Dhaka Sari Shopping Guide: Aarong, Mirpur Benaroshi Polli, New Market and More
For many Bangladeshis, a sari is more than clothing. It marks weddings, Eid, Pohela Boishakh and Durga Puja. Dhaka puts every kind within reach,
Why Sundarbans Tigers Attack Humans: Hunger, Habitat Pressure and a Crowded Forest
The Sundarbans have a fearsome reputation as the land of the man-eating tiger. Experts say the label is misleading. Most tigers here avoid people,
Green Rooftops: The Rising Trend of Urban Dragon Fruit Farming in Bangladesh
Look up from the crowded streets of Dhaka, Chattogram or Khulna, and you may spot something unexpected on a few terraces: tall green cactus
Bangladeshis from Italy, Greece and Cyprus Return Home Under EU-BRAC Project
Thirty-five Bangladeshis who were living in Europe without valid documents are back home. They arrived in Dhaka on Friday, 23 October. Who Returned and
Saudi Visas at Risk? Bangladesh Seeks Extensions for Workers Affected by Conflict
Thousands of Bangladeshi workers are caught between expiring papers and cancelled flights. Dhaka is now trying to buy them time with Saudi authorities. What
Freed After Three Years: Six Bangladeshi Young Men Cross the Border Back Into Bangladesh
Six Bangladeshi young men finally walked back into their homeland on Thursday night. They returned through the Benapole checkpost after three years in an
Winter Should Be Around the Corner, So Why Is Bangladesh Still Sweating in October?
The Calendar Says Autumn, the Thermometer Disagrees: By late October, many people expect the first cool mornings. Instead, much of the country is still
Seven Sundarbans Aquatic Species Set to Enter GenBank, Giving Bangladesh’s Mangroves a Global Genetic Identity
DNA sequences of five fish species and two shrimp species newly documented in the Sundarbans will be submitted to GenBank, the US-based international genetic
Why Child Marriage Persists in Bangladesh Despite the Law, and the Loopholes Behind It
The Gap Between Legislation and Reality: Bangladesh sets the marriage age at 18 for women and 21 for men. Even so, UNICEF estimates that
“The Scent of Green Grass and Wet Leaves”: Experiencing Bengal’s Landscapes Through the Eyes of Jibanananda Das
Remembering the Poet on His Death Anniversary: Jibanananda Das died on October 22, 1954, in Kolkata, about a week after a tram hit him