Javed Siddiqui

Aug 31, 2024 | thedailystar.net | Javed Siddiqui

The unprecedented student movement of July has presented Bangladesh with an enormous opportunity to revamp and repair its important institutions. In the banking sector alone, thousands of crores of taka have been siphoned over the last 15 years. Loans were extended against collaterals that either did not exist, or were grossly exaggerated. Related party transactions, where bank owners formed a syndicate to provide reciprocal credits to each other, were rampant.

Dec 8, 2023 | villagesquare.in | prachi sharma |Javed Siddiqui |Fahim Mattoo |Sadaf Shabir

The Vijaya weaving is a small scale enterprise established in the year 1972 by Golaplata Devi. Despite not being educated, she was ahead of her time. She hired 15 rural women who were mostly widows, single mothers or victimized and marginalised in some ways in their life. These women who have been employed here for more than 35 years now are still happy despite the less pay. They say ‘they feel at home and love working here because there is no employer employee atmosphere’.

Dec 8, 2023 | villagesquare.in | prachi sharma |Javed Siddiqui |Fahim Mattoo |Sadaf Shabir

The Vijaya weaving is a small scale handloom enterprise established in the year 1972 by Golaplata Devi. Despite not being educated, she was ahead of her time. She hired 15 rural women who were mostly widows, single mothers or victimized and marginalised in some ways in their life. These women who have been employed here for more than 35 years now are still happy despite the less pay. They say ‘they feel at home and love working here because there is no employer employee atmosphere’.

Feb 5, 2023 | thequint.com | Javed Siddiqui

The education budget brings hope in rural stranded communities, as a significant increase in Eklavya Residential schools' budget and the establishment of national digital library along with promotion of physical libraries will facilitate progress of education for rural children to bridge the gap with their counterparts studying in urban schools with better access to facilities, infrastructure, and learning environment.