Sajjad Hossain

Sajjad Hossain is a staff reporter at The Daily Star. He can be reached at [email protected]

BNP struggles to rein in the rogues

Over the past 11 months, 349 incidents of political violence took place across the country, BNP and its affiliated organisations were linked to 323 of these

1d ago

Tarique pledges change, but are his party men listening?

First, they beat him. Then they smashed his head and body with bricks and stones

1d ago

A viral photo, a lesson for BNP

Today, the real fight is not just in speeches or rallies, but in what people see and believe on social media platforms

1w ago

Lotus silk: the fabric of the future

Imagine if the next global fashion sensation did not emerge from Paris or Milan but quietly bloomed in a lotus pond in the wetlands of Bangladesh.

1w ago

BNP agrees to 10yr PM cap, objects to NCC

Party leaders said the decision was made to improve the BNP's image ahead of the next general election, as sticking to the previous stance was drawing criticisms.

2w ago

Mob violence now alarmingly routine

Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.

2w ago

When will mob violence end in Bangladesh?

This is the government's moment to show what it truly stands for and bring everyone of those people to face the law

2w ago

BNP doesn’t want conflict with govt after London meeting

The BNP has decided not to engage in any activity that might delay the election or reignite conflict with the interim government following the recent London meeting between the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

3w ago
May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

Trees felled flouting rules

The lush greenery of Dhaka is slowly disappearing, and in some instances the perpetrator behind this devastation is none other than the Dhaka South City Corporation.

May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023

Potato prices go up as production drops

Potato prices have skyrocketed in Bangladesh amid a drop in production as farmers are increasingly turning to more profitable crops while poor weather conditions also lowered supply, according to market players.

May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

For those in need or those in power?

Imdadul Haque Soofi, information and research affairs secretary of Dhaka’s ward-18 unit of Awami League, is a beneficiary of the Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor’s discretionary funds.

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Eid tourism undaunted by higher costs, heatwave

Travellers were undeterred by the ongoing heatwave or higher accommodation and transport costs as tourist destinations across Bangladesh were bustling with activity during the recent holiday centring Eid-ul-Fitr.

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

321 Dhaka buildings risky, yet in use

Thousands of people visit the Dhaka North City Corporation Zone-5 office (Karwan Bazar) every day to obtain its services, unaware of the dangers they might face.

April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023

Retailers’ Eid sales fall short of expectations

Businesses across the country had mixed bag of reactions when asked about their sales prior to the just-concluded Eid-ul-Fitr on April 22, with many blaming an inflation-induced rise in the cost of living and a heatwave taking a toll on shoppers. 

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

Salt production hits historic high

Salt farming in Bangladesh has reached the highest level this year since commercial production began in the country six decades ago thanks to favourable weather conditions.

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

BADC filling up water retention land in Gabtoli

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has filled 11 acres of the 53-acre water retention area of Goidartek in the capital’s Gabtoli for a four-storey building, meant for a tissue culture laboratory.

April 22, 2023
April 22, 2023

BADC filling up water retention land in Gabtoli

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has filled 11 acres of 53-acre water retention area of Goidartek in the capital’s Gabtoli for a four-story building meant for a tissue culture laboratory.

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

Eid journey largely trouble-free

To celebrate Eid with their loved ones, thousands left Dhaka yesterday on trains, buses, and launches, and their journeys were mostly free of hassles.