Fishing in Bay: Stymied by poor catch, lengthy ban
For the past three years, the government has been imposing 65 days of fishing ban in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Bangladesh at Bay of Bengal.
2y ago
Nothing to see there anymore
Leading British architect-planner Graeme Shankland once said, “A country without a past has the emptiness of a barren continent, and a city without old buildings is like a man without a memory.”
2y ago
Social forestry: who do you serve?
Under a quizzical social forestry project undertaken right in the middle of a natural forestland in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, the Forest Department is jeopardising age-old natural forestry as well as livelihoods of several hundred people living in the area for generations.
2y ago
Locals raise Tk 16 lakh in five days to install central oxygen supply
Belongingness, willingness, compassion and leadership go a long way when it comes to overcoming any difficult situation or task.
2y ago
No ICU, testing lab for 28 lakh residents of Patuakhali, Barguna
It has been more than a year since the novel coronavirus pandemic broke out in the country.
2y ago
‘Strict’ on paper, reality suggests otherwise
When the death toll due to the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 has been on the rise across the country, the largest weekly livestock market in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj continue to be arranged without ensuring any health safety rules.
3y ago
Breaking taboo with needles
Seeing young Aminul Islam’s keen interest in embroidery and needlework, the villagers used to tease him saying, “Embroidery is for women and girls. Why do you like it so much? Are you a housewife?”
3y ago
Two jobs and a mayor
Ignoring the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) Policy 2021, an acting principal of a government college, has been enjoying amenities of two jobs since he was elected mayor of Dinajpur’s Birampur municipality in January this year.
3y ago
December 4, 2019
A jewel named Manik
Education is dropped down the list of priorities when survival tops the list for many children having disabilities from birth.
August 2, 2017
The conundrum of social forestry
Running alongside the Dhaka-Sylhet railway track, there was once a picturesque road.
March 2, 2017
Life as it is: Those bone-chilling moments
On way to his tutor's house the other day, my third-grader son Aukkhor pulled my elbow and dragged me towards an unused gate of
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