The government has established passport and visa wings, and a total of 73 posts at 19 Bangladesh overseas missions to provide better services to expatriates and visitors. However, over the eight years of their operation, not a single official from the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) has been posted in the top position. 

Over a hundred tanneries were relocated to Savar to save the Buriganga river and the environment of the capital. But now, it is the Dhaleshwari river in Savar which is being used to dump tannery waste because of the faulty waste management system of the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). Locals are facing various problems after the tanneries were relocated there from Dhaka.

The recent communal attacks during Durga Puja were ignited from and spread across the country through various videos and posts containing false information, propaganda and calls for attack using the social media. Hatred in the cyber world sparking real world violence is not the first time in this country.

Following the inauguration by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, Payra bridge has started its operation in full swing -- with vehicles and people now crossing the Payra river using the 1.47 km long bridge.

Triggered by the Cumilla incident, in just a matter of hours, communal violence spread in several districts of the country and lasted for days. The Daily Star produced a map incorporating information from all over the country.

At present, there seems to be a massive lack in teaching the value of mutual respect in our education system. There is also no place for protest or criticism in the society. The existing political system in the country makes it easier for fundamentalist forces to develop. Combined, these issues have resulted in the attack on the Hindu community during the recent Durga Puja.

After spending Tk 100 crore, the Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway project has been cancelled. On the other hand, a 225km long railway line will be built spending Tk 93,000 crore, which will allow one to travel between the capital and the Port City in around an hour.

The second largest festival of Buddhists, “Mahaa Wagyawai Powe”, was celebrated in Bandarban. According to Buddhists, on this day, Gautam Buddha instructed the Bhikkhus to preach their religion for the peace and betterment of humans.

Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission protested against the attack on puja mandaps, idols, incidents of arson and looting in different places across the country, including Cumilla and Chandpur.

Police arrested Iqbal Hossain, the man who was spotted in the CCTV footage placing the Holy Quran in the Cumilla puja mandap, from Cox's Bazar. 

Bipul Chandra Roy, a local policeman from Lalmonirhat's Gaddimari union, has been going without pay for the past 22 months. The family is now on the verge of starvation.

Power and Participation Research Center and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development in a study found that around 79.6 lakh students in primary and secondary education are at risk of learning loss.

Dashai Karam, an autumn festival of the people of Turi communite, was not celebrated in Chapainawabganj’s Madhaipur for nearly four decades.

Bangladesh will be looking to make a statement on Thursday in their last qualifying game against Papua New Guinea (PNG), in which a convincing win will surely be on the cards for Mahmudullah Riyad and his troops at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.

The three-year project to build Kushtia Medical College Hospital has remained incomplete after nine years. Only 60 percent of the project has been completed while its cost has increased by Tk 407 crore.

A wall, built on the sidewalk next to a drain, appeared overnight in Chattogram’s Agrabad. No one has any clue as to who built the wall. Both Chattogram City Corporation and Chattogram Development Authority denied responsibility for it. This wall has already become a nuisance for passers-by.

At only six years of age, a young cricketer from Barishal has made a legendary of the sport sit up and take notice of his leg-spin skills. The iconic Sachin Tendulkar -- the highest run-scorer in Test and one-day cricket -- watched the video of young Asaduzzaman Sadid bowling, and tweeted his praise, saying the boy’s love and passion for the game is “brilliant”.

Prices of essentials are on the rise. The increase in the price of onion in India and price of oil in the international market has affected respective prices in Bangladesh as well. To that has been added the recent hike in LP gas and fuel prices.

Sirajganj's Kamruzzaman discovered how to grow dragon fruit through YouTube videos and by visiting other gardens.

Various research initiatives such as Bangavax and Oxyjet are experiencing setbacks in all aspects due to the Bangladesh Medical Research Council's poor management.