Staff Reporter, The Daily Star
The Daily Star: How do the hill people perceive the changes since the fall of the Awami League government?
Says frustration high in the hills for not implementing CHT Peace Accord
Twenty-seven years have passed but four key promises of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord remain unfulfilled, said indigenous leaders and rights activists.
Md Iman Mollah, 49, of Manikganj, left for Malaysia six months ago with a dream -- to change his fate and secure a brighter future for his children, wife, and family.
Bangladesh to utilise the fund to speed up reforms, stabilise reserves
Despite significant potential for rooftop solar energy, Bangladesh has lagged behind in development, while Vietnam has emerged as a regional leader in the sector.
Despite significant potential for rooftop solar energy, Bangladesh has lagged behind in development, while Vietnam has emerged as a regional leader in the sector
The World Bank has committed to giving Bangladesh $400 million for implementing the next five-year plan for the health sector, which is estimated to cost around $9 billion.
Chairman and two commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission resigned yesterday.
Rising global temperatures pose a severe threat to maternal and reproductive health by increasing the risks of pregnancy complications and losses, according to a new study
Rashed Alam, a Bangladeshi expatriate worker in Oman, applied for an Italian visa appointment on May 11 after receiving the neulasta (work permit).
Harunur Rashid, a retired government employee, was taken aback by the steep price rise of okra at the capital’s Karwan Bazar yesterday.
People are filled with hope for a better tomorrow with incoming reforms, but that is not the case for those who sacrificed their future for the fall of the Awami League regime.
The prices of vegetables, chicken, and eggs have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets after remaining almost stable for about a month.
A 55-member Jatiya Nagorik Committee was formed yesterday to work towards fulfilling the goals of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement that toppled the Awami League-led government.
MA Malek, principal of Munshirhat College in Chandpur’s Matlab upazila, was on leave when he heard students were demonstrating for his resignation.
People wishing to distribute relief materials among the flood victims are finding it very difficult to reach remote areas due to a lack of boats.
When Tuhin Rana heard last week that his remote village in Noakhali was being flooded, he called his parents and wife who just gave birth to a daughter and told them to stay safe.