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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
Why is sanitation work still dangerous?
Despite being one of the most crucial and indispensable workforces for cities to function, the authorities have failed to ensure social and health safety of sanitation and waste workers of Bangladesh.
24 June 2021, 13:22 PM
How severe is the Covid-19 situation in Khulna?
Khulna is going through its worst Covid-19 phase till date during this one and a half year of pandemic.
24 June 2021, 12:34 PM
Deteriorating Covid-19 situation: govt failing to be proactive?
Proactive decisions to control the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be the norm.
23 June 2021, 15:00 PM
Soldiers of sanitation: what can policymakers do?
In exchange for their daily combat -- in unhygienic, hazardous and exhausting working conditions -- to keep Dhaka city clean, sanitation and waste workers get unsustainable wages, social stigma and absence of proper health support.
23 June 2021, 13:37 PM
Is Dhaka being cut off to curb the third wave?
The Daily Star reporters visit Gazipur, Manikganj and Munshiganj, three of the seven entrance districts to the capital which are under new restrictions from Tuesday dawn.
22 June 2021, 16:32 PM
Confusion regarding Abu Taw Haa yet to be cleared
The news of Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan going missing sparked widespread concern on social media. After he was found, police officials said Taw Haa and his companions "went into hiding willingly" due to various family and personal problems.
22 June 2021, 13:50 PM