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Md Abbas

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Md Abbas reports for The Daily Star, chasing stories on migration, justice, and the people often left out of the headlines. Reach him at abdulla180395@gmail.com.

What does the war mean for remittances?

4 MIN(s) ago
The ongoing military escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is disrupting global transport routes, airspace access, and economic activity in the Gulf region. For Bangladesh, where labour migration to and remittance inflows from the Middle East are crucial, the conflict poses serious economic risks.
4 MIN(s) ago
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International Women's Day / They leave with hope, return with scars

8 March 2026, 03:09 AM
When Liza Akter left for Saudi Arabia two years ago, she hoped the job would help secure a better future for her two children.
8 March 2026, 03:09 AM
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Swadhinata Padak for teacher who died saving her students

5 March 2026, 20:44 PM
Maherin Chowdhury rescued at least 20 children from the burning Milestone school building
5 March 2026, 20:44 PM
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Prolonged war can hit remittance hard

5 March 2026, 02:26 AM
The cancellation of 222 flights and suspension of six Middle Eastern routes over the past five days is likely to put a heavy burden on Bangladesh’s labour market and the economy.
5 March 2026, 02:26 AM
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Reaction / We owe the children a safer world

4 March 2026, 16:48 PM
7-year-old's brutal death in Sitakunda exposes child safety crisis
4 March 2026, 16:48 PM
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Living in fear in the Middle East

3 March 2026, 02:19 AM
Bangladeshi expatriates across parts of the Middle East are living in fear and uncertainty after another Bangladeshi was killed and two others were injured in Bahrain yesterday.
3 March 2026, 02:19 AM
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Missile kills Bangladeshi in the UAE

2 March 2026, 17:11 PM
Bangladeshi migrant workers in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan are living in fear and uncertainty following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation in the Gulf region. ,
2 March 2026, 17:11 PM
Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen in the sky over Abu Dhabi on February 28, 2026. Photo: AFP/Fadel Senna

Bangladeshi expats in Abu Dhabi in fear after blasts near US Base

28 February 2026, 21:23 PM
Residents heard multiple blast‑like sounds, which were believed to be interceptions, and were advised by authorities to stay indoors.
28 February 2026, 21:23 PM
Int’l Day of Action for Rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now

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.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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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.
12 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Surge in prices for Ramadan necessities

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.
11 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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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.
9 March 2024, 10:00 AM
Dhaka fire incident on Bailey road

‘I jumped off the roof to survive’

“Where’s the emergency exit? where’s the emergency exit?” people were shouting all around.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bailey Road Fire: PM deplores absence of fire exit

They live to tell

“Fire! Fire!”
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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Looking for loved ones at morgues

A phone call, followed by an everlasting silence.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Five of a family die just 18 days before fresh start

The last supper: All five of a family die

Only 18 days separated Syed Mobarak Hossain from his dream of taking his family to Italy, where he worked. After years of struggle as a Bangladeshi expatriate, everything was finally falling into place:
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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Braving injuries to save lives

'It's heartbreaking to see someone burning in front of you, and you can't do anything for them,' says Sheikh Rakib recounting horror
1 March 2024, 07:35 AM
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'I jumped off the roof for my life'

Recounts one survivor as others say the blaze-hit building has no emergency exit
1 March 2024, 07:22 AM
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Family of five burnt to death just 18 days before fresh start

For Syed Mobarak Hossain, everything was falling into place after years of struggle
1 March 2024, 06:56 AM
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‘Lured, duped and harassed’

Md Abdur Rasel, a medical representative at Reneta Limited, left his job after being lured to go to Portugal by an agent of Probashi Sheba Limited, a consulting firm based in Dhaka’s Gulshan.
29 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Trafficking to Malaysia

150 duped Bangladeshis stranded in KL building

For the last four months, Rafiqul Islam [a pseudonym to protect him from further consequences] has been stuck in an abandoned three-story building in Kuala Lumpur along with 149 others -- all without any work.
27 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Where night never sleeps and market is always open

Where night never sleeps and market is always open

As the night gets deeper and Dhaka goes to sleep, one place pulsates with energy -- Karwan Bazar kitchen market.
16 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Essential prices keep spiralling

Essential prices keep spiralling

Mohammad Shahid looked at the shopkeeper in Karwan Bazar in disbelief after hearing that a kg of onions was selling for Tk 120.
9 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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When will we get safe campuses?

There was a time when universities used to hog newspaper headlines for all the right reasons – innovative research or accolades given for commendable academic work that would benefit the people of the country. However, when we look at our public universities today, most of the headlines they mak
7 February 2024, 11:41 AM
Metro speeds up Dhaka, footpath slows it down

Metro speeds up Dhaka, footpath slows it down

For commuters like  Prajukta Roy Chowdhury, a final-year student at a private university, metro rail has been a game changer.
3 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's kitchen markets heat up as vegetable prices surge

Who’s to blame for vegetable price spiral?

Day labourer Azizul Haque was upset to see the price of papaya when he went to do grocery shopping yesterday: it has doubled in a space of a few days.
29 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Onion, potato, egg get pricier

Onion price soars even in peak season

It is peak harvest season, but the price of onion has soared by Tk 10 per kilogram at the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Pollution in Mohammadpur Beribadh and Dhaka Udyan

When breathing becomes a peril

Dust swirls like a phantom fog through Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Beribadh and Dhaka Udyan. Unplanned construction works are a common sight on the roads, spewing debris and despair in equal measure.
23 January 2024, 18:00 PM

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