Aklakur Rahman Akash

Nafisa’s HSC result the last memory left with her mother

When the HSC results were published yesterday, Kulsum Begum, mother of 17-year-old Nafisa Hossin Marwa, found out that her daughter had secured GPA 4.25

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Most RMG units return to normalcy

Normalcy returned to most factories on the outskirts of Dhaka as labour unrest eased and most workers returned to their factories yesterday. .Garment factories in the Ashulia, Zirabo and Zirani areas have been reopening since Sunday..Of the 407 garment factories in these areas, 392

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Death of a garments worker in Ashulia: How it happened

But for Rokeya Begum and her family, things will never get back to normal

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No steps taken over vandalism of two shrines in Dhamrai

The shrines of Buchai Pagla and Barkat Ma, located in Dhamrai upazila within Dhaka district, were vandalised last week, but police and the administration are yet to take any action regarding these incidents.

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No steps taken over vandalism of two shrines in Dhamrai

On Wednesday, over 500 people gathered at the Buchai Paglar Mazar (shrine of Buchai Pagla) in the Batulia area of Sanora union in Dhamrai, and vandalised it

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Unrest hits industries

Workers from different sectors continued their demonstrations in Ashulia, Savar, Dhamrai, and Gazipur yesterday demanding equal rights in jobs, increase in salaries, and regularisation of contractual workers.

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Workers unrest: Production shuts at 10 RMG, 20 pharma units

Amid workers’ demonstrations for better pay, regularisation, and two-day weekend, production at some 10 garment and 20 pharmaceutical factories stopped on the outskirts of the capital on Saturday and yesterday.

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Viral video of August 5: Policemen seen piling up bodies on van

A grisly video of several partially covered bloodstained bodies on a van with some policemen standing by has gone viral on social media, raising questions about possible disrespectful handling of bodies of quota movement victims.

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June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

Untimely death of a dream

She lost her mother at six.

April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022

Rana Plaza Tragedy: Years pass by, but trauma still remains

Nine years have passed since the collapse of Rana Plaza, and yet majority of the survivors are still reeling from the traumas, both physical and mental, of that fateful day.

February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022

Taking the easy way out?

Just a few days ago, this correspondent came across four children collecting medical waste from a temporary garbage station of Super Medical Hospital, a private facility in Savar.

February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022

Roses gone, dreams dead

This was supposed to be their time of the year. There’s Pahela Falgun, then there’s Valentine’s Day, both occasions where people buy flowers to give to their loved ones.

January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022

700 acres submerged

Once Nurul Haque used to cultivate different types of crops in his land all around the year.

January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022

Where risky way is the only way

Owing to the failure of contractors to finish the construction of a foot-over bridge on time, pedestrians on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway’s Joypura area, are risking their lives to cross the road through the unfinished bridge, which doesn’t even have safety railings.

January 1, 2022
January 1, 2022

Savar Health Complex: Hamstrung by doctor shortage

Savar Upazila Health Complex has been suffering from capacity issues for quite a long time now. From lack of beds, doctors and every other required facility, the state-sponsored health service is far from fulfilling the needs of the people.

December 4, 2021
December 4, 2021

Is it ever going to be repaired?

The pothole ridden Zirabo-Bishmail road in Ashulia, Savar is in an extremely poor shape, causing immense suffering to the commuters.

November 6, 2021
November 6, 2021

Savar cultural activists yet to get Shilpakala Academy

It’s been a long-standing resolve of cultural activists in Savar to get a mandated cultural platform like Shilpakala Academy.

October 29, 2021
October 29, 2021

At the mercy of political leaders

On over 60 decimals of land stands Yunus Ali’s lemon orchard. It’s located at the banks of the Bongshi river, falling under Amchirmor village in Dhamrai’s Jadavpur union.