Sadiqur Rahman

Construction workers at the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project. As many megaprojects have now been completed or are nearing completion, thousands of such workers now find themselves out of a job. PHOTO: Syed Zakir Hossain
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Where do construction workers go once megaprojects are finished?

Improper drainage system often leads to severe waterlogging in Dhaka during periods of heavy rainfall. Photo: Ashraful Rafid
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Resilient Cities Index: A reminder for Dhaka

In Bangladesh, the idea of remote work became very popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, in line with its global rise. PHOTO: TBS
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A callback to remote work and classes?

Due to their rapid growth and longevity, suckermouth catfish can rapidly monopolise the nutrient resources of a water body, thus endangering other native fishes. Photo: Collected
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The economic potential of the malicious suckermouth catfish

Sheuly Begum, in her mid-50s, said she lives in constant fear of either incurring a loss or her small roadside stall (located in Naya Paltan) being damaged. Photo: Sadiqur Rahman
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The lives of small vendors around political hotspots of Dhaka

Local industries of copper wire, aluminium utensils, brass items etc collect scrap metals from Becharam Dewri’s metal market and recycle them into raw materials. Photo: Noor A Alam
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Becharam Dewri's metal market: Where dust is also a sellable product

Checking illegal trade of marine life in Bangladesh: A long way to go
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Checking illegal trade of marine life in Bangladesh: A long way to go

Photo: Mumit M/TBS
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Cutting subsidies won't address the woes of the energy sector

Amaka Godfrey. Sketch: TBS
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'Increased salinity is not just impacting human usage but also economic development'

What impact will a forward forex rate have?
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What impact will a forward forex rate have?

Dengue patients at a Dhaka hospital. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
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Will the dengue outbreak get worse in coming months?

The transformation has had a positive impact on the economy of the area, with increased sales in the Khilgaon (Taltola) City Corporation Super Market. Photo: Saqlain Rizve
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How a food street transformed the face of Khilgaon-Taltola

A locality in Narayanganj is crammed with congested residential buildings on all sides (left), while a road in Gazipur is left in a dilapidated state (right). Photos: Noor A Alam
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How compromises to city plans entrap the underprivileged in climate hazards