Tragedies recur as inaction persists
After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.
1d ago
Teaming up to save Dhaka ponds
Anyone visiting Dhaka’s Dania area will find several rickshaw garages on land, which several decades back used to be a large pond.
3d ago
Will Satrasta ever be freed?
Honking horns blend with frustrated shouts of office-goers, students and patients stuck at gridlocks -- this is the daily reality of the Mayor Annisul Huq Road (Tejgaon-Satrasta).
1w ago
Winter chills bite farming hard
Cold weather persisting for almost three weeks is harming paddy and potato farming in different districts while vegetable growers fear pest attacks amid foggy conditions will damage their produce.
Fate of Anwara Park hangs in balance
At a time when the capital already has a scarcity of parks, playgrounds, and open spaces, yet another park is struggling to survive.
Dengue looks ominous even in lean season
At least 10 dengue patients have died and about 756 new patients were hospitalised in the first 17 days of the year, portending an ominous trajectory of the mosquito-borne disease in 2024.
Polling officials find other ways to keep busy
It was 3:12pm and the voting was well underway at Model High School and College in Jatrabari’s Dania area.
2023: the year of dengue devastation
The year 2023 is marked by the worst outbreak of dengue since the disease’s first official appearance in 2000. The country witnessed 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 reported cases this year.
March 2, 2024
Tragedies recur as inaction persists
After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.
February 29, 2024
Teaming up to save Dhaka ponds
Anyone visiting Dhaka’s Dania area will find several rickshaw garages on land, which several decades back used to be a large pond.
February 24, 2024
Will Satrasta ever be freed?
Honking horns blend with frustrated shouts of office-goers, students and patients stuck at gridlocks -- this is the daily reality of the Mayor Annisul Huq Road (Tejgaon-Satrasta).
January 25, 2024
Winter chills bite farming hard
Cold weather persisting for almost three weeks is harming paddy and potato farming in different districts while vegetable growers fear pest attacks amid foggy conditions will damage their produce.
January 18, 2024
Dengue looks ominous even in lean season
At least 10 dengue patients have died and about 756 new patients were hospitalised in the first 17 days of the year, portending an ominous trajectory of the mosquito-borne disease in 2024.
January 18, 2024
Fate of Anwara Park hangs in balance
At a time when the capital already has a scarcity of parks, playgrounds, and open spaces, yet another park is struggling to survive.
January 8, 2024
Polling officials find other ways to keep busy
It was 3:12pm and the voting was well underway at Model High School and College in Jatrabari’s Dania area.
January 1, 2024
2023: the year of dengue devastation
The year 2023 is marked by the worst outbreak of dengue since the disease’s first official appearance in 2000. The country witnessed 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 reported cases this year.
December 31, 2023
2023: The year of dengue devastation
Experts urge for early steps to prevent similar outbreak
December 28, 2023
Second-time infection drives up dengue deaths
One of the main reasons behind dengue deaths this year was second-time infection, while other reasons include late hospitalisation and comorbidity, according to the recent findings of the health directorate’s death review committee.
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