across ourActionAid global network – one thing is for sure it makes me...
Bangladesh has reduced poverty and improved living standards significantly in recent years despite the global economic recession and natural calamities. In spite of rising standards of living, some...
Back in 2006, ActionAid began seven groups in seven villages of the Utholi sub-district in Chuadanga (a western district of Bangladesh) to tackle the issue of violence against women. These groups...
"If ActionAid had not thought of this new and easy seed-loan process, I don't think I could have produced enough food for my family," says Afsa Begum, 27, who lives with her husband and three...
I came across a new word called ‘small farmer’ while reading the National Agricultural Policy, 1999 of the Government of Bangladesh. The term, ‘small farmer’, is not defined in the policy. It...
