In 2022, the fire service officials in Dhaka evaluated 1,162 buildings and labelled 136 of them as “extremely risky” and 499 as “risky” in terms of fire hazards. The recent incidents in Bailey Road, Moghbazar and Narayanganj demand a closer inspection of the risks of fire hazards not only in commercial buildings but also in residential ones, especially when it comes to highrises.
The Daily Star (TDS): What inspired you to become an architect, and how did you start your journey in this field?
The SME sector currently contributes approximately 30-32% to Bangladesh’s GDP, showcasing substantial potential to emerge as a leading driver of economic growth in the country in the foreseeable future.
A global brand trying to tell us that we are immature or ignorant for feeling this way is not acceptable.
However, the recognition, in practical terms, is only a symbolic move.
What good is a river to a city? Imagine strolling along the riverbanks on a lazy afternoon or just returning home from work. The picturesque sight that a river offers to city dwellers has its own charm. A river, as they say, has something to offer everyone.
The Daily Star asked two young voters to explain their decisions as the 12th parliamentary election rolls out.
The Runway Boy (Eka, 2020), written by Manoranjan Byapari and translated from Bangla by V Ramaswamy, delivers an accurate portrayal of postcolonial Bengal,
In 2009, the High Court issued a directive that requires active anti-sexual harassment cells in all educational institutions and workplaces. The landless organisations used RTI to find out how many schools in their locality had complied with the HC directive.
Mehnaz (not her real name), a student of Chittagong University, was sexually harassed by a group of men on her campus a few months ago.
Metaphors have never made more sense to me than when these two swapped but intertwined lives personified India and Pakistan, the two newborn countries, whose births were marked by blood, pain and trauma.
Faruk, a poultry dealer in Karwan Bazar who hails from Laxmipur, got married to his childhood sweetheart from the same village he used to live in. While they were staying in Dhaka, his wife got pregnant with their first child. But then, the couple had an altercation, and his wife went back to the village to stay with her parents.
On this week, 4 years ago, school and college students protested to ensure road safety for all.
This is 2022. Imagine asking for security from your own alma mater and being caged as part of the solution.
I woke up from a Covid-induced fever dream to this news: Bangladesh has ranked seventh among the world's angriest, saddest, and most stressed nations, according to the 2022 Global Emotions Report.
A lack of safe public spaces in Dhaka has aggravated a lot of issues, especially among the youth.
Each of them represented a unique crisis that women in our country are most frequently faced with, and when I had their stories assembled, I knew this was what I was looking for.
Grief can be both excruciating and cathartic.
