The e-commerce sector experienced rapid expansion during the coronavirus pandemic but the scene changed at the beginning of this year when news of corruption and irregularities of different online platforms started to surface. People started moving away from these platforms and the number of transactions in e-commerce through cards declined by 42% from Tk 1,277 crore in June to Tk 742 crore in July.

Amnesty International has said that satire and criticism be considered a criminal offence in Bangladesh, under the Digital Security Act, at the UN Human Rights Council's 47th session.

Despite the Dhaka University (DU) administration's intention to end the “Gono room” culture, the practice of tens of students cramming into such rooms is ongoing after residential halls reopened following the Covid-induced closure.

The European Union, the largest importer of readymade garments from Bangladesh, will cease to provide the generalised system of preferences (GSP) scheme after the country upgrades to developing nation status.

Tobacco cultivation is an attractive prospect for farmers in Bangladesh, so much so, that farmers are prepared to suffer health risks that are associated with it.

Zurhem is Mehruz and vice versa; if you have had the chance to visit the atelier earlier, you have already had a first glimpse into the glitzy lifestyle of the genius designer.

After the Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution will be the second authority in the country to provide a halal certificate. To boost exports, BSTI will issue halal certification for processed products, notably processed foods.

Corruption seems to run rampant in the secondary education sector of Bangladesh, according to a recent report of Transparency International Bangladesh.

In the port city of Chattogram, most of the total 972 kilometres of drains are left open, and has turned into a winding network of coagulated garbage claiming at least four lives in the last three months. 

The coronavirus pandemic has had a monumental impact on people's lives.

The importance of occupational therapy is gaining global attention as an integral part of rehabilitation of patients recovering from mental illness.

Considered one of the most dangerous drugs in the world, crystal meth is now spreading throughout the country and is being sold to upper-class youths through various social media platforms. The suspected entry point is believed to be Rohingya refugee camps.

Around 20-25 families in Tangail's Babnapara are carrying on the family tradition of making percussion instruments like dhak, dhol, tabla and khol. Coronavirus pandemic and recent lockdowns proved challenging for their profession as the demand for these instruments went down. But with everything opening up, these artisans are spending busy hours preparing for Durga Puja.

A trawler capsized in the Aminbazar area of Turag river. So far 5 bodies have been recovered. Fire service and Coast Guard are conducting the rescue operation.

Even though there was some humanitarian support from the Bangladesh government and some local NGOs in Bhasan Char, there was uncertainty about the probability of UN involvement there. But with the UN signing an MoU with the Bangladesh government regarding humanitarian support for Rohingyas living in Bhasan Char, that uncertainty seems to have been resolved.

Dhaka has been losing its playgrounds to land-grabbing. Now Dhaka South City Corporation is building a market at Dhupkhola field. Question arises whose duty it is to protect these fields.

Gazipur’s Tuntuni is considered the smallest cow in the country after Rani the dwarf cow died this August. Rani stood at a height of 20 inches. Tuntuni, likely the world's tiniest living cow now, is just two inches taller than the Guinness World Records holder, the smallest cow Rani of Savar.

The Shilaidaha Kuthibari Complex in Kushtia is now ready for inauguration. The complex is dedicated to Rabindranath Tagore's memory and has lodging and entertainment facilities.

The open drains of Chattogram are just accidents waiting to happen. In the span of 3 months at least 4 have died falling into the drains. For whose negligence are people losing their lives?

Expat Md Abul Bashar was sentenced to 20 years in jail after he was caught with drugs in Jeddah Airport last March. But his wife Rabeya says that he is innocent and that the drug was placed in his bag by someone claiming to be an airport official. Rabeya went to various government offices demanding justice for her husband. Finally, after six months Bangladesh Consulate General in Saudi Arabia has started taking steps to appeal against the Saudi Court’s verdict condemning Md Abul Bashar.