Pinaki Roy

Chief Reporter, The Daily Star

A wake-up call for Dhaka

The series of six earthquakes that shook Myanmar yesterday, occurring along the Sagaing fault -- the country’s longest faultline -- served as a stark reminder of Dhaka’s earthquake vulnerability.

2w ago

China’s Brahmaputra Dam project: Experts voice concern, govt asks Beijing for info

The project will be built on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.

2w ago

Dhaka’s groundwater: Drying up alarmingly

Despite annual recharge every year, there is an overall declining trend in groundwater level due to over-extraction

3w ago

79 rivers dead or on deathbed

At least 79 of the government-listed 1,156 rivers flowing through the country have dried up or are in the process of drying up in recent times, threatening livelihoods, agriculture, and local biodiversity, a recent study has revealed.

3w ago

Our gentle giants in peril

Over the past decade, nearly half of the country’s wild elephant population has been wiped out.

1m ago

Teesta plan with China gains pace

Under the deal, POWERCHINA will prepare a concept paper by December and conduct a feasibility study in 2026

1m ago

Noakhali-Feni: Floodwaters gone months ago but sufferings linger

Nineteen-year-old Sajjad Hossain had no alternative but to start building a new thatched home for his two sisters, mother and himself since their house was swept away by a flood four months ago in Pashchim Aloka village, situated on the banks of Muhuri river in Feni’s Parshuram upazila.

3m ago

Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake

Having experienced two earthquakes in the span of a single week, an obvious question looms – are we taking this silent threat seriously enough?

3m ago
March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025

A wake-up call for Dhaka

The series of six earthquakes that shook Myanmar yesterday, occurring along the Sagaing fault -- the country’s longest faultline -- served as a stark reminder of Dhaka’s earthquake vulnerability.

March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025

China’s Brahmaputra Dam project: Experts voice concern, govt asks Beijing for info

The project will be built on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.

March 22, 2025
March 22, 2025

Dhaka’s groundwater: Drying up alarmingly

Despite annual recharge every year, there is an overall declining trend in groundwater level due to over-extraction

March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025

79 rivers dead or on deathbed

At least 79 of the government-listed 1,156 rivers flowing through the country have dried up or are in the process of drying up in recent times, threatening livelihoods, agriculture, and local biodiversity, a recent study has revealed.

March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025

Our gentle giants in peril

Over the past decade, nearly half of the country’s wild elephant population has been wiped out.

February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025

Teesta plan with China gains pace

Under the deal, POWERCHINA will prepare a concept paper by December and conduct a feasibility study in 2026

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

Noakhali-Feni: Floodwaters gone months ago but sufferings linger

Nineteen-year-old Sajjad Hossain had no alternative but to start building a new thatched home for his two sisters, mother and himself since their house was swept away by a flood four months ago in Pashchim Aloka village, situated on the banks of Muhuri river in Feni’s Parshuram upazila.

January 8, 2025
January 8, 2025

Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake

Having experienced two earthquakes in the span of a single week, an obvious question looms – are we taking this silent threat seriously enough?

January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025

Bangladesh thriving in meat, fish production

Bangladesh is now in a comfortable position in fish and meat production, bringing comfort to the government in ensuring food security.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Bhabadah and beyond: Marooned for months

On the way to Ranjit Kumar Bawali’s home in Dumurtola village of Jashore’s Bhabadah, a young boy giving directions pointed towards a slim bridge made of bamboo.