Sadiqur Rahman

Despite legal barriers that were put in place as early as 1989, brick kilns have continued to multiply, encroaching into agricultural zones and environmentally sensitive areas in Bangladesh. Photo: Mumit M
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The hollow promise of hollow blocks by 2025

14 years after losing both legs, Saiful Samin stands strong today as a senior sub-editor for Bangla daily Prothom Alo. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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Saiful Samin: Crushed by wheels, revived by spirit

According to a rough estimation, Bangladesh can generate $80 million from handling and exporting e-waste (pictured here are discarded electronics equipment and dismantled items) but the potential remains mostly untapped. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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Wasted potential of e-waste

Illustration: TBS
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Will foreign university branch campuses improve our higher education?

Representational image. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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No emergency in emergency care

Illustration: TBS
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Chained up and caged: How our forest department lacks in ethical treatment of rescued animals

Waste collectors working for the Sreepur municipality say more than 1,000kg of waste is dumped daily into the lowland. Photo: Rajib Dhar
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Who will rein in industrial pollution in Gazipur?

Many retail buyers, mostly youngsters, also flock to the wholesale hub to find a quality product. Photo: Noor A Alam
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Gulistan’s jersey hub abuzz as world cup fever runs high 

The putrid smell is overwhelming, and discoloured polybags are abundant. But behind the wall of waste is the Shib Bari Pukur, which used to be a 9.5 decimal pond. Photo: Rajib Dhar
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Mountains of waste overwhelm Gazipur city’s centuries-old ponds

Illustration: TBS
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'Comprehensive plan crucial for absorbing the coming food crisis'

Many economists believe that the depositors simply do not trust the financial sector enough. As a result, ordinary depositors are investing their money elsewhere. Photo: TBS
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Where to invest amid rising inflation?

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The missing 'political will' to rein in money laundering

With support from ICRC and CRP, they are now dreaming big. Photo: ICRC
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Motivated, fit and skilled: How physically challenged cricketers defy all odds