Inside the lives of ride-sharing drivers
On the bustling streets of Dhaka, where traffic moves like molasses and the air hangs heavy with exhaust fumes, a new breed of urban warriors has emerged.
2w ago
A community scourged by child marriage
Inside the straw-roofed clay houses that line the dusty streets of Alipur union in Satkhira Sadar upazila, a silent crisis is unfolding.
1m ago
Fashion brands see higher customer footfall ahead of Durga Puja
Fashion brands and retailers are witnessing increased customer footfall ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Hindu community, despite rising prices and political uncertainty.
1m ago
Inside the lives of RMG workers
In the shadowy predawn hours, the air in Ashulia, a small industrial town on the outskirts of Dhaka, is thick with anticipation.
1m ago
How we entered the era of digital money
Rahman Ali, a 68-year-old retired primary school teacher, begins his day in a serene village in the northwestern district of Bogura with a routine he has perfected over the decades.
4m ago
EMTS: Cheapest way to send money across the country
Many may be surprised to learn that the most cost-effective way to transfer money from one place to another without a bank is through the post office.
4m ago
Breakdown of money spent over 13 years
The food ministry spent less in fiscal 2022-2023 compared to fiscal 2009-2010, according to data on expenditure over the last 13 years.
5m ago
February 13, 2024
Female-headed households rise to a decade high
In 2022, some 17.4 percent of households were led by women, up from 16 percent the year before and 15 percent in 2020. It was 11.6 percent in 2013.
February 6, 2024
A ‘magic carpet’ bringing bookworms to Boi Mela
Just five years ago, if you told someone that they could commute to and from the Boi Mela in just an hour, they would have laughed at you and called you delusional.
December 16, 2023
4 Rohingya photographers win UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023
The award recognises those who exceed expectations in safeguarding refugees, displaced individuals, and stateless people
November 30, 2023
No daycare for children with special needs
Every day, Fatima Islam fights a silent war to protect her 12-year-old daughter, Nisha, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), from a society that is yet to fully embrace children with special needs.
October 19, 2023
RMG Factories: High price, low wage put workers in a fix
Shanta Akhter, a 29-year-old garment worker, lives in a small room in the basement of a building in the capital’s Mirpur-7.
October 6, 2023
Shishu Bikash Kendra at DMCH: Helping children thrive
Young parents Parul and Mijan became concerned when their only child, 16-month-old Aytullah, was having trouble standing up or sitting down -- activities that kids his age would easily perform.
October 2, 2023
Empowering victims of gender-based violence
Anandi*, a 23-year-old homemaker from Ramu, faced gender-based violence as soon as her in-laws learned that she was pregnant with a girl child.
September 22, 2023
Girl Shine: committed to preventing early marriage
Jebunnessa*, a 15-year-old, has been admitted to the Severe Acute Malnutrition unit at Ramu Upazila Health Complex with her child, Afsan, a ten-month-old boy suffering from the same medical condition.
July 28, 2023
World Hepatitis day: Hepatitis a silent killer
“I did not know I had hepatitis C, not even during my pregnancy,” said Muslima Kader Mili, a 35-year-old mother of two.
July 17, 2023
A school for mothers
“I did not know of ways to access my basic civil rights like having a national identity card or filing for a birth certificate,” said Rani Akter, a homemaker and mother of three currently living in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
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