Firoz A Muzahid

Fishing in Bay: Stymied by poor catch, lengthy ban

For the past three years, the government has been imposing 65 days of fishing ban in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Bangladesh at Bay of Bengal.  

3y ago

Nothing to see there anymore

Leading British architect-planner Graeme Shankland once said, “A country without a past has the emptiness of a barren continent, and a city without old buildings is like a man without a memory.”

3y ago

Social forestry: who do you serve?

Under a quizzical social forestry project undertaken right in the middle of a natural forestland in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, the Forest Department is jeopardising age-old natural forestry as well as livelihoods of several hundred people living in the area for generations.

3y ago

Locals raise Tk 16 lakh in five days to install central oxygen supply

Belongingness, willingness, compassion and leadership go a long way when it comes to overcoming any difficult situation or task.

3y ago

No ICU, testing lab for 28 lakh residents of Patuakhali, Barguna

It has been more than a year since the novel coronavirus pandemic broke out in the country.

3y ago

‘Strict’ on paper, reality suggests otherwise

When the death toll due to the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 has been on the rise across the country, the largest weekly livestock market in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj continue to be arranged without ensuring any health safety rules.

3y ago

Breaking taboo with needles

Seeing young Aminul Islam’s keen interest in embroidery and needlework, the villagers used to tease him saying, “Embroidery is for women and girls. Why do you like it so much? Are you a housewife?”

3y ago

Two jobs and a mayor

Ignoring the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) Policy 2021, an acting principal of a government college, has been enjoying amenities of two jobs since he was elected mayor of Dinajpur’s Birampur municipality in January this year.

3y ago
November 12, 2021
November 12, 2021

Fishing in Bay: Stymied by poor catch, lengthy ban

For the past three years, the government has been imposing 65 days of fishing ban in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Bangladesh at Bay of Bengal.  

September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021

Nothing to see there anymore

Leading British architect-planner Graeme Shankland once said, “A country without a past has the emptiness of a barren continent, and a city without old buildings is like a man without a memory.”

September 7, 2021
September 7, 2021

Social forestry: who do you serve?

Under a quizzical social forestry project undertaken right in the middle of a natural forestland in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, the Forest Department is jeopardising age-old natural forestry as well as livelihoods of several hundred people living in the area for generations.

August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021

Locals raise Tk 16 lakh in five days to install central oxygen supply

Belongingness, willingness, compassion and leadership go a long way when it comes to overcoming any difficult situation or task.

July 29, 2021
July 29, 2021

No ICU, testing lab for 28 lakh residents of Patuakhali, Barguna

It has been more than a year since the novel coronavirus pandemic broke out in the country.

July 7, 2021
July 7, 2021

‘Strict’ on paper, reality suggests otherwise

When the death toll due to the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 has been on the rise across the country, the largest weekly livestock market in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj continue to be arranged without ensuring any health safety rules.

June 8, 2021
June 8, 2021

Breaking taboo with needles

Seeing young Aminul Islam’s keen interest in embroidery and needlework, the villagers used to tease him saying, “Embroidery is for women and girls. Why do you like it so much? Are you a housewife?”

June 4, 2021
June 4, 2021

Two jobs and a mayor

Ignoring the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) Policy 2021, an acting principal of a government college, has been enjoying amenities of two jobs since he was elected mayor of Dinajpur’s Birampur municipality in January this year.

May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021

Where canal runs through a river!

An LGED project to excavate a six-kilometre-long and 100-foot-wide channel in the middle of a river -- 15 kilometres long and roughly 600 feet wide -- is causing an outcry from residents of Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj.

May 30, 2021
May 30, 2021

A mayor’s motive

The destruction of Borshijora Eco-Park -- a protected forestland spread out on 326.07 hectares of land near Moulvibazar stadium -- by the hands of the town mayor has brought to light the question whether any forest or wildlife in the country are protected at all.