Aklakur Rahman Akash

For Abdul Kaium Hossen, it all started with five bighas of land in Savar at the age of 16.

Two months into her pregnancy, Farida Khatun suffered a fate all too familiar yet often glossed over; her husband, Atar Mia, left her

Mazeda Begum's eyes filled with tears as she stood in silence. It was raining heavily and she looked pale. Suddenly, the 48-year-old burst into tears.

An acute gas crisis has been disrupting the life of authorised users in Savar, as the illegal intruders take a huge gulp of the total supply.

Academic activities at Ronosthal Joyenuddin Memorial Government Primary School in Savar are being disrupted as only two teachers have to attend 112 students in six classes every day.

As if a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum is asking a wild crowd to cheer him before he takes the final blow to finish off the life of this untamed beast.

For the last five years Kohinoor Akter, 48, originally from Madaripur but who lives in Dhaka's Savar, has not eaten a single grain of

It was a Friday morning. Khodeza Begum woke up early as usual and finished most of her daily chores. But little did she know it would be the last day of her life.

Ignoring ban, battery-run rickshaws and such rickshaw-vans are being operated on Dhaka-Aricha highway due to inaction by law enforcers.

Even though using wood in brick kilns as fuel has been declared illegal, several brick kilns of Savar, outside the capital, have continued burning logs, much to the harm of the environment.

Her melancholic eyes bear a reflection of uncertainty of her fate. Lying on the hospital bed she might have been