Rural Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh

Elderly residents remain in rural and coastal areas as younger relatives migrate to cities, leaving them isolated. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Ageing amid the storm: How coastal Bangladesh’s elderly survive alone

With younger generations moving to cities and formal disaster support limited, coastal Bangladesh’s elderly are left to navigate cyclones on their own, often with devastating consequences

People bundle freshly harvested water lilies in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on 13 August 2024. Known locally as Shapla, the national flower of Bangladesh is also enjoyed as a seasonal vegetable, available from mid-monsoon to late autumn. Photo: Xinhua

Shapla flower sheds ‘poor man’s vegetable’ tag amid rising seasonal demand in Faridpur

A group of Gram Police members stages a sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of their job nationalisation. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS

Gram Police nationalisation: Implementation remains stalled for 48 years

Photo: Touseful Islam

Take me home, country roads

Soaring prices changing the way rural people live

Soaring prices changing the way rural people live