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.
2w ago
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.
2w ago
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Winter is here, but Bangabazar wears an unusual look.
3w ago
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Traders struggle to bounce back from last April’s fire
3w ago
It's peak season for potato, but prices are still high. Here’s why
A supply disruption is causing the consumers to pay more for purchasing potatoes
Tanguar Haor: A paradise lost
The iconic Tanguar Haor, one of Bangladesh’s most important ecologically critical areas, is facing an uncertain future amid growing environmental threats.
Benapole Express Fire: Of unanswered calls and missing loved ones
Natasha Jesmin, a teacher of the Academia School in the capital’s Wari, boarded a Dhaka-bound train around 7:00pm on Friday after a visit to her home in Faridpur.
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
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
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Winter is here, but Bangabazar wears an unusual look.
January 27, 2024
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Traders struggle to bounce back from last April’s fire
January 15, 2024
It's peak season for potato, but prices are still high. Here’s why
A supply disruption is causing the consumers to pay more for purchasing potatoes
January 13, 2024
Tanguar Haor: A paradise lost
The iconic Tanguar Haor, one of Bangladesh’s most important ecologically critical areas, is facing an uncertain future amid growing environmental threats.
January 7, 2024
Benapole Express Fire: Of unanswered calls and missing loved ones
Natasha Jesmin, a teacher of the Academia School in the capital’s Wari, boarded a Dhaka-bound train around 7:00pm on Friday after a visit to her home in Faridpur.
January 6, 2024
‘I don't know if my sister is dead or alive’
Despair follows torching of Benapole Express
December 28, 2023
The struggling successors
Although the successors of two political parties are competing for the Munshiganj-1 constituency, their campaign has fallen short in gaining traction among the voters compared to their rivals from the Awami League and an independent candidate from within the AL.
December 26, 2023
On the campaign trail: Independent has edge over AL candidate
In Munshiganj town, the Awami League leader running for parliament as an independent seems to have more party leaders rallying behind him than the party nominee.
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