Govt to take up two projects for Rohingyas
After more than seven years of discussion, the government is set to finally undertake two projects involving Tk 8,483 crore for the Rohingya and host communities.
5d ago
Forced into prostitution in UAE
Tuly Akhter*, a resident of Khulna, reached the UAE spending Tk 1.50 lakh by using all her savings.
6d ago
Veggies too pricey to afford for many
Homemaker Nurunnahar Begum could not believe her ears yesterday when a trader asked for Tk 100 for a kilogram of green papaya at the capital’s Kachukhet kitchen market.
2w ago
Illegal rickshaws rule Dhaka streets
The rising number of illegal rickshaws remains one of the major reasons for the capital’s traffic getting worse.
2w ago
Haider Akbar Khan Rano: A life lived for the oppressed
He may no longer be with us, but his spirit, his values, and his influence will forever remain
3w ago
Kitchen Markets: Veggie prices shoot up
Along with price hikes of chicken and fish, some vegetables also saw rising prices in the kitchen markets of the capital yesterday, adding to the never-ending burden on the pockets of low-income groups.
3w ago
Clean energy goal a far cry
Although renewable energy saw a significant growth last year, accounting for more than 30 percent of the world’s electricity for the first time last year, Bangladesh generates only 1.5 percent of electricity from renewables.
3w ago
Clean energy goal a far cry
Although renewable energy saw a significant growth last year, accounting for more than 30 percent of the world’s electricity for the first time last year, Bangladesh generates only 1.5 percent of electricity from renewables.
3w ago
March 23, 2024
Launch owners struggling to stay afloat
“If you seek comfort, no journey is better than a journey by launch. You book a room and you arrive at your destination well-rested. The sightseeing is a bonus,” says Mehedi Hasan, a resident of Borguna’s Bamna.
March 23, 2024
A bustling riverport gone quieter
It is hard to describe a place when its glory days are over.
March 21, 2024
Desperate for a home away from home
A lack of opportunities for a better life at home pushed a record number of Bangladeshis to queue up for asylum in Europe last year.
March 17, 2024
Exploited and trapped, man dies in Malaysia
A journey to Malaysia, a dream of a better life. Driven by the hope of securing a job with a decent payday, Md Shofiqul Islam, 33, of Pabna, went to Malaysia five months ago. Little did he know that this aspiration would spiral into despair and eventual demise.
March 16, 2024
Government sets prices of 29 food items
The move aimed at reining in price spiral during Ramadan; experts doubt its effectiveness
March 14, 2024
Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now
Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.
March 13, 2024
Daily essentials still out of reach
Idris Miah, a roadside makeshift iftar seller, went to Karwan Bazar Kitchen Market to buy kheshari dal (grass peas), an essential ingredient for piyaju, a popular item for iftar.
March 12, 2024
Prices of Ramadan essentials surge
Despite the government’s repeated assurances of stability in kitchen markets during Ramadan, the prices of some commodities, mainly consumed during iftar, have seen a substantial surge, hurting people from limited income groups.
March 9, 2024
Development by evicting 20 lakh people?
Threat of eviction looms over 20 lakh residents of Kamrangirchar in the capital, as Dhaka South City Corporation has decided to build a commercial hub on 1,200 acres of land in the area.
March 2, 2024
‘I jumped off the roof to survive’
“Where’s the emergency exit? where’s the emergency exit?” people were shouting all around.
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