Iftekhar Shimul

Representational image. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Health

Livestock boom brings rising zoonotic disease risk

The Tk3,482 crore Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant stands amid wetlands on the outskirts of Dhaka, currently operating at just 25% capacity due to a lack of sewer connections. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain.
Infrastructure

Tk3,482cr Dasherkandi STP runs at 25% capacity due to lack of sewer connections

An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Economy

Financing crunch hits agri-machinery imports, slowing mechanisation

Freshly caught eels lie inside a plastic basket in this undated image. File Photo: Pixabay
Economy

Eel fuels 223% surge in Bangladesh’s live fish exports

The struggle of Bangladeshi tea workers to raise their minimum wage has been dragging in for years. Photo: Collected
Industry

Low yields, high costs choke Bangladesh’s tea exports

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Markets

Fragrant rice prices hit record high; market manipulation, export permission blamed

Photo: Reuters
Economy

Tk4,000cr vanishes into cigarette supply chain: Who pockets the extra money?

A farmer stands in a flooded field as rising waters threaten Boro crops and deepen harvest uncertainty. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Heavy rain affects 28,610 hectares, raises concerns over Aman seedlings, veggie supply

Recurring waterlogging continues to plague Matuail after every spell of heavy rain despite a Tk1,300 crore drainage improvement project. Photo: Collected
Urbanisation

Matuail's monsoon misery persists despite costly drainage project

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Agriculture

Agriculture stays heavily reliant on diesel despite electrification

Low-income people turn to temporary roadside eateries for cheaper food options in Dhaka. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

When a full meal becomes a luxury: Low-income earners turn to budget stalls for daily survival