Today (July 24) at 9am, on Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route, thousands of commuters on foot and on motor vehicles were seen crossing the Padma river despite the ongoing restrictions on movement.

Five years ago, on July 1, 2016, a single horrifying incident changed the perception of militancy in Bangladesh -- that even educated youths from well-off families can be lured into this most atrocious crime.

Another violent explosion, innocent lives lost once more -- who will take responsibility?

Bangladesh creates around 25 thousand tons of waste every single day. The people who carry out this mammoth task of cleaning this mountain of waste -- how are they living their lives?

Sal forest of Tangail has been a natural haven of rich biodiversity and lush green. In this flat Bengal delta, it has been one of the refuges for thousands of families. However, the forest is now being destroyed by land grabbers, pushing it towards extinction.

Purbachal as a "new town" was supposed to ease Dhaka's burden of overpopulation. But according to urban planners, protracted delay in implementation and continuous modifications in project design are likely to render Purbachal just as disorganised as Dhaka.

The tributary where gentle waves from Padma and Ichamati used to merge is now full of brick fields, houses, and croplands.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, through video conference, inaugurated 50 model mosques around the country.

Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore was released on bail on March 4, 2021 after 10 months of imprisonment. After release, he said that he was brutally tortured in custody. A medical board, formed to verify his claim, has recently provided a report to the court about its findings.

Multiple critical embankments in Koyra upazila are damaged because of Cyclone Yaas' impact, leaving thousands of people waterlogged. As there were no immediate and effective initiatives from the administration, the locals themselves are now working hard to repair those embankments.

Despite the allocation of over Tk 107.6 billion for social security, the budget failed to become a refuge to the people with desperate needs, struggles and dreams.

Halda river, a unique natural ground for carp breeding in Bangladesh, is seeing an alarming decrease in the amount of fish eggs this year.

“Black money” -- a term that blows up every budget season, a color that you cannot see, but still somehow is allowed to be “whitened”.

Illegal deforestation is engulfing Bandarban's rich forest endangering biodiversity and the indigenous lifestyle.

Meteorologists warn that Cyclone Yaas will likely make landfall on May 26. The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to hoist distant warning signal number 2.

Mobile phone and device manufacturing sector has grown exponentially in Bangladesh keeping pace with the growth of the ICT sector in the country. But this sector has also been a victim of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

Gruesome scenes of blood-soaked men, women, children; homes destroyed, evacuated; faces with fear, grief, revolt; missiles raining down on debris -- these overwhelming pictures and videos have once again stirred up the humanity. But for millions of Palestinians, this has always been the only reality they know. As of May 17, at least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women in Gaza have died in the recently escalated conflict.

Dhaka has long been detached from the lush green identity of typical Bengal delta. This concrete labyrinth, full of dust and chaos, now has the last residues of green. But does urbanisation come only at the cost of nature? Does construction really need a barren foundation? Why is Dhaka failing to embrace nature as her innate part? Can this still be redeemed?

Almost two-third of the overall metro rail project has been completed by the end of April. The test run of the service is scheduled to start later this month.

The government has temporarily shut down ferry service during the day to curb the spread of coronavirus this Eid. However, waves of homebound crowds are flooding the ferry ghats.