Wasim Bin Habib

On the outer edge of the Sundarbans, Abdul Majed Sarkar once found solace in his modest patch of land. The four-bigha plot he inherited from his father had long been his anchor -- a fertile stretch in Satkhira’s Burigoalini union where he grew rice for decades.

Women in coastal area suffer reproductive health problems from rising salinity

Shrinking ponds, salt-filled tubewells leave thousands relying on murky water to survive

Across the southwestern districts of Satkhira and Khulna, millions are witnessing the gradual intrusion of salinity into their lives.

The advisory council yesterday approved in principle a draft ordinance introducing stringent penalties, including capital punishment, for members of human trafficking rackets.

Although 84% of children in Bangladesh complete primary school, less than half go on to finish secondary education, a govt survey reveals

For the first time, Bangladesh’s outstanding government debt has surged past the Tk 21 trillion mark, pushed upward by chronically weak revenue collection and years of ambitious development spending.

Governor Ahsan H Mansur outlined the draft amendments to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972