The rise in fuel and scrap steel prices in the international market is having a negative impact on our economy. It has also affected the rod prices. Rod prices have gone up 32 percent (estimated) from last year.

According to a new master plan, 599 old buildings of Dhaka University campus will be demolished, where 97 high rise buildings will be constructed, along with a complete overhaul of roads, arenas and public spaces.

Prices of almost all the daily commodities are skyrocketing. People are waiting in queues from midnight to buy daily essentials at cheaper prices from TCB trucks. What is the reason behind this uncontrollable price-hike? How does it affect the common people?

How much weight can an average human body carry every day? Ten, 20, 80 kg? For the "coolie" or porters of Karwan Bazar, carrying heavy loads of grocery items is their sole source of income.

Men working at paddy processing yards are getting Tk 350-400 while women doing the same work are getting Tk 150-170. Due to lack of jobs in the 14 upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram, many women are compelled to work for low wages since there are not many opportunities for them.

During the War of Liberation in 1971, countless people were massacred at a Pahartali site in Chattogram. A witness to this genocide for the last 50 years, the Baddhyabhumi has received no preservation effort.

Cyclone Jawad has weakened and changed into a deep depression in the West-Central Bay of Bengal. As a result of the non-seasonal heavy rains, Dhaka's roads have been submerged. On the roads, public transport was sparse today, and office-going people and students had to suffer for it.

BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate in Hemayetpur, Savar was established to stop the severe pollution caused by Hazaribag’s Tanneries. However, just like Buriganga river was being blighted by tanneries of Hazaribag, Dhaleshari river is also being pushed towards the same condition by similarly hazardous pollution of BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate.

Sudden rise in bus fares after diesel price hikes have now become a recurring topic of heated arguments between passengers and bus staff.

It was the dawn of 22nd November 1971. Terosree village of Ghior upazila of Manikganj was terrorized by bayonet charges and shootings. Screams of people, fire, and the burning smell of flesh filled the air. At least 43 people lost their lives at the hands of the Pakistani military and razakars on that fateful day. People of Manikganj observes November 22 as "Terosree Genocide Day", remembeing those who were unjustly killed. However, the people of the Terosree village still await state recognition.

A multinational currency fraud syndicate has been using Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as transits to smuggle counterfeit Indian rupees to India. A senior police officer stated that this whole operation is being controlled from Lahore, Pakistan.

Rois Uddin Poshari was one of the top-listed smugglers in the then East Pakistan. He made fortunes through smuggling goods from India through the Sundarbans.

Bacteria that are resistant to 17 different antibiotics were found in chicken at poultry farms. This shocking information came to light through a research conducted by Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute.

Authorities seem to not do much about the illegal vehicles on the road.

It’s been 15 years since Segunbagicha Multipurpose Complex opened its door to the public. The city corporation funded the whole project. But since its completion, there hasn’t been a single event in the premises. Negligence has led the centre to become almost unusable. And, no one is even looking after the place.

People having Bangladeshi passports are paid less attention at many immigration checkpoints across the world.

The battle of Shalda was one of the most important and valiant battles of our War of Liberation - was fought in the area surrounding the Shalda River.

Four state-run fertiliser factories waste natural gas to such a degree that if the gas -- wasted in 9 days --- were to be used in producing electricity, the amount could have been enough to provide power to the whole country for a day. The factories in question also produce only half as much urea fertilizers as their modern counterparts.

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in a recent study found that the effectiveness of 18 available antibiotics in the market has dropped by 50 percent. These medicines are usually prescribed for urinary tract infections, pneumonia, injuries and other infections.

Almost 10,000 jewellers inhabit Bhakurta, or as the locals call “Gohonagram” - the Jewelry Village.