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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May 15, 2015
A MUCH-NEEDED INITIATIVE
THE ENROLLED STUDENTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS COVERING TUITION, ACCOMMODATION, MEAL PLANS, COURSE MATERIALS AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION.
May 15, 2015
The Flavour of Dhaka
Hajir biriyani has become a symbol of Dhaka's rich culture and heritage.
May 8, 2015
REMINISCING DHAKA'S LEGACY
Dhaka once called “Bahanno Bazaar Tippanno Gali” (the city of 52 bazaars and 53 alleys) with a few thousand people, is now one of the fastest growing megacities of the world with a population of more than 18 million.
May 1, 2015
FIGHTING THE EPIDEMIC
Every summer, outbreak of waterborne diseases in Dhaka takes an epidemic form. What is the solution?
April 10, 2015
CREATING A MAGICAL CHILDHOOD
“Writing for children is something very special. When I try to depict their child-like dreams, their innocence and imagination in my writing, what I enjoy most is that I start to think like them”, says Ashique Mustafa,
April 3, 2015
AN ACTIVIST'S TALE
When all his colleagues used to enjoy lazy weekends after five days of rigorous work, Nuruddin Ahmed, a young computer engineer never took a break.
March 27, 2015
BRAVE HEARTS
June, 1971, three months after our declaration of independence from Pakistan, thousands of Bangladeshi (then East Pakistani) youth had been receiving training in India to fight against the Pakistani occupation army.
March 20, 2015
A SOLUTION TO WATER CRISIS
Each year torrential showers of the monsoon season pour millions of gallons of fresh water over Bangladesh. In cities like Dhaka, where drinking water is a costly commodity, this abundant blessing should not go to waste.
March 20, 2015
LET'S EAT
Numerous restaurants, food joints and kiosks are serving a range of cuisines all over the country for our foodophiles.
March 13, 2015
STUDYING IN KARAIL
Every morning, crowds of children in school uniforms are seen walking through the maze of alleys at the Karail slum.
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