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Recently, there has been much talk about sex education — long considered a social taboo in Bangladesh. Specialists agree that comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) should be an integral part of school curriculum, and that in an ideal setting, it should begin at home. Breaking the myth Contrary to the popular belief, sex education is not

Over the years the nature of harassment children experience at school in the hand of their peers has changed; it is important we re-assess the situation based on its current nature. Bullying is a worldwide phenomenon affecting a significant proportion of children and adolescents. According to a report by UNESCO it is estimated that 246

On Safer Internet Day 2016, the Telenor Group revealed studies conducted in Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh to demonstrate the importance of understanding online behaviour of students. School students between the ages of 12 – 18 years were interviewed in each of the markets, with respondents concentrated in key cities. The study covered 1,510 pupils in

Laila Khondkar, Director, Child Right Governance and Child Protection, Save the Children in Bangladesh is a well-known expert in this field and she addresses a very relevant but misrepresented aspect of bullying in the current context. She says, “A vital question we need to address is how a child learns to bully? It is essential

This week Star Lifestyle shall attempt to present the prevailing nature of bullying in children’s experience, and its impact on their impressionable minds. Talking to relevant specialists and experienced individuals working in the field, our reporter Samina Hossain presents the causes and attempts to provide hints on probable solutions; while Mannan Mashhur Zarif deals with