In Photos: Dhaka turns festive amid Eid holidays
On the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, Dhaka buzzed with a festive ambience, with people visiting different sites of attraction across the capital, including the National Zoo…
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What if a major earthquake strikes Dhaka?: The Daily Star
Myanmar earthquake should serve as a wake-up call.
Dhaka’s earthquake gamble: Built on sand, bribery, and blind faith
Dhaka, with its labyrinth of high-rises, its tangled mess of traffic, and its people who live life with an enviable mix of bliss and oblivion, stands precariously on the edge of a…
No Eid festivities for 2,500 tea workers in Bangladesh’s Sylhet
At least 70 Muslim tea workers' families and around 400 Hindu workers' families in the garden have been enduring misery without receiving their wages or rations for three months.
Bangladesh expresses concern over China’s Brahmaputra Dam project
The Chinese government approved the construction of the Medog Hydropower Station in December 2024. The project will be built on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river,…
Flavours across borders: Chef Sohail Ahmed’s culinary journey from Pakistan to Dhaka
During this year's Ramadan, Chef Sohail Ahmed — an accomplished Pakistani culinary artist, hailing from Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — brought the vibrant and aromatic…
Stability is the need of the hour
Contrary actions are very worrisome.
Ghost authors dish out questionable articles on Bangladesh
These articles, often containing misinformation, have been republished in some Bangladeshi media, adding to a questionable narrative. They have also been shared and re-shared on…
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sued for ‘sedition, conspiracy to wage civil war’
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police filed the sedition case with the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Bangladesh CA Yunus’s China visit can open many doors
China is currently Bangladesh's largest trading and defence partner, reflecting the robust and multifaceted nature of their bilateral ties.