Plastic toys too toxic
A recent study by the Environment and Social Development Organisation and BAN Toxics has revealed that many plastic toys sold in Dhaka contain hazardous chemicals, posing significant health risks to children, particularly those under six.
2d ago
A family wracked by tragedies
It was July 19 – the day 28-year-old Monir Hossain was shot dead during the quota reform protests in Dhaka and a string of further tragedies started befalling the ill-fated family.
3d ago
Health hazards lurking in veggies, fruits
A recent study has found alarming levels of heavy metals and pesticide residues in widely consumed vegetables and fruits across nine districts of Bangladesh.
1w ago
Lynch mobs acting with impunity
Incidents of mob lynching spiked with 21 people beaten to death over the last 38 days, raising public safety concerns.
2w ago
‘We can’t let this govt fail’
The interim government must be careful so that it does not become the reason for its failure, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday.
2w ago
July-August Movement: 631 lives lost, 19,200 injured
At least 631 people lost their lives and over 19,200 were injured during the anti-discrimination students’ movement from July 15 to August 5, according to a health ministry report.
3w ago
Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life
The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
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Relief that is yet to arrive
Nearly 5,000 flood-affected residents in Kolakopa village of Laxmipur have been completely cut off by water in the ongoing flood.
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April 4, 2023
Despair as fire leaves behind destruction
Moments after the catastrophic fire at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex was brought under control at 12:36pm today, shop owners and employees were seen desperately going through the smouldering ruins to salvage whatever they could.
April 4, 2023
Bangabazar fire: Livelihoods burnt to ashes before Eid
Many people from nearby markets were also seen taking their belongings out of the area, with everyone occupying the street with their possessions
March 28, 2023
Another tragedy, more stories of despair
The fire that broke out at Sattola slum in Mohakhali yesterday morning was doused after around three hours.
March 27, 2023
Historic water tank now decaying away
The 144-year-old water tank, locally known as “Bahadur Shah Park Panir Tanky” on Old Dhaka’s Johnson Road, was declared a historical monument in May 2020 by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk). Despite the recognition, it has been forgotten and neglected.
March 21, 2023
No eyes on the poster boards
Despite spending Tk 1.91 crore for installing designated poster boards to keep the metro-rail pillars free of posters, the efforts of Dhaka North City Corporation seem to be falling short.
March 18, 2023
A lifeline for low-income people
In the heart of the crowded Dhaka, is a very special kitchen market which has been serving low-income people for decades now.
March 15, 2023
‘We could not save anything’
Rehana Begum was desperately looking for her sewing machines amidst the ruins of the devastating fire that destroyed nearly 50 shanties in the Kunipara slum of Tejgaon Industrial Zone in the capital on Monday night.
March 14, 2023
'We could not save anything'
Tear-eyed and with a large spoon in her hand, she kept turning over rubble hoping against hope that Rehana Begum would find the machines that were the source of her family's income
March 7, 2023
Rescue operations halted as building marked 'risky'
The fire service halted their rescue operations at the affected building in Gulistan around 8:00pm after it was marked as risky due to the damaged columns in the basement
March 7, 2023
‘It felt like an earthquake’
The explosion was so powerful that it felt like the earth was trembling, Safayet Hossain, a local shopkeeper, told The Daily Star, after a blast ripped through a commercial building in Gulistan killing at least 16 people
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