A chronicle of the July uprising
When students took to the streets on July 1, 2024, demanding reforms of the quota system, they did not imagine that this movement was about to rewrite the history of Bangladesh.
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DMCH, volunteers step up to save lives
Md Ismail was waiting for passengers in his battery-powered auto-rickshaw in Jatrabari’s Kajla area on July 18.
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A relatively calm Dhaka
After days of endless violence, parts of Dhaka were relatively calm yesterday, the second day of the ongoing curfew.
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A desolate Dhaka
All major roads and streets in Dhaka wore a deserted look amid curfew yesterday.
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Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace
When the entire country is grappling with mosquito menace, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and his team have come up with an ingenious solution that promises to be an effective tool in mosquito control.
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Beating the heat with ‘cool’ initiatives
April 22 was one of the hottest days Dhaka has ever experienced in the last 65 years. While many city dwellers preferred to stay in the comfort of their homes, some students of the department of philosophy at Jagannath University had other plans.
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Irresistable Antarctica
Mohua Rouf is one of the few Bangladeshis who have ever set foot on the world’s southernmost continent, Antarctica. She spent six days in the icy abode of penguins, seals and whales which is arguably the least-trodden place on earth by humans.
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Dhaka’s vanishing wildlife
Gendaria, a neighbourhood in Old Dhaka, once known for its spacious roads and European style colonial buildings, has lost much of its grandeur.
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August 7, 2015
The Start Up Guru
After completing university education, most of the Bangladeshi youth rush to get jobs while very few of them take the risk of starting their own business.
August 7, 2015
The Lost Kingdom of Jaintia
Some 40 kilometres away from Sylhet city, lies the small charming town of Jaintapur.
July 31, 2015
The Zoo that is Not
Raja, the 21 years old Bengal Tiger is languishing in his cage with no medical care and little food. Flies are flying in circles around the wounds on his legs, but for his weakness the old tiger appears to be quite reluctant to drive the flies away. Lolling in his cage the helpless Raja gazes indifferently at the visitors who are trying to excite him by teasing him and sometimes throwing bottles and paper at him. However, Raja, on his deathbed, has lost all interest in the ragging he has been tolerating for years.
July 17, 2015
A Right or a Commodity?
Sumaya Sarah has enrolled in an MBA programme in a private university. The tuition fee of the one-year-long MBA programme costs 300,000 takas. Sumaya, the daughter of a retired government officer does not want to impose this burden of tuition fee on her
July 17, 2015
Spotted on the foot-over bridge!
As soon as the last rings of the bells are heard in the schools located in Tejgaon, Dhaka, 35-year-old Mosammat Aalo prepares for her peak hours of business with her basket full of fancy ornaments such as beaded earrings, necklaces, bangles etc.
July 10, 2015
A Smart Solution for Public Safety
Saddam Hossain Shahin, a young computer programmer has developed a software programme which can be a milestone in ensuring public safety.
July 10, 2015
#NO Vat on Education
Recently, the government has passed a bill imposing 7.5 percent VAT on all the private universities and private medical colleges.
July 10, 2015
CAUGHT IN THE COLLEGE CONUNDRUM
Azman Rahman passed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination this year with 80 percent marks in all subjects. Instead of being overjoyed with his astounding academic performance, which is popularly known as the golden A+, Azman and his parents are passing days with great anxiety.
July 3, 2015
The Platform for Intellectual Bangladesh
I believe discussion is essential to change anything in democracy. Without discussion, nothing can change
June 26, 2015
Reliving the Past at the Sona Mosque
We are surrounded by historic edifices that tell us the story of our rich civilisation and culture. Situated in the ancient confluence of Mahananda and Ganges, the district of Chapai-Nawabganj is full of historical artefacts, among which, one of the most prominent is Sona Mosque (golden mosque).
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