Big promise, small turnout
After eight long years of waiting, Chattogram residents finally received their first elevated expressway, built to...
NN
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21 Nov 2025
Dhaka still drowns in clutter
The announcement was bold. For the first time, the Election Commission (EC) has banned posters and...
TR
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20 Nov 2025
Where did the ‘development’ go?
Inside the sprawling compound of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation, the past hangs heavier than the...
SA
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19 Nov 2025
Love for pets or silent cruelty?
Every Friday, a narrow street beside Shah Ali Mazar in Mirpur-1 transforms into a lively pet...
SA
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18 Nov 2025
A dream project smells of failure
Hatirjheel was once a dream. When it opened in January 2013, people called it a gift,...
SA
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17 Nov 2025
Chaos at the city’s core
Before dawn, Karwan Bazar wakes up. Trucks roll in, men shout, lights flicker through the mist....
TR
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16 Nov 2025
Wheels of change: Women riding bikes in Tehran
On the busy streets of Tehran, something new is catching people’s eyes. Women are riding bikes....
TR
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15 Nov 2025
Lockdown brief: November 13 in Dhaka
Dhaka woke up to an eerie silence on Thursday. The streets, usually bustling with life, were...
TR
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14 Nov 2025
Universities shift online amid lockdown alerts
As Dhaka prepared for the Awami League’s announced “Dhaka lockdown” on November 13, the majority of...
TR
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13 Nov 2025
Dhaka on edge: Security or suppression?
On November 13, the announcement of the “Dhaka Lockdown” by the Awami League, a party that...
TR
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12 Nov 2025