Tahira Shamsi Utsa

Trainee Reporter

Shakil was always vocal against injustice

Says brother of 23-year old who was shot in Mirpur

3w ago

How we entered the era of digital money

Rahman Ali, a 68-year-old retired primary school teacher, begins his day in a serene village in the northwestern district of Bogura with a routine he has perfected over the decades.

2m ago

EMTS: Cheapest way to send money across the country

Many may be surprised to learn that the most cost-effective way to transfer money from one place to another without a bank is through the post office.

2m ago

Breakdown of money spent over 13 years

The food ministry spent less in fiscal 2022-2023 compared to fiscal 2009-2010, according to data on expenditure over the last 13 years.

3m ago

Parents alone in fight against society

For Ayesha Islam*, every day is like a battle.

5m ago

International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon

Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.

6m ago

Female-headed households rise to a decade high

In 2022, some 17.4 percent of households were led by women, up from 16 percent the year before and 15 percent in 2020. It was 11.6 percent in 2013.

6m ago

A ‘magic carpet’ bringing bookworms to Boi Mela

Just five years ago, if you told someone that they could commute to and from the Boi Mela in just an hour, they would have laughed at you and called you delusional.

7m ago
August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

Shakil was always vocal against injustice

Says brother of 23-year old who was shot in Mirpur

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

EMTS: Cheapest way to send money across the country

Many may be surprised to learn that the most cost-effective way to transfer money from one place to another without a bank is through the post office.

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

How we entered the era of digital money

Rahman Ali, a 68-year-old retired primary school teacher, begins his day in a serene village in the northwestern district of Bogura with a routine he has perfected over the decades.

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

Breakdown of money spent over 13 years

The food ministry spent less in fiscal 2022-2023 compared to fiscal 2009-2010, according to data on expenditure over the last 13 years.

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

Parents alone in fight against society

For Ayesha Islam*, every day is like a battle.

February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024

International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon

Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Female-headed households rise to a decade high

In 2022, some 17.4 percent of households were led by women, up from 16 percent the year before and 15 percent in 2020. It was 11.6 percent in 2013.

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

A ‘magic carpet’ bringing bookworms to Boi Mela

Just five years ago, if you told someone that they could commute to and from the Boi Mela in just an hour, they would have laughed at you and called you delusional.

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

4 Rohingya photographers win UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023

The award recognises those who exceed expectations in safeguarding refugees, displaced individuals, and stateless people

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

No daycare for children with special needs

Every day, Fatima Islam fights a silent war to protect her 12-year-old daughter, Nisha, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), from a society that is yet to fully embrace children with special needs.

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