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.

“Strict lockdown” to be imposed all over the country from the 1st of July. This is one of the several names, categories and degrees of restrictions the government has used in the last one and a half years of pandemic management.

The already perilous lives of sanitation and waste workers have been aggravated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Dredged sediments and garbage are going back into Bhairab in a strange attempt to restore the river.

Even during the ongoing pandemic, sanitation work and sanitation workers remain indispensable for Dhaka city and its dwellers.

Experts are suspecting that the devastating blast on 27th June in Dhaka's Moghbazar was caused by accumulated gas. But, where did the gas come from?

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?

At a time when each and every moment can be the decisive factor for saving countless lives -- the government is yet again caught up in indecisiveness.

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.

In the face of another, probably more severe, Covid-19 surge in Bangladesh, the government is imposing a countrywide “strict lockdown” from Monday, June 28.

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.

Organised extortion and corruption are now deeply rooted in Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited.

​Despite being one of the most crucial and indispensable workforces for cities to function, the authorities have failed to ensure social and health safety of sanitation and waste workers of Bangladesh.

Khulna is going through its worst Covid-19 phase till date during this one and a half year of pandemic.

Proactive decisions to control the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be the norm.

In exchange for their daily combat -- in unhygienic, hazardous and exhausting working conditions -- to keep Dhaka city clean, sanitation and waste workers get unsustainable wages, social stigma and absence of proper health support.

​The Daily Star reporters visit Gazipur, Manikganj and Munshiganj, three of the seven entrance districts to the capital which are under new restrictions from Tuesday dawn.

​The news of Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan going missing sparked widespread concern on social media. After he was found, police officials said Taw Haa and his companions "went into hiding willingly" due to various family and personal problems.

​From the bordering districts throughout Bangladesh, Covid-19 detection rate is now alarmingly high -- reaching to over 14%.