Articles by Kibria Ansary

Kibria Ansary is a journalist based in West Bengal. He has worked with various mainstream print and electronic media houses for the last 5 years. He completed his MA in Journalism and Mass Communication at Aliah University, Kolkata. Presently, Kibria is a reporter with The Observer Post. He is working in the Daily Puber Kalom newspaper as a desk reporter.

It’s a struggle: Away from family, migrant workers from Murshidabad face unending challenges

by May 6, 2024

Murshidabad was once the capital of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa and was known as the abode of Nawabs. But the present reality is different — one of the minority-dominated districts of West Bengal, it is now labelled ‘backward.’ The district does not even have a full-fledged university.  The district lags in socio-economic terms due to the lack of employment opportunities. One part of Murshidabad relies on agriculture, while the other depends on migrant labour. Consequently, many workers in the district are forced to migrate to other States for sustenance. Murshidabad has the highest percentage of workers from Bengal, who are…

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Lok Sabha 2024: Know your MP — Abu Taher Khan, Murshidabad

by May 3, 2024

As election fever peaks in India, public attention is typically focussed on top leaders and the race for power in high profile urban constituencies. At Citizen Matters, our election coverage has been designed to cut through unnecessary noise and empower readers with whatever they need to make informed electoral decisions. To that end, we encourage reportage on real issues within constituencies and the roles and performance of elected representatives and candidates. Earlier this year, Oorvani Foundation had collaborated with Youth ki Awaaz to host a Civic Journalism Training Programme, where young aspiring citizen journalists attended discussions and workshops on governance,…

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