Tahira Shamsi Utsa

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

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.

2m ago

Shakil was always vocal against injustice

Says brother of 23-year old who was shot in Mirpur

3m 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
November 9, 2024
November 9, 2024

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.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

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.

October 3, 2024
October 3, 2024

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.

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

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.

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

Shakil was always vocal against injustice

Says brother of 23-year old who was shot in Mirpur

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

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.

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

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.

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

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.

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

Parents alone in fight against society

For Ayesha Islam*, every day is like a battle.

February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024

International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon

Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.