In the charred remnants of the Mahakhali 'Saat Tola' slum, where a devastating fire recently razed homes and belongings, residents struggle to find even a semblance of festivity ...

While millions in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with feasts, new clothes, and family gatherings the slum dwellers of Dhaka ...

Experts warn that Bangladesh, situated at the junction of three tectonic plates – the Indian, Eurasian, and Burmese plates – is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world ...

In his message on the occasion of Bangladesh's National Day, Modi reflected on the strong historical bond shared between the ...

Tanzina (17) is a medical technology student from Dhaka. She grew up in Korail with her family.  It’s late afternoon when we ...

Amidst ongoing protests against rape across the country, police have detained a man for allegedly raping his own daughter ...

The former Indian captain was known for being confrontational and getting into verbal arguments with opposing players during the early part of his career. Chankesh Rao Updated : Mar 16, 2025, 04:23 PM ...

But in Bangladesh, it is a scourge. That's especially so in neighbourhoods such as Mohammadpur, a slum in the capital Dhaka where Kajol,17, lives. "We are poor people," she says. She is the sole ...

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed has expressed deep concern over the deaths of a woman and a child and damages in a slum fire in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar area ...

The Supreme Court recently observed that once a slum area is declared as 'censused slum' i.e., the slums located on land belonging to government or municipal undertaking, than such slums are ...

A fire that broke out in Dhaka’s Mohakhali Sattola Slum on early Wednesday was brought under control after about two hours of relentless efforts. | UNB photo A fire that broke out in Dhaka’s Mohakhali ...

A fire has broken out at the Sattala slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali. The incident occurred around 3:45am on Wednesday. As many as five units of firefighters have been working to tame the fire ...