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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June 20, 2015
Brave Men Campaign: ‘Real Men’ fight for equality
When we think about women's rights, a stereotypical image of protests, conferences and meetings led by women often come to mind.
June 19, 2015
Championing the New Wave
From 2005 Sabir Has Been Working As The Editor Of Bbc Bengali Service. During His 15-year-long Career As The Head Of Bbc Bangla, He Has Come Up With A Wide Range Of Popular Programmes Such As Bbc Sanglap.
June 19, 2015
THE QUIET REVOLUTION
Proper Implementation Of Zakat Has Changed The Fate Of Hundreds Of Destitute Families In Naogaon.
June 12, 2015
IN WITH THE NEW
Bangladesh's development has always been thwarted by severe political turmoil.
June 12, 2015
Visual Storytelling
The title 'photojournalist' or 'photographer' can barely describe Din Muhammad Shibly's versatile activism with his camera.
June 5, 2015
THE ACTOR AND THE MENTOR
This year's 68th Cannes Film Festival was a very special occasion for Shaan Rahman, a young talented Bangladeshi actor trained in Canada.
June 5, 2015
Dhaka's Caravansary
Once upon a time, Buriganga was a river of fresh, crystal clear water, bustling with trading vessels from different parts of the world.
May 29, 2015
TORTURED, KILLED AND ABANDONED
On May 1, 2015, a shallow mass grave was discovered by some villagers collecting mushrooms deep inside a jungle of Thailand's Songkhla province.
May 23, 2015
There has to be a better way!
Dhaka's waste management system is falling apart. Will our Mayors keep their promise?
May 22, 2015
Waging Peace and Justice
“I think Islam is the means of establishing justice and equality. God cannot be God if God is unjust,” says Zainah Anwar, prominent Malaysian human rights activist and one of the most influential Muslim feminists.
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