Government-assistance

Owning a home is a dream that is increasingly slipping out of reach for Morocco’s middle class. Housing prices have risen faster than incomes, mortgage interest rates remain high, and the cost of everyday living continues to increase. As a result, many people are backing away from plans to buy a home. In the first quarter of this year, property transactions in the country fell 40.2 percent. Despite this, home prices remain high in major cities and areas with strong demand. As a result, al...

Rainwater used to drip into the house through numerous holes in the tin roof. When strong winds blew, the leaning house would shake, making 61 year old Firoza’s heart tremble with fear. The dilapidated shack, with rusted tin sheets, broken fencing and standing on just one percent of land, was her entire world. She spent years living in such an unsafe environment. However, after a long wait, her suffering is now coming to an end. Through an initiative by the upazila administration, she is...

Hridoy Ahmed Shihab (17), of Shibchar Upazila in Madaripur, was among those killed during the July and August mass uprising in 2024.  Two years have passed since the death of the teenager, who was the sole breadwinner of his family. Yet his family continues to struggle with grief, uncertainty and financial hardship. The family is demanding justice for his killing and permanent rehabilitation. Hridoy was the only son of Shah Alam Hawlader and Nasima Begum of Azgar Hawladerkandi village under...

Bangladeshi migrant workers are increasingly dying during the most productive years of their lives. Every year, hundreds of thousands leave the country in search of better livelihoods, yet many never return alive. Harsh working conditions, health risks, and various challenges abroad are claiming the lives of young workers, strengthening calls for safer working environments for expatriate Bangladeshis. At the age of 27, Saiful Islam from Barishal traveled to Malaysia hoping to improve his family’...