Pirated school textbooks flood market
Illegal secondary school textbooks continue to flood the market despite an appeal from the publishers to the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) to crackdown on unauthorised publication.
Squatters rule Osmani Udyan
Osmani Udyan, a prominent public park in Dhaka, ends up in the hands of grabbers, adding to the crisis of green open spaces.
They buy husband for security but dream remains elusive
Runia, a housemaid, earns more than her rickshawpuller husband. Yet, more often than never, the husband comes home late drunk and beats her up. She endures the violence.
Leaving behind the gory past
Having put their gory past behind them, some street children who were once victims of sexual exploitation have found a new lease of life as florists.
They exude an aura of self-reliance.
Noise pollution hampers study at schools
Excessive noise pollution prevents 97 percent of the students from concentrating on their study, according to a recent survey on 33 educational institutions.
