12 years on, Rana Plaza tragedy victims still cry for justice, compensation
Survivors and their families still say little has changed
24 April 2025, 06:22 AM
Nafisa’s HSC result the last memory left with her mother
When the HSC results were published yesterday, Kulsum Begum, mother of 17-year-old Nafisa Hossin Marwa, found out that her daughter had secured GPA 4.25
16 October 2024, 19:58 PM
Most RMG units return to normalcy
Normalcy returned to most factories on the outskirts of Dhaka as labour unrest eased and most workers returned to their factories yesterday. .Garment factories in the Ashulia, Zirabo and Zirani areas have been reopening since Sunday..Of the 407 garment factories in these areas, 392
17 September 2024, 18:14 PM
Death of a garments worker in Ashulia: How it happened
But for Rokeya Begum and her family, things will never get back to normal
17 September 2024, 11:33 AM
No steps taken over vandalism of two shrines in Dhamrai
The shrines of Buchai Pagla and Barkat Ma, located in Dhamrai upazila within Dhaka district, were vandalised last week, but police and the administration are yet to take any action regarding these incidents.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
No steps taken over vandalism of two shrines in Dhamrai
On Wednesday, over 500 people gathered at the Buchai Paglar Mazar (shrine of Buchai Pagla) in the Batulia area of Sanora union in Dhamrai, and vandalised it
15 September 2024, 12:35 PM
Unrest hits industries
Workers from different sectors continued their demonstrations in Ashulia, Savar, Dhamrai, and Gazipur yesterday demanding equal rights in jobs, increase in salaries, and regularisation of contractual workers.
2 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Workers unrest: Production shuts at 10 RMG, 20 pharma units
Amid workers’ demonstrations for better pay, regularisation, and two-day weekend, production at some 10 garment and 20 pharmaceutical factories stopped on the outskirts of the capital on Saturday and yesterday.
1 September 2024, 18:00 PM
A trailblazing success
For Abdul Kaium Hossen, it all started with five bighas of land in Savar at the age of 16.
20 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Change Maker: The Good Shepherd
Two months into her pregnancy, Farida Khatun suffered a fate all too familiar yet often glossed over; her husband, Atar Mia, left her
16 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Still lost in the depths of sorrow
Mazeda Begum's eyes filled with tears as she stood in silence. It was raining heavily and she looked pale. Suddenly, the 48-year-old burst into tears.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Illegal users take in huge gulp
An acute gas crisis has been disrupting the life of authorised users in Savar, as the illegal intruders take a huge gulp of the total supply.
16 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Two teachers for 112 kids
Academic activities at Ronosthal Joyenuddin Memorial Government Primary School in Savar are being disrupted as only two teachers have to attend 112 students in six classes every day.
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM
A virtual menace
As if a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum is asking a wild crowd to cheer him before he takes the final blow to finish off the life of this untamed beast.
24 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Eye hospital for poor
For the last five years Kohinoor Akter, 48, originally from Madaripur but who lives in Dhaka's Savar, has not eaten a single grain of
17 March 2017, 18:00 PM
The trucker killed her deliberately
It was a Friday morning. Khodeza Begum woke up early as usual and finished most of her daily chores. But little did she know it would be the last day of her life.
1 March 2017, 18:00 PM
3-wheelers flout ban
Ignoring ban, battery-run rickshaws and such rickshaw-vans are being operated on Dhaka-Aricha highway due to inaction by law enforcers.
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Savar brick kilns flout rules
Even though using wood in brick kilns as fuel has been declared illegal, several brick kilns of Savar, outside the capital, have continued burning logs, much to the harm of the environment.
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Nasrin still can't talk, doctors fear memory loss
Her melancholic eyes bear a reflection of uncertainty of her fate. Lying on the hospital bed she might have been
24 January 2017, 18:00 PM