In different district cities and towns of the country including Dhaka, Manikganj, Barishal and Chittagong, roads saw less traffic today due to the government holiday. On highways however, vehicles were moving and people gathered in markets to buy daily necessities.

Fatema Begum, a woman stifled by poverty, prejudice and poor health conditions continues her fight for existence and now she is looking after herself by working as a rickshaw puller.

Movement of people is increasing despite the ongoing lockdown. Shops are being opened breaking health guidelines and public gatherings are becoming frequent.

Recent investigations have unearthed an alarming trend among militants of Bangladesh. Local militants are now trying to find ways to join the Taliban in Afghanistan.

A syndicate is using a new and innovative scheme to manipulate the stock prices of a number of companies in the share market.

Consumers have to pay Tk 100 to 150 more for every LPG cylinder than the price set by Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).

Dengue infection in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, has now become an unignorable health crisis -- with 153 patients hospitalized till this morning (July 28), the highest in a day this year.

In different districts of the country including Dhaka, Manikganj, Rajshahi, Barishal and Chattogram it is becoming increasingly harder to control the flow of people. With or without emergencies, people are ignoring the ongoing lockdown.

Lima, a young girl from a remote village in Kurigram, makes hair caps with human hair. She is now a successful entrepreneur.

Despite the recent increase in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, roads in Dhaka, Barishal, Manikganj, Chattogram and other districts of the country are becoming increasingly busy.

Almost all the Covid-19 dedicated ICU beds are occupied; severe disparity in medical facilities between the capital and the rest of the country is far from being solved; and the Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh is persistently surpassing its previous worst.

Within just one week after the break from strict restrictions during Eid, Dhaka Medical College Hospital is now facing the tragedy that the country didn't want -- chaos of helpless Covid-19 patients and their close ones desperate for treatment.

Four farm labourers began their difficult journey from Gomostapur of Chapainawabganj this morning to Faridpur. They have started their journey on the basis of a phone call from a farmer in Faridpur. With no long route vehicles on the way, they have already changed vehicles five times till morning. They will endure this ordeal as they have no work in their area at this moment.

Labour courts in Bangladesh, on average, take 10 times longer than the prescribed term to pass a judgement. Even after they do, many employers do not pay reparations properly. To add to that, there is the high cost of prosecution. Most of the cases are settled outside court. For average workers to ask for justice is to ask for more hassle. If this is the state of our labour courts, how can justice be ensured for workers?

Today (26 July), overall movement of people, personal vehicles and rickshaws has increased throughout the country despite law enforcement agencies’ active patrolling on the streets.

Where there used to be a buzz of thousands of people all day and night -- there is now nothing but stillness.

This (July 26) morning, thousands of people were seen at Jatrabari and Shonir Akhra as they tried to enter Dhaka, breaching the ongoing restrictions on movement.

A sharp rise in dengue cases is being reported throughout the country at a time when hospitals and the whole health sector are overwhelmed by the surge in Covid cases.

Most kitchen markets in Dhaka were closed since the day before yesterday due to the post-Eid lockdown. A lot of buyers have stocked up on essentials before Eid. As the markets are starting to reopen after Eid, the prices of vegetables and fish have increased. Many essential products have rotten, forcing traders to increase the prices to recoup their losses.

With the incident of Pori Moni’s accusation of attempted rape and murder, the name of Dhaka Boat Club has come to the fore. Upon investigation, the legitimacy of the club’s property is now under question.