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Streaming Past the Censor: What Bangladesh’s OTT Boom Is Costing Human Rights

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 editor No Comments

Over the past decade, Bangladesh’s entertainment landscape has undergone a quiet but significant transformation, migrating from cinema halls and television screens, once governed by a censor board, to smartphones and laptops that answer to almost no oversight at all. Online streaming platforms, both domestic and international, have opened up a route around the traditional vetting…

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Pornography, Policy, and the Bangladeshi Dilemma: Law, Mental Health, and the Limits of Prohibition

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh’s legal position on pornography is unambiguous on paper. The Pornography Control Act of 2012 criminalizes the production, distribution, and possession of pornographic content, treating it as an offence against public morality and family values. The Information and Communication Technology Act and its successor cyber security legislation extend this prohibition into the digital domain, criminalizing…

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Bangladesh’s Young Workforce: Demoralized, and Underdelivering in Skill and Creative Industries

August 29, 2026August 29, 2026 editor No Comments

Across Bangladesh’s advertising agencies, software firms, design studios, and media houses, employers increasingly describe a similar frustration. Fresh graduates arrive with degrees, sometimes strong academic transcripts, yet struggle to originate ideas, sustain long projects, or take ownership of ambiguous problems. The gap is not intelligence. It is preparation. Many young professionals were trained to answer…

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Free Will against Dignity: Where is Social Media in Bangladesh?

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 editor No Comments

Whether individual freedom in digital spaces should sometimes give way to collective social values is a question most Western researchers wouldn’t typically stop asking. Within liberal traditions, free will is sacrosanct: adults choose who they associate with, live with the outcomes, and society steps in only once clear harm is demonstrated. Yet a recent study…

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The Political Capture of Civil Society: NGOs, Party Loyalty, and Regional Imbalance in Bangladesh

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 editor No Comments

Non-governmental organizations were meant to fill the gaps that the state could not reach: rural credit, agricultural extension, maternal health, disaster relief. In Bangladesh, over the past two decades, this mission has repeatedly bent toward a different purpose, that of rewarding politically loyal communities and neglecting or punishing those associated with the opposition. The result…

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Why Bangladesh Struggles on the Global Pageant and Brand Ambassador Stage

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

The purpose of this article is to examine why Bangladesh continues to remain largely absent from the global beauty pageant, modelling, and celebrity brand ambassador industries despite possessing one of the world’s largest garment manufacturing sectors. It argues that the country’s limited international presence is not the result of a shortage of talent but of…

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Reasonable Accommodation for Children with Special Needs in Bangladesh: A Shared Responsibility of Family, Society, and the State

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 editor No Comments

This report examines the current realities, institutional limitations, and policy challenges surrounding the education, social inclusion, and human development of children with special needs in Bangladesh. The primary objective is to highlight the importance of ensuring “Reasonable Adjustment” and assess how families, educational institutions, communities, and the state can work together to provide these children…

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Online Illicit Relationships in Bangladesh: Implications for Mental Health, Social Harmony, and Human Dignity

July 23, 2026August 29, 2026 editor 2 Comments

The purpose of this article is to examine how the growing prevalence of online illicit relationships in Bangladesh affects mental health, family stability, social harmony, and individual dignity, while exploring practical ways to promote personal responsibility, ethical digital behaviour, and community well-being. In summary, the article finds that these relationships are not driven by a…

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Working from Home and Sick Days: The New Social Challenges Facing Modern Working Families

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 editor No Comments

In today’s world, the term “Work from Home” has become familiar to almost everyone. The purpose of this article is to examine how the growing trend of remote work and the rise of technology-driven healthcare services such as telemedicine have transformed the experience of working parents during periods of illness. It explores the social, familial,…

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Mental Health in Bangladesh: Reasons or Habits?

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh faces a substantial mental health crisis, with pooled prevalence estimates for depression, anxiety, and stress reaching 47%, 47%, and 44% respectively during the COVID 19 pandemic. Rather than prescribing positive behaviours to adopt, this article synthesises evidence on the everyday habits that actively erode psychological wellbeing in the Bangladeshi context, arguing that eliminating these…

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