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When hilshas jump on a ship out of Bay water

When hilshas jump on a ship out of Bay water

When serious issues like the February election and law and order are drawing the nation's attention, some extraordinary happenings of lighter vein are quietly doing their rounds. One such thing happened away from the land but within the country's territorial limit in the Bay of Bengal. Yes, no one


Border Road in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Border Road in Chittagong Hill Tracts

A New Road to the Future A quiet revolution is taking place in the wavy green hills of Bangladesh in one of the most distant frontiers of Bangladesh. The Border Road Project in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) which is spearheaded and implemented by Bangladesh Army is not just a road passing through t

The train to Chalan Beel

The train to Chalan Beel

I phone Pobitro Adhikary when the Dhumketu Express lurches forward at 6am, telling him we have departed from the Kamalapur railway station on time. He is my childhood friend, and we have planned a train-themed exploration of the Chalan Beel. Our destination is the Dilpasar station in Pabna, but as

Garba Labiyat: Two days in hospitality of rural CHT life

Garba Labiyat: Two days in hospitality of rural CHT life

It's a refreshing, busy, and truly once-in-a-lifetime experience, at least for now. I have just returned from Rangamati backwoods. Even after reaching Dhaka, the flashbacks are constantly running through my mind. I feel an urge to write them down, to put these thoughts into words, in hope that ever

Healthy soil for a healthy nation: why soil health matters

Healthy soil for a healthy nation: why soil health matters

Soil alone contributes significantly to sustaining resilient food, water and energy security. Bangladesh's fertile and sacred soil bears the legacy of historical triumph, cultural pride and agricultural revolution. However, we are careless and cruel to our soil, ignoring its health and dignity. Our

Panic reaction to earthquake is no way of facing the calamity

Panic reaction to earthquake is no way of facing the calamity

Panic has gripped Dhakaites as an earthquake shook their residences violently on Friday, November 21. Another tremor, thought to be the aftershock of the Friday's one, jolted the capital and other areas the next day. This was followed by three more mild quakes, considered again the aftershocks of t

Empowering the disabled

Empowering the disabled

We commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on the third of December every year, a day dedicated to acknowledging the struggles, achievements, and contributions of individuals with disabilities worldwide. This day serves as a platform to raise awareness, challenge misconceptio

Vulnerability of Bangladesh to a major earthquake

Vulnerability of Bangladesh to a major earthquake

The world experiences millions of earthquakes each year. But not many can be felt because of their low intensity or small magnitude. The magnitude measures the energy released by an earthquake and is generally based on the well-known Richter scale. Intensity, on the other hand, measures the extent

Understanding the C&F industry in Bangladesh

Understanding the C&F industry in Bangladesh

Over the past four decades, the Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) sector in Bangladesh has changed dramatically alongside the country's economic growth and deeper integration into global trade. As a second-generation leader in this industry, I have watched the shift from manual documentation an