
Sajjad Hossain
Sajjad Hossain is a staff reporter at The Daily Star. He can be reached at [email protected]
Sajjad Hossain is a staff reporter at The Daily Star. He can be reached at [email protected]
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
First, they beat him. Then they smashed his head and body with bricks and stones
Today, the real fight is not just in speeches or rallies, but in what people see and believe on social media platforms
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.
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.
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.
This is the government's moment to show what it truly stands for and bring everyone of those people to face the law
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To celebrate Eid with their loved ones, thousands left Dhaka yesterday on trains, buses, and launches, and their journeys were mostly free of hassles.