Ashraful Haque

Senior Feature Writer

Photo: Collected
Panorama

When nature teaches how to farm. And conserve diversity

Once operational, local consumers often come forward to safeguard these marketplaces. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Can farmers’ markets be mainstreamed?

Over the past 19 years, the Sundarbans witnessed 30 fires, leading to the destruction of around 90 acres of forest land. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Recurrent wildfires: Are the risks rising?

A general view of the metro rail. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Can 'strike-happy' employees run the Metro rail?

The industrial wing looks after lumber processing and furniture making. The furniture is made for and supplied to government agencies on demand. Photo: Rezaul Hoque Rumi
Panorama

How BFIDC is surviving the changing forest scene

Trump accused Zelensky of harbouring deep hatred toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming it made it difficult for him (Trump) to negotiate a peace deal. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Trump-Zelensky spat at the Oval: The growing rift in the trans-Atlantic partnership

Intern doctors of BSMMU and private hospitals gathered at Shahbagh demanding a pay hike on 22 December 2024. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Thoughts

Rail-road blockades: Civic responsibility and common sense lost in protests

CNG drivers block roads in Taltola, Dhaka, by lying on the ground on 16 February 2025. Photo: TBS
Panorama

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
Panorama

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
Panorama

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.
Panorama

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
Panorama

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
Panorama

Expressway vs environment: The battle over Panthakunja park and Hatirjheel