October 14, 2019
Testing Fish Feed: Importers cash in on legal loopholes
A battle between the Chattogram customs and fish feed importers over the jurisdiction of the port authority to check hazardous substances in imported consignments has laid bare loopholes in the import policy.
October 13, 2019
Checking eyes from miles away
Samira Begum’s eyes were itchy and watery for a few days when she finally decided to get a check-up at the Puthia Upazila Health Complex of Rajshahi on September 17.
October 3, 2019
Legal complications stall narcotics cases
Mohammad Saju has been behind bars since March in a drugs-related case and he does not know when the court will resume hearing his case giving him an opportunity to seek bail.
September 13, 2019
Hounded out of Saudi Arabia
Kabirun Nahar sat on a luggage trolley as she got out of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday. She had nothing with her bearing signs of her life overseas, apart from her right leg bandaged from above the ankle to her toes, the doing of her Saudi employer.
August 26, 2019
Lifesavers on the beach
As the sun lights up the horizon, Osman Goni starts patrolling the Cox’s Bazar sea beach. While waves crash at his feet, his eyes keep searching the distance for anyone who might need help. A team of 26 lifeguards stands ready for his order to rescue people lost in the waves.
August 11, 2019
ENSLAVED in Oman
Shaheen Alam heard his mother’s voice crack on the other end of the phone, as she pleaded with him to rescue her from the torture by a trafficking network in Oman. She had gone there in May after being promised a decent job as a hospital cleaner. It was a trap.
August 8, 2019
Dengue Prevalence: Upscale areas more prone
Dengue infections and Aedes mosquito prevalence are higher in areas with too many multistory buildings and shiny infrastructures adorned with decorative greeneries, although there are a few exceptions, analysis of two government surveys shows.
July 30, 2019
Dengue spreads to 50 districts
Dengue has spread to 50 districts with a record 1,096 patients having been diagnosed with the viral disease yesterday alone.
July 29, 2019
Tk 500 max for dengue diagnosis
Showing symptoms of dengue, Kazi Jabunnahar, 29, went to a nearby private hospital from her Banasree house about two weeks ago.
July 22, 2019
Waste no time, seek treatment
Dengue may be fatal for those who had already contracted the disease before, with doctors suggesting immediate treatment at the first sign of a fever for everyone.