Vaccination against Covid-19 has finally started for the homeless people of Dhaka.

Evidence suggests Alexander the Great’s march of global conquest came to a halt when he heard the stories of a great nation east of the Ganges - Gangaridai - and its massive army of war elephants. Chittagong used to provide elephants and trainers to the British Empire, the Mughal Empire and even the Roman Empire.

Farmers in Pabna are becoming interested in vegetable farming, mainly because of its relatively good profit margin.

When the country is eying to become an international aviation hub - the airlines industry of this country is in a depressing state, even in the local marketplace. Where in the last 20 years, passenger traffic from Bangladesh increased by almost four and a half folds - 8 out of total 10 Bangladeshi private airlines companies closed down, and the remaining two are operating in a dire state.

Vendors put hundreds of curd pots on display from early morning. Every year, curd and yogurt manufacturers from all over the country come here with boxes of curd or "doi", many of which may be unheard of to most. Khasha, Kheer Khasha, Kheersha, Bogura doi, Sreepuri doi, and many other varieties can be found here.

After 3 years, Malaysia is going to start recruiting workers from Bangladesh again. But the related organisations are apprehensive about possible syndication, due to the bitter past experiences.

The government of Bangladesh has been turning to Public Private Partnership for a total of 78 projects till date - including Dhaka Elevated Expressway, Dhaka Hi Tech City, Mirsarai Economic Zone, etc. As of 2022, only one project has been completed.

The High Court’s order to remove illegal three-wheelers from the road is yet to be enforced after more than 2 months. Battery-driven easy-bikes are still plying the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway, leading to accidents.

The time was just before the Subcontinent became independent. Kolkata was alight with the fire of revolution. Doing anything openly against the British rulers was nearly impossible.

Several groups of local and international con artists are deceiving people out of crores by selling fake metal coins as valuable antiques.

The Sinha murder case verdict from the lower courts is being dubbed as historic. This is the first time members of the law enforcement agency have been legally proven guilty of using the privileges of law enforcement to murder and stage a story.

Aspia Islam Kajol, the “landless” college student, was appointed as a police constable at last, after the prime minister's intervention.

His reading table is stacked with books on complicated subjects. On his other side is a laptop. The 7-year-old, who is being called “wonder boy” because of his genius, writes on. He can draw the map of any country in an instant. He can solve complex math problems. He knows at length about the solar system.

Malicious fish from the aquarium is in our rivers now.

Between January 1 and February 1, within just one month, the detection rate of Covid-19 in the country rose from 2% to almost 30% -- a sharper rise than the previous surges. Yet, both the government and the masses are seemingly becoming more and more callous about the situation.

Baby elephants are being subject to gruesome torture in the name of training. Four legs restricted to grounded logs, tied up with ropes around the neck and the body, they are forced to eat in that condition.

Once upon a time, the rivers and reservoirs of Bangladesh were filled with fish. But the picture became grimmer over time. Fish are not easily found in Brahmaputra river anymore, off the coast of Kurigram. The fishermen in the area are heavily affected by this change. Many are forced to change their profession. The locals think that unregulated fishing is the main reason behind this loss of natural fishery.

Not long ago, Bangladeshi companies were not allowed to invest abroad. In 2014, a Bangladeshi company was given permission to make such an investment for the first time. Only 16 organisations have had this opportunity so far. However, according to a guideline published by Bangladesh Bank on January 27, any Bangladeshi company will be able to open sister concerns abroad.

Unpredictable life amid a vast expanse of water. Everything starting from villages, farmland, educational institutes and houses are going underwater in the Bhabadah area of Jessore.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines started its journey back in 1972 with a single DC-3 aircraft. Now, after 50 years it has 21 aircrafts in its fleet, including several that are state of the art. Yet, the national flag carrier is marred by persistent consumer dissatisfaction, receding number of destinations and over a thousand crore taka worth of debt. In its half a century of existence, what is Biman Bangladesh Airlines' achievement? Why is Biman yet to matter in the international aviation business?