Young woman found dead in Dhaka flat: Media ethics questioned

After the recovery of the young woman's body from a flat in Dhaka's Gulshan, social media has witnessed an uproar against media coverage. In order to sensationalise news, personal information about the deceased is being published. Along with not disclosing the accused’s name, many issues regarding news coverage have also been pointed out.
28 April 2021, 15:23 PM

Will everyone get Covid-19 vaccine?

The government has suspended administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Why did the vaccination campaign suddenly stumble? What is responsible for the failure to import vaccines from India? Is it possible to give the second dose to all who have taken the first dose with the current stock?
27 April 2021, 15:03 PM

How many more lives do we have to lose to chemical storage fire?

Nimtoli, Chawkbazaar, and now Armanitola. Every now and then, people are losing their lives to fire incidents, originating from chemical storage in residential areas. Every time, we are told that the chemical factories and storage will be relocated.
26 April 2021, 15:02 PM

Food stocks deficit: Is Bangladesh at greater risk?

With only around 4.62 lakh tonnes of grains in the public food stocks, one of the lowest in years, the government has moved to procure paddy, rice and wheat from local farmers and millers at prices higher than last year's.
25 April 2021, 15:11 PM

Father’s love that fueled a 110km arduous rickshaw ride

Md Tarek Islam, a rickshaw-puller pedaled his vehicle at least 110km to take his ailing baby girl to Rangpur from Thakurgaon for treatment, as ambulance drivers were charging high during this countrywide lockdown.
25 April 2021, 13:01 PM

8 years of Rana Plaza collapse: wounds that haven't healed yet

Eight years have passed since the biggest industrial accident in the country – Rana Plaza collapse – took 1,138 lives and left over 2,500 injured. The survivors are still carrying immense trauma.
24 April 2021, 17:33 PM

1 lakh new job opportunities during the pandemic?

During this pandemic, food delivery and e-commerce platforms and their partner logistic aggregators hired more than 1 lakh delivery men.
23 April 2021, 15:09 PM

Gas explosion leaves 11 injured in Narayanganj

At least 11 people of two families suffered burn injuries after a gas explosion at a building at Paschim Talla area of Narayanganj Sadar upazila today.
23 April 2021, 04:55 AM

Can Metro Rail ease Dhaka's traffic woes?

Metro train coaches have reached Dhaka. Work is going on day and night.
22 April 2021, 15:26 PM

How safe are you after receiving Covid-19 vaccine?

At the moment, people have various misconceptions and confusion regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. How safe are those who have been vaccinated?
21 April 2021, 14:56 PM

ICU crisis: Negligence or Shortsightedness?

As Covid-19 cases are on the rise, patients and their families are desperately trying to get ICU beds.
20 April 2021, 15:04 PM

Why 5 workers had to die in Banshkhali?

April 17. Five workers were shot dead by police in Chattogram's Banshkhali.
19 April 2021, 13:09 PM

Mamunul placed on 7-day remand; accused of attempt to murder, vandalism, attacking mosque

A Dhaka court today placed Hefajat-e-Islam's Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque on a seven-day remand in a case filed last year with Mohammadpur Police Station.
19 April 2021, 04:37 AM

New variant of Covid-19: Is Bangladesh at greater risk?

New strains of coronavirus are emerging every few months. In various reports, we have seen that these new variants are more powerful than the previous ones.
18 April 2021, 16:04 PM

Covid-19 hospital at DNCC market inaugurated

The Covid-19 hospital at Dhaka North City Corporation's Mohakhali market has been launched today.
18 April 2021, 07:46 AM

Rising price of essentials: How're the middle class and low-income people doing?

Prices of daily essentials are rising every day. How is this price hike affecting the daily lives of the middle class and low-income people? What kind of initiatives has the government taken to save the middle class and low-income people?
17 April 2021, 14:59 PM

West Bengal elections: Why is Bangladesh an issue?

From slogans to smear campaigns, election pledges to blame games, Bangladesh has featured heavily in the discourse of rival parties in India's ongoing West Bengal assembly polls.
16 April 2021, 13:25 PM

3 lakh farmers in distress

While paddies are supposed to be flowering this season, farmers are instead losing crops to storms and heatwaves.
15 April 2021, 14:58 PM

Barind Tract faces water scarcity

The people of Barind tract are facing intense water scarcity.
14 April 2021, 14:20 PM

Complete ‘lockdown’: will it work this time around?

Once again, a “lockdown” is about to be enforced in the country. But how prepared is the government to strictly implement it this time?
13 April 2021, 15:07 PM