Priced out of paradise
Despite boasting vast potential in natural beauty and archaeological heritage, Bangladesh’s international tourism earnings slumped by...
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26 Sep 2026
The fading faces of ‘Bir Saptak’
On Airport Road, as one passes through Banani, a picturesque brick-and-terracotta structure catches the eye. Circular...
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25 Sep 2026
Children on social media: The danger Bangladesh is yet to consider
When 11-year-old son of Sushanta Roy started using a smartphone and social media last year, his...
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24 Sep 2026
Why the sudden praise for Jinnah?
Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah has suddenly returned to the centre of political debate in Bangladesh,...
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15 Sep 2026
BNP’s meritocracy pledge faces first major test
Proposed changes to recruitment rules and the formation of a minister-led committee to fast-track appointments have...
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11 Sep 2026
Dhaka meat market: Unsafe slaughter, weak checks expose health risks
Forty-eight-year-old Ajit Sarkar used to rear cattle at his home. On the evening of 2 September,...
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11 Sep 2026
Gas crisis leaves DMCH patients waiting for meals
Khadija has been staying in the Medicine Ward at Dhaka Medical College Hospital for two weeks...
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10 Sep 2026
Picking up the Muslin threads
In 1974, at ten years old, Oliullah Pradhan began learning to weave alongside his brother in...
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09 Sep 2026
Korail Slum: Lain to waste
Not far from Dhaka’s affluent Banani-Gulshan area lies Korail Slum. From the surrounding high-rises, its small,...
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08 Sep 2026
DSCC app speeds up waste complaint response
Residents of parts of Dhaka South are using a new mobile app to report waste and...
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07 Sep 2026