Opinion

Struggles of Dhaka’s Street food Vendors to Survive During Pandemic

A day in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, cannot be imagined without the delicious and mouthwatering assemblage of street foods. Endless unique flavours, easy accessibility and low price etc. have been playing a role to make street foods a center of attraction. People of all age groups and working class are fond of street foods.

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Shadow Education: A Barrier to the Universalization of Education?

If one were to ask, what is the purpose of education, there would not be one straightforward answer. If we were to get philosophical and idealistic at this juncture, education is about enhancing the understanding of the world, to learn, to think differently, unleash creativity and become a better person.

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Why Social Media Literacy Matters in Tackling Life Changing Issues in Myanmar?

“Despite many projects concerning digital media literacy provided by international organizations like “United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)”, we can’t deny the fact that Myanmar people are still weak in digital media literacy especially when the country is facing this kind of political crisis.”

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Facebook – tool for social advocacy and civic engagement in the Solomon Islands

By: Raywin Taroaniara Some of us have encountered situation of which we posted something on Facebook and was told to take it down, because of the controversial massage it sends out to the public. Alternatively, because we said something that sparks debate or because our opinion is not quite fits in with the tradition of

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How Improving English Language Skills can contribute to Socio-Economic Development of Myanmar?

Before Myanmar’s independence in 1948 was gained, a significant number of records indicate that almost all Myanmar’s university students used to speak English fluently having taught in English as the medium of instruction during the British colonial era, and the quality of Myanmar’s education was ranked one of the tops in Asia.

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