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Down the DU Lane: Memories of Dhaka University

In celebration of 100 years of Dhaka University, we present to you a video series featuring a number of notable DU alumni, who shared fond memories of their time on campus.
4 July 2021, 14:06 PM

Covid-19 transmission: RMCH the new epicenter

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) has become the new epicenter of Covid-19 infection as regular and Covid-19 patients are being treated under the same roof.
4 July 2021, 10:47 AM

Third day of strict lockdown in districts

Third day of the week-long strict lockdown continues amidst surveillance and awareness campaigns of law-enforcement agencies.
3 July 2021, 15:50 PM

2.5 million doses of vaccine from the United States arrive in Dhaka

After a prolonged halt in Covid-19 vaccination programme, Bangladesh received 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine from the United States under the COVAX framework.
3 July 2021, 15:23 PM

Is Bangladesh facing an oxygen crisis?

Today (July 3, 2021), the last day of the budget session in parliament, Health Minister Zahid Maleque faced severe criticism -- citing his failure in Covid-19 management.
3 July 2021, 15:08 PM

Death valley in Chattogram hills: are the authorities doing enough?

Every year, in heavy rainfall during monsoon, landslides destroy homes and take lives in Chattogram's hilly areas. This is the only time of the year that the authorities try to take action to prevent this regular catastrophe.
3 July 2021, 14:34 PM

Forced to leave, livelihoods at stake

The Covid-19 pandemic in the last one and a half years, has resulted in multiple shutdowns, closures and now a lockdown to prevent further spread.
2 July 2021, 15:31 PM

5 Years of Holey Artisan attack: How capable are we in tackling militancy?

Five years ago, on July 1, 2016, a single horrifying incident changed the perception of militancy in Bangladesh -- that even educated youths from well-off families can be lured into this most atrocious crime.
30 June 2021, 17:52 PM

Multiple degrees of lockdown: how effective are they?

“Strict lockdown” to be imposed all over the country from the 1st of July. This is one of the several names, categories and degrees of restrictions the government has used in the last one and a half years of pandemic management.
30 June 2021, 15:41 PM

How are sanitation and waste workers dealing with Covid-19 pandemic?

The already perilous lives of sanitation and waste workers have been aggravated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
30 June 2021, 13:26 PM

Bhairab river being filled with dredged sediments

Dredged sediments and garbage are going back into Bhairab in a strange attempt to restore the river.
30 June 2021, 12:48 PM

Sanitation workers: don’t they deserve more?

Even during the ongoing pandemic, sanitation work and sanitation workers remain indispensable for Dhaka city and its dwellers.
30 June 2021, 11:10 AM

8 dead in Moghbazar explosion, Titas Gas averts liability

Experts are suspecting that the devastating blast on 27th June in Dhaka's Moghbazar was caused by accumulated gas. But, where did the gas come from?
29 June 2021, 15:06 PM

Dhaka: An explosive city?

Another violent explosion, innocent lives lost once more -- who will take responsibility?
28 June 2021, 15:43 PM

Untold stories of neglected sanitation workers

Bangladesh creates around 25 thousand tons of waste every single day. The people who carry out this mammoth task of cleaning this mountain of waste -- how are they living their lives?
28 June 2021, 14:11 PM

Will this be yet another mismanaged lockdown?

At a time when each and every moment can be the decisive factor for saving countless lives -- the government is yet again caught up in indecisiveness.
27 June 2021, 15:13 PM

Grabbers driving Tangail Sal forest towards extinction

Sal forest of Tangail has been a natural haven of rich biodiversity and lush green. In this flat Bengal delta, it has been one of the refuges for thousands of families. However, the forest is now being destroyed by land grabbers, pushing it towards extinction.
27 June 2021, 13:20 PM

Is lockdown the only solution?

In the face of another, probably more severe, Covid-19 surge in Bangladesh, the government is imposing a countrywide “strict lockdown” from Monday, June 28.
26 June 2021, 15:05 PM

Purbachal project: Planning took up 20 years

Purbachal as a "new town" was supposed to ease Dhaka's burden of overpopulation. But according to urban planners, protracted delay in implementation and continuous modifications in project design are likely to render Purbachal just as disorganised as Dhaka.
25 June 2021, 12:52 PM

Nexus of corruption operating from within Titas Gas Company

Organised extortion and corruption are now deeply rooted in Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited.
24 June 2021, 15:34 PM