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At Shaheed Minar, the gathering brought together people from across the city. Photo: Rajib Dhar 

34 July 2024: One point, one demand — Sheikh Hasina must resign 

As the movement consolidated around the one-point demand for Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, protests expanded and pressure mounted across the country 

Once known only as 'the IPH pond', the restored waterbody is now becoming a shared space for the surrounding community.  Photos: Courtesy 

How community ownership gave Mohakhali's neglected pond a second life

LGED's road through Maheshkhali forest puts conservation at risk

LGED's road through Maheshkhali forest puts conservation at risk

33 July 2024: Droho Jatra, a girl on a rickshaw, and the regime resumed killing

33 July 2024: Droho Jatra, a girl on a rickshaw, and the regime resumed killing

The Goethe-Institut in Dhanmondi continues to host films, exhibitions, performances, and language programmes as it adapts to a changing cultural landscape in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

The changing face of Dhaka's foreign cultural centres

At Aparajeyo Bangla, teachers of Dhaka University wanted the police repression to end, halls and dormitories reopened, and every armed officer withdrawn from the grounds. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

32 July 2024: Still bleeding, still July

Protesters gathered at court premises across the country during the March for Justice on 31 July 2024. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain   

31 July 2024: The March for Justice

Over successive floods and fires, Korail's homes evolved from plastic and bamboo to tin and, increasingly, brick as residents adapted to recurring disasters. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain 

Korail: A city that rebuilds itself

The most common pre-owned devices are iPhones and Samsung flagships. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

As new gadgets grow costlier, buyers turn to the pre-owned market

The number of Russian government scholarships allocated to Bangladeshi students has increased from just 65 in 2018 to 200 for the 2026 academic year. Photos: Courtesy

Beyond the West: For Bangladeshi students, the ‘study abroad’ dream leads to Moscow again

Students and journalists confront a police officer as demonstrations resume across the capital, defying mass arrests and baton charges on 29 July 2024. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

29 July 2024: The red flag of the movement is reborn

Teacher, woman, minority: Why Beauty Rani Pal’s innocent reel generated such disproportionate controversy

Teacher, woman, minority: Why Beauty Rani Pal’s innocent reel generated such disproportionate controversy

The women turning their homes into canvases — and making money from it

The women turning their homes into canvases — and making money from it