Durga Puja, the largest religious festival for the Hindus, ended with the celebrations of Bijaya Dashami on Tuesday. Thousands of

There is no question that the jute industry was the lifeline of our economy for decades, and continues to be one of the backbones of our rural economy even now. The importance of jute can never be exaggerated as it is a major income source for thousands of farmers

A long the Beribandh road lies a vast area housing the “Lalbagh slum”. At a glance, it is evident that the people there are risking their lives for shelter. Highly prone to accidents, these homes have two to three floors that are connected by rickety staircases made of bamboo.

An ecosystem which is allowed to thrive, allowed to breath, is one which will result in bounties for the patient. This sentiment is proved in the Cox’s Bazar Fishery Ghat. With the recent ban on fishing being lifted till next month, the ghat has come alive with boats carrying fish most favoured by Bangladeshis. The treasures from the deep blue sea, displayed at the ghat, make for quite vibrant and colourful displays. The ghat opens at 6:00am, with the market picking up full steam within a few hours. Fishermen say the ban has actually resulted in better catches than before, although the economic disruption to their livelihood because of it is yet to be mitigated fully. For now, sellers and customers have been pleased with the results, something which all can see stepping in the ghat in the beach town.

More than a year after the students’ demonstrations for safe roads and the Traffic Weeks observed by citizens and law enforcement, very little seems to have changed in the city in regard to road safety. Not only are pedestrians and commuters still risking their lives by

While Karwan Bazar, one of the largest wholesale markets in the country, is always bustling, it is during the night time when it really comes alive.

They play on the rope bridge, climb the bamboo wall, swing to heights, go through the obstacle course, and watch others play from a bamboo-made pavilion.

They play on the rope bridge, climb the bamboo wall, swing to heights, go through the obstacle course, and watch others play from a bamboo-made pavilion. The children, many of whom are orphaned and have physical and intellectual disabilities, have found a home

In a fresh attempt, 3,450 Rohingyas were scheduled to be repatriated to Myanmar yesterday. None of them, however, agreed to go.

The country is gripped by the fear of dengue, which is taking its toll on people everywhere. Every day, hundreds of new patients are being admitted to already-overcrowded hospitals where long queues in front of the report delivery rooms is a common sight.

Seasonal rawhide traders are counting their losses due to a serious lack of demand. Visiting makeshift rawhide hubs in the capital’s Azimpur, Chawk Bazar, City College and New Market areas, the selling price of animal skin was found to be shockingly low.

Dhaka city is losing its greeneries. Nevertheless, a number of birds still make their homes in this concrete jungle. With trees and open space vanishing fast, most of the birds have disappeared from the city.

Cattle from around the country and even different parts of the world have been gathered at the cattle market in the capital’s Gabtoli for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. It is one of the 24 cattle markets in the capital.

Bent over their tables, artisans around the country are busy conjuring up works of magic, keeping the upcoming Eid in mind. Summoning new block prints and beadworks, their hands are hard at work turning pieces of cotton into embellished articles of beauty. Although most of the work done in the industry is of great quality, local artisans often lose out to imported wares. Despite the competitive prices of local goods -- with some cotton saris going for as low as Tk 800 -- the allure of imports can still be too much to ignore for some. This, however, doesn’t detract local craftsmen from producing the work of the art that they put so much effort into. The pictures were taken from New Super Market in the capital.

The five-day Fish Fair 2019 in the capital’s Khamarbari area came to an end recently. The festival showcased the wealth of the country’s resources in terms of fish. While no fish were sold at the exhibition, visitors could learn the know-hows of fish cultivation and the benefits of it. This year’s slogan was “Building the country through fish cultivation”. The elaborate installations showed how to rear prawns, oysters, pomfret and many others. Information on different breeds and cultivation techniques was also available.

The lives of commuters often come to a standstill in the capital city when development work -- road repairs or laying of new sewage pipes -- is undertaken. While the work itself is beneficial for city dwellers, the way it is done leaves much to be desired. Haphazard dumping of earth, construction materials strewn about and no consideration for pedestrians or commuters turn an otherwise positive work into a headache. Lack of guidelines in terms of how such construction work should be carried out also results in long tailbacks in an already gridlocked city. The pictures were taken from Dilkusha road, Motijheel, Kamalapur bazar and other areas in Dhaka.

While most people would associate shipbreaking/building yards with port cities, many other areas in the country are hosts to such yards where ships are dismantled or built, like the one in Keraniganj’s Aganagar.

This year’s National Tree Fair has been a congregation of colours for nature lovers who have thronged the venue at Agargaon in numbers.

The Swatch of No Ground, a submarine canyon in the Bay of Bengal, located south of Dublar Char, is a hotspot for dolphins, whales,

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