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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.

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International Women's Day / They leave with hope, return with scars

9 hour(s) ago
When Liza Akter left for Saudi Arabia two years ago, she hoped the job would help secure a better future for her two children.
9 hour(s) ago
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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
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‘We thought she was dead’

25 February 2026, 02:48 AM
For 13 days, three children waited anxiously to see their mother again, after first enduring the disbelief that she was even alive.
25 February 2026, 02:48 AM
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A life we will remember

“One day, you’ll leave this world behind. So live a life you will remember.” -- Farhan Faiyaaz’s Facebook profile bio.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka University student protests against BCL

BCL leaders beaten up, forced out of most DU halls overnight

Students make hall provosts sign notices banning politics in the halls
17 July 2024, 08:32 AM
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Bullet ends life of a family’s brightest star

Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Abu Sayed: Begum Rokeya University quota reform student death

Bullets end life of family’s brightest star

Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Vegetable price surge in Dhaka's kitchen markets

The poor priced out of fresh veggies

The prices of almost all vegetables have crossed the Tk 100-mark, piling pressure on the poor and the low-income segment already battling with a cost of living crisis for the past two years.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Poor drainage system Dhaka waterlogging issues

Downpour drowns parts of Dhaka

Heavy rain flooded streets and homes across the capital yesterday morning and exposed Dhaka’s poor drainage system yet again.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Hazaribagh and Lalbagh to become green hotspots

Hazaribagh was once surrounded by tanneries for which untreated waste was dumped into the Buriganga river, polluting the environment.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Quota protest intensifies, so does public suffering

From Shahbagh to Farmgate, with Banglamotor in between, major intersections of Dhaka were paralysed for several hours as protests against quota in government jobs swept through the capital yesterday.
8 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Onion price jumps up to Tk 120 a kg

Ruma Akhter, an employee of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, could not believe her ears yesterday when a trader at the capital’s Karwan Bazar asked Tk 104 for a kilogram of onions.
5 July 2024, 21:00 PM

Graft suspects getting promoted in civil service

Secretaries at a meeting yesterday said some government officials facing allegations of corruption were getting promoted and posted to key positions at different ministries, divisions, and departments.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Miranzilla Harijan Colony eviction without rehabilitation

No home for Harijans

When the city corporation excavators reached the Miranzilla Harijan Colony in Bangshal yesterday, tears streamed down the face of Chinothi Rani Devi.
10 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Migrant worker returnees in Bangladesh

Expatriate workers left in the lurch

Budget fails to address their woes
6 June 2024, 14:26 PM

Fate of 17,000 still uncertain

While Bangladesh wants to send the remaining aspirant migrant workers to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur has said it will not extend the deadline for the entry of foreign workers.
5 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt alone felled over 7 lakh trees last year

Govt alone felled over 7 lakh trees last year

At a time when heatwaves and rise in temperatures have become a headache for the country, different government agencies felled over seven lakh trees across the country last year in the name of development work, according to a new study.
5 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Jamaat-Shibir banned

Govt to take up two projects for Rohingyas

After more than seven years of discussion, the government is set to finally undertake two projects involving Tk 8,483 crore for the Rohingya and host communities.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Forced into prostitution in UAE

Tuly Akhter*, a resident of Khulna, reached the UAE spending Tk 1.50 lakh by using all her savings.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Increasing vegetable prices by 20%

Veggies too pricey to afford for many

Homemaker Nurunnahar Begum could not believe her ears yesterday when a trader asked for Tk 100 for a kilogram of green papaya at the capital’s Kachukhet kitchen market.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Impact of illegal rickshaws on Dhaka's traffic

Illegal rickshaws rule Dhaka streets

The rising number of illegal rickshaws remains one of the major reasons for the capital’s traffic getting worse.
16 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Haider Akbar Khan Rono: A life lived for the oppressed

Haider Akbar Khan Rano: A life lived for the oppressed

He may no longer be with us, but his spirit, his values, and his influence will forever remain
11 May 2024, 08:47 AM
Increasing vegetable prices by 20%

Kitchen Markets: Veggie prices shoot up

Along with price hikes of chicken and fish, some vegetables also saw rising prices in the kitchen markets of the capital yesterday, adding to the never-ending burden on the pockets of low-income groups.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

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