A leap day of unforgettable sorrow
The irony is that nobody has faced penalties or culpability for the catastrophic fires over the decades.
4 March 2024, 00:00 AM
The grave irony of medical negligence causing deaths
Instances of medical malpractice are not uncommon in Bangladesh
23 February 2024, 04:00 AM
How female-friendly are our office restrooms?
Separate restrooms for women are still not the norm in many workplaces in Bangladesh
10 February 2024, 05:00 AM
When will the politics of burning people alive end?
Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?
7 January 2024, 12:44 PM
Are we taking the risk of earthquakes seriously?
Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.
4 December 2023, 13:05 PM
How ‘sponge cities’ can solve Bangladesh’s flooding problem
A sponge city is one that is built to passively absorb, clean, and use rainfall in an environmentally benign manner, reducing polluting and hazardous run-off.
5 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Climate change and women's deteriorating mental health
Women are more adversely impacted by natural disasters than men due to gender-based roles and responsibilities.
1 September 2023, 14:15 PM
Banana fibre pads could vastly improve coastal women's reproductive health
In rural Bangladesh, menstrual hygiene management is still a highly tabooed matter
28 July 2023, 04:00 AM
How long will factory fires in Bangladesh continue unabated?
Between 8am on July 10 till 8am on July 11, a record 230 people had died of Covid-19, while 11,874 had been infected during the same time.
12 July 2021, 18:00 PM