I reject the minority tag. Here is why
The face of the minority keeps changing depending on national borders.
3m ago
Politics has to change to cure Bangladesh of economic ills
What is good politics for a party, or any party, may not result in good economics
3m ago
Hospitals breach disposal rules
Many healthcare facilities across the capital have been breaching their legal obligations on safe disposal of medical waste, but a decade-old system is failing to hold them accountable.
5y ago
How liquid waste causes health risk
A 250-bed hospital in Dhanmondi produces about 4,000 litres of liquid waste a day. The liquid is treated to ensure that it doesn’t spread infection when disposed of.
5y ago
Safety takes a back seat
A worker hacks away at a pipe-like object at a small scrap shop in Old Dhaka’s Islambagh. The sound of his hammer crashing against the pipe is instantly followed by bits of plastic flying off in all directions. Flecks of yellow and red tint the air.
5y ago
The shady ‘recycle-man’
He is an apparent big shot in the black market of medical recyclables. Probably in his late thirties, the man keeps close supervision over his business and is careful to leave no footprints behind.
5y ago
Medical Waste: 2 treatment devices stay idle for 4yrs
At a time when safe disposal of medical waste is a nationwide concern, two waste treatment devices have been sitting idle since 2015.
5y ago
Communal Attacks Over FB Posts: Instigators still on the loose
It is always the same story – a Facebook image, post, or message hurting religious sentiments, an outpouring of rage both on social media and on the streets, ending in attacks on minority communities.
5y ago
October 23, 2018
Pinning high hopes on new burn institute
Writhing in pain on the floor of the female ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital's burn unit, Anjuara Begum still kept looking beside her to check on her son who was sedated and placed next to her.
October 15, 2018
The unsung tale of women in farming
Farming is in her blood. As the daughter of a farmer, Shilpi Begum grew up well acquainted with the expertise of growing paddy and vegetables, and rearing livestock. The experience came of great use when she had to shoulder the responsibility of pulling her family,
October 3, 2018
Two Years Since Stalker Killed Risha : Justice elusive, as legal loophole exploited
Paper cut outs of butterflies adorning the walls are the only traces of the room's previous occupant -- 14-year old Suraiya Akhter Risha. Her parents had removed all her photos as the days after her murder turned into months and then years.
September 29, 2018
Efforts Fall Short of Need
Abul Bashar went back home on Wednesday having waited for a heart surgery for two weeks at a public hospital in Dhaka. Exhausted from seeking out all the options, the 70-year-old and his family decided to give in to what fate has in store for them.
September 16, 2018
Hope of 'light' against cancer
The breakthrough discovery of optical biomarkers that can help diagnose cancer has opened up a new field of research and work must continue to get greater benefits from it, said Yasmeen Haque, who led the team behind the discovery.
September 2, 2018
Scourged by quacks
Mohafez Rahman from Kurigram had to have both of his legs amputated from below the knee recently at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
August 27, 2018
Big bucks out of animal discards
Forty-year-old Abu Kalam dug into the towering garbage pile in search of bones at the landfill in the capital's Matuail. He seemed unperturbed by the foul smell which had perhaps taken a backseat to the money he could earn by selling discarded animal parts.
August 9, 2018
Justice remains a far cry in the hills
On July 28, fourth-grader Kirtika Tripura Chakma left her school premises to have a quick lunch at her home nearby. When her classes began after the midday break, she had not returned.
June 29, 2018
Attention they deserve some
It was a moment of pride when Parimal Kumar Das got his autistic son's SSC results this year, but memories of being turned down by other schools flashed through his mind.
June 21, 2018
Images of plight and resilience
It was when Bangladesh opened its doors last year to Rohingya refugees escaping genocide at the hands of army personnel and
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