Sajjad Hossain

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Just a slap on the wrist?

What is the punishment for involvement in the embezzlement of Tk 7.35 crore from the government coffer?

2d ago

Women protected by women

Women compartments in metro trains are safeguarded by female police officials to ensure a safe and comfortable commute in an otherwise unsafe city for women.

2w ago

BJMC racking up losses for payroll burden

The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation continues to be mired in losses due to the huge payroll burden of its 25 closed factories since 2020.

2w ago

Fire incidents keep rising

Amid poor enforcement of safety rules, the number of fire incidents has risen in the last four years.

1m ago

They live to tell

“Fire! Fire!”

1m ago

It was a bomb waiting to go off

The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.

1m ago

Mother heaves sigh of relief

Nazma Begum heaved a sigh of relief last night when her son Omar Faruk, who had started a new job at Khana's restaurant just six days ago, was rescued from the roof of the building after a major fire broke out on Bailey Road in Dhaka

1m ago

Love, loss and a cruel wait

One month…  30 long days have passed since the nation was shaken by the horrifying images of fire victims on Benapole Express on the night of January 5.

2m ago
April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

Just a slap on the wrist?

What is the punishment for involvement in the embezzlement of Tk 7.35 crore from the government coffer?

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

BJMC racking up losses for payroll burden

The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation continues to be mired in losses due to the huge payroll burden of its 25 closed factories since 2020.

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

Women protected by women

Women compartments in metro trains are safeguarded by female police officials to ensure a safe and comfortable commute in an otherwise unsafe city for women.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Fire incidents keep rising

Amid poor enforcement of safety rules, the number of fire incidents has risen in the last four years.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

It was a bomb waiting to go off

The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

They live to tell

“Fire! Fire!”

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

Mother heaves sigh of relief

Nazma Begum heaved a sigh of relief last night when her son Omar Faruk, who had started a new job at Khana's restaurant just six days ago, was rescued from the roof of the building after a major fire broke out on Bailey Road in Dhaka

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Love, loss and a cruel wait

One month…  30 long days have passed since the nation was shaken by the horrifying images of fire victims on Benapole Express on the night of January 5.

February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024

Carbofuran: a toxic tale

Responding to a UN call for a worldwide ban, carbofuran, a highly toxic pesticide, was banned by the government last year. However, due to a lack of monitoring and enforcement, the pesticide is still being sold openly across the country.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter

Winter is here, but Bangabazar wears an unusual look.

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