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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A fire that broke out at BRP slum in Dhaka's Bhashantek this morning was brought under control. The blaze erupted around 11:00am, said Rafi Al Faruk, said duty officer at the Fire Service and ...

A fire at the BRP Slum in Dhaka’s Vashantek has been brought under control after half an hour. The fire was brought under control through the efforts of five firefighting units on Thursday ...

The two other resistance points were near Dhaka Central Jail and behind the ... After midnight, Pakistani soldiers began torching the slums near the mosque at the Rai Saheb Bazar intersection.

IN BANGLADESH, where 40 per cent of adolescent girls suffer from anaemia and 35 per cent of children under five experience stunting, the need for nutrition-sensitive food systems has never been more ...

When Kajol contracted tuberculosis in January, USAID kept her alive. Now she and her family are in danger again after the ...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, along with the Department of Livestock Services and relevant stakeholders, has taken the initiative to ensure a steady supply and stable pricing of essential ...

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 ...