Encouraged by friends or acquaintances, they were about to embark on the same illegal sea voyage to Malaysia -- a trip that sent thousands to their deaths in recent years.

As a photographer I am constantly searching for “the One”, that special photograph that shows something never seen before, evokes strong feelings – even passion - from the viewer, perhaps breaks some rules, and, most of all, leaves its imprint on your memory. But how do you find that photograph? I turned to the great photographers for an answer.

“Equality before law” is recognised by the country's constitution as one of the fundamental rights of a citizen. But the Local Government Division under the LGRD ministry seems oblivious to it.

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54, with several of them having ceased to exist and many threatened. At least 10 parks have been replaced with a community centre, kitchen market, mosque, rickshaw garage or truck parking lot, mostly by the city corporation itself.

Ratification of the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) in Indian parliament will bring an end to miseries of people living in the

Teknaf upazila is the south-eastern tip of Bangladesh, a perfect place for boats to set sail in secrecy.

It would be hard to bring to mind that the widely known Karwan Bazar kitchen market was a children's park even only eight years ago,

Mir Jumla Gate, popularly known as Dhaka Gate, remains uncared for as years pass by. Abandoned, time is eating away the magnificent Mughal architecture now - hiding in plain sight.

The government is going to build an airport at Rampal in Bagerhat to establish faster communications link between Khulna region and

Rohingya youth Zafar Ahmad bin Abdul Ghani was on the run since the Burmese military junta seized power through a coup d'état in late 1988.

He was hanged for his coldblooded savagery unleashed upon the Bangalees during the Liberation War. But in a mockery of

Anuzar, a Bangladeshi survivor of a camp for human trafficking victims in the jungle of southern Thailand, had been kidnapped from Cox's Bazar and held captive for nine months.

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54, with several of

Three conclusions can be drawn from the just concluded city polls in Dhaka and Chittagong:

Though not happy with the irregularities and vote rigging during the just held city corporation elections, commoners in Dhaka city want to see their city clean, free of traffic-jam and developed.

The election to teachers' representatives of Chittagong University's senate, the highest policy-making body, will be held today after 14 years with boycotting of pro-BNP-Jamaat teachers.

Tikatuli Park, which was once an oasis for the people living in Tikatuli of the capital, is just a memory now for residents who had lived there about 15 years back.

Chittagong city's voters will remember the day they were dumbfounded experiencing firsthand vote rigging all around, something they have only heard of since the Chittagong City Corporation elections began in 1994.

He was understandably dejected after being informed that someone already has cast his vote. He didn't know who did it but a polling

Another green patch that has been lost from Dhaka city's landscape was once called Sharafatganj Park. Again it is the city corporation that took over the land and started construction of a five-storey community centre.