Bangladesh is grappling with an escalating public health challenge as vision-related problems continue to surge across the country. Alarmingly, most of these conditions are preventable. Millions of people, particularly in rural and marginalised communities, are deprived of timely eye care due to a severe shortage of ophthalmologists and optometrists. This delay in diagnosis and treatment […]

Where once the acrid stench of burnt clay and a pall of black smoke poisoned the air, today the fragrance of fresh flowers drifts gently on the breeze. In Murapara village of Mahalchhari upazila, Khagrachhari, an abandoned brick kiln has been transformed into a vibrant floral landscape known as Swapnobilash Flower Village. The project stands […]

In the serene village of Kaderia Para, under the Taithong Union of Pekua Upazila in Cox’s Bazar, an extraordinary plant sanctuary has sprung up atop a modest home. Flanked on one side by rice paddies and on the other by humble dwellings, the narrow brick-paved lane leads visitors to the rooftop garden of Forman Hasnat. […]

With the 13th National Parliamentary Election and accompanying referendum scheduled for 12 February, candidates and political parties across the country have stepped up their election campaigns. However, the Election Commission (EC) has imposed stringent regulations this year, strictly enforcing the electoral code of conduct. Under these rules, campaigning that began on 22 January must cease […]

In the village of Binandapur, located in the Purba Juri Union of Moulvibazar’s Juri Upazila, an exceptionally large joint family has maintained its unity for nearly eight decades. While Bangladesh once had numerous joint families, over the years most have gradually fragmented into smaller nuclear households. The descendants of Bhim Rudrapal, however, have preserved this […]

Ahead of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Elections, the Road Safety Foundation has presented a comprehensive 13-point demand to political parties, urging the establishment of a safe, accessible, and citizen-friendly public transport system. On Tuesday, 27 January, the organisation issued a statement outlining these demands and called for a firm commitment from parties to implement them […]