At least 51 people lost their lives in the fire at Hashem Food Factory of Narayanganj a month ago. Of them, 48 were burned beyond recognition. Today, bodies of 24 of those victims were returned to their families after identification by DNA tests.

In the span of only one day, top ministers and ministries of Bangladesh have made confusing comments on how the country will operate from August 11 -- at a time when the nation is struggling with the worst spike of Covid-19 yet, the economy is crumbling and when swift, coordinated and strategic action are paramount to save millions.

Every day migrant workers are struggling to get vaccinated in the few Covid-19 vaccine centres that are dedicated for them. Attendants are also stressed further in trying to calm down the frustrated workers. There is barely any system for ensuring social distancing.

Millions of poverty-stricken individuals, who migrate from every part of this country to earn a minimal living, create the romanticised identity of Dhaka -- "city of rickshaws". However, the pandemic has not spared this already neglected and struggling profession.

Houses constructed under the government's Ashrayan project for landless people collapsing after rain! These incidents have happened in at least 10 districts.

The reserved forest at Lathitila in Moulvibazar is being replaced with a Safari Park -- a move which experts are calling a grave threat to the native flora-fauna.

In different districts of the country including Dhaka, Manikganj and Chattogram, movement of people and vehicles have increased on the roads. Moreover, in Dhaka, people stood in line outside vaccine centres without maintaining social distance.

July 29 marked the 500th day of closure of educational institutions due to the pandemic. The government still does not have any well-articulated strategy to revive the education system.

People's movement in Dhaka has grown dramatically despite the ongoing lockdown. Even though public transport is still off the roads, the highways have been clogged with rickshaws and other small vehicles throughout the day.

It has been nine years, and Tk 500 crore has been spent since the project of wastage treatment beside Dhaleshwari river in Savar was inaugurated. But the project is nowhere near completion and the river is being rapidly polluted.

Important inland waterway terminals have been filled to the brim with capital-bound people after the abrupt decision to open all the export-oriented factories. The Daily Star reporters have visited waterway terminals in Munshiganj, Manikganj, Barishal and Dhaka. Watch to know more of the situation in this episode of Star on the Spot.

The sudden decision to open all export-oriented factories in the middle of lockdown has resulted in complete chaos and violation of health safety regulations as workers are rushing to the capital. Did the government have any well-planned strategy to reopen factories and allow public transports before August 5? How can citizens overcome this critical Covid-19 situation? In Straight from Star Newsroom, Debjani Shyama discusses the effect of abruptly reopening export-oriented factories with The Daily Star Senior Reporter Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary.

Vehicles increased on the road after an announcement came allowing public transport for the benefit of the garment’s workers, in different districts of the country including Dhaka, Manikganj and Chattogram. But this has led to crowding and disregard for health safety rules in almost all public transport.

On the one hand the number of infections and deaths due to Covid-19 continues to increase, and on the other hand export-oriented industries have decided to open up. 

For almost a week Chattogram's Maa-O-Shishu Hospital has been flooded with rainwater. Every year monsoon floods Chattogram, the trade capital of Bangladesh, and the port city dwellers have to calculate the time of tide to get around.

In different districts of the country including Dhaka, Chattogram and Gazipur, movement of people and vehicles is increasing. In some areas, gathering of people were seen in markets and on their way to join work.

Decision to open export-oriented factories has been announced amidst rise in the number of infections and deaths from Coronavirus.

Repercussions of the decision to open export-oriented factories have been overwhelmingly evident today (31 July) throughout the country -- as millions of workers have been on the move towards the capital on ferries, rickshaws, vans, trucks and on foot to get back to their workplace.

Muri or puffed rice is usually eaten as breakfast or tea time snack all over Bangladesh. It is particularly important during the holy month of Ramadan.

While Bangladesh has hit record heights in remittance income, around 5 lakh returnee migrant workers have no source of income in the country. The government has taken a project worth Tk 427 crore to help these workers.