Mosabber Hossain

Dhaka

Senior Reporter at The Daily Prothom Alo

Bangladeshi Journalist,Thomson Foundation I.J. Award Winner @thomfound Fellow @gijn @risj_oxford @IRE_NICAR Writer @TRF @restofworld Email: [email protected]

Articles

Security concerns centering the PSC

2 weeks ago | en.prothomalo.com | Mosabber Hossain

There are some security concerns centering the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), the KPI committee on this said. The members of the committee already informed PSC chairman Mobasser Monem about this during a meeting. The committee will serve an official letter regarding this. The PSC chairman said they would take action upon getting that official letter.
Climate migrants falling prey to modern slavery

2 weeks ago | en.prothomalo.com | Mosabber Hossain |Maidul Islam

A study published by IIED has highlighted the issue of slavery within workplaces in Bangladesh. Three years ago, Afzal Hossain (40) left his home in Lengura, Gowainghat, Sylhet, to work in a garment factory in Savar, Dhaka. Three other men from his community joined him, and they all stayed in the same rented room. Back home, work was scarce, wages were low, and jobs were sporadic. When Afzal found work in Dhaka, his salary was a meager Tk 7,500.
BCS: PSC to introduce new law not to omit candidates from gazette

2 months ago | en.prothomalo.com | Mosabber Hossain

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to amend a law to not omit the names of the candidates from the gazette. A PSC official confirmed this to Prothom Alo. The PSC has been drafting the new rules to verify the background of the recommended candidates. It will be shared with the relevant authorities of the government soon, the official added. If approved, the new rule will ensure transparency and fairness in checking the background of the candidates.
PSC considering own press to stop question paper leaking

Jan 14, 2025 | en.prothomalo.com | Mosabber Hossain

PSC is now thinking about addressing the problem. That is why the constitutional body has been considering procuring its own pressAllegations have been raised at different times about the leaking of question papers for the exams of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). Several people were arrested in connection with this last year as well. But PSC is now thinking about addressing the problem. That is why the constitutional body has been considering procuring its own press.
Opportunity to reform PSC cannot be wasted

Jan 8, 2025 | en.prothomalo.com | Mosabber Hossain

Interview: Mobasser Monem Public Service Commission (PSC) has the main role in recruiting meritorious and efficient manpower in government services. The commission became controversial during the past Bangladesh Awami League government. The new government appointed Professor Mobasser Monem of Dhaka University’s Public Administration department as the chairman of the PSC. He talked in breadth about his plans to reform this constitutional institution.
How green agriculture bolsters Bangladesh's climate resilience

Nov 26, 2024 | next.blue | Bangladesh. Winner |Mosabber Hossain

In a world increasingly affected by climate change, Bangladesh’s green agriculture movement offers hope and inspiration. The country is forging a path towards sustainability, helping farmers adapt, and ensuring that agriculture remains a cornerstone of the nation’s economy. Through climate-smart farming practices, Bangladesh is not just surviving but thriving in the face of uncertainty, writes Mosabber Hossain.
Promoting gender-inclusivity and climate resilience in Bangladesh

Oct 17, 2024 | en.prothomalo.com | Soma Dhar |Sanju Purohit |Mosabber Hossain

Opinion Infrastructure serves as the backbone of our social economy by supplying social services like healthcare and education delivered by schools and hospitals and essential services like power, transportation, water and sanitation, ICT, and waste management. It supports 92 per cent of the 169 targets in all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Nadine Puechguirbal, a former senior gender consultant for the UN, claims no gender-neutral infrastructure exists.
2 arrested PSC officials run coaching centres for recruitment exams

Jul 9, 2024 | en.prothomalo.com | Mosabber Hossain

Question leak Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) deputy director Md. Abu Jafar and assistant director Md. Alamgir Kabir, who have been arrested on charges of leaking questions of different exams held under PSC, are involved with coaching centres for recruitment exams. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police arrested 15 others, including another PSC deputy director Jahangir Alam, on the same allegations on Monday and Tuesday.
Blazing realities-Bangladesh | Mysite

Jun 10, 2024 | climateresilience.org | Mosabber Hossain

Like many other countries in Asia, Bangladesh sweltered in April, suffering the highest number of consecutive heatwave days in 76 years, according to meteorologist Md. Bazlur Rashid, who works in the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s storm warning centre.
Blazing Realities | Bangladesh

Jun 4, 2024 | climateresilience.org | Mosabber Hossain

Aklima Begum took her daughter Sumaiya to Dhaka Shishu Hospital near the end of April, after noticing the 9-month-old had stopped playing and eating amid the extreme heat. Doctors found she had pneumonia - a disease that spiked in Bangladesh in April as temperatures soared. “The doctor said it was because of the abnormal weather,” said the girl’s mother, who found long queues of people waiting for help in front of the hospital’s emergency rooms during the extreme heat.