Ashraful Haque

Senior Feature Writer

CNG drivers block roads in Taltola, Dhaka, by lying on the ground on 16 February 2025. Photo: TBS
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Should CNG autorickshaws come under a few companies?

Simply painting buses a single colour is not enough—they also need to be brought under a unified company operating on designated routes. Photo: Jannatul Naym Pieal
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Pink buses in Dhaka: Another attempt to foil bus route franchising?

Efforts to recover Dhaka’s encroached, terminally degraded canals are not new. Photo: TBS
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Canal restoration effort: What’s new this time?

In a joint conference with Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump announced plans for the US to ‘take over’ the Gaza strip. Photo: Reuters.
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Trump spells out final 'solution' to the Palestinian question

A canal in Satarkul is fenced and netted for fish farming, despite the Jalmahal Management Policy prohibiting the obstruction of water flow. Photo: Masud Al Mamun
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Time to end the leasing of wetlands?

Panthakunja regained public attention last month when environmental activists stopped the construction work of the Elevated Expressway Project inside the park. Photo: Rajib Dhar
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Expressway vs environment: The battle over Panthakunja park and Hatirjheel

Switching employers is a big problem for Bangladeshi migrant workers in Maldives. Photo: Reuters
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Bangladeshi workers make up about 20% of Maldives’ population, but can they stay?

As the price of cauliflowers fell thanks to great yields, bringing relief to the inflation-stricken ordinary consumers. But for farmers it was a disaster. Photo: : Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
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Can farmers be protected from the curse of bumper harvest?

Brick structures buried underground are often found in the surrounding areas of Paharpur Bihar. Until declared an archaeological site, these structures cannot be protected.Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
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The underinvested potential of archaeotourism in Bangladesh

A good number of calves have been added to the elephant herds visiting in Sherpur, Jamalpur and the Mymensingh belt. Photo: Courtesy of Suman Mia/Forest Department
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New guests in the wilderness: Can Sherpur forests sustain more elephants?

14 out of the 15 state-run sugar mills are running at a loss. Photo: BSFIC
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State sugar mills resume operation, ahead of reform

Sketch: TBS
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The resilience of Bangladeshi people in war and peace

Dead snails and small fishes lie on the bank of a waterbody at Austagram haor in Kishoreganj after fishers applied poison to catch fish from it. Photo: Ashraful Haque
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How widely banned agrochemicals are used for poison fishing in Bangladesh