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Endless cycle of poverty and struggle along the coastal shore
Originally published: The Business Standard Sarwar Majhi, a fisherman in the Kutobjom region of Moheshkhali, has to go out to sea regardless of how extreme the weather conditions may be. There's...
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What does it take to parent a child with disabilities?
Originally published: The Business Standard Sanjida Nahar Tumpa and Elius Sarker had just welcomed their baby boy, Sahel, into the world after seven years of...
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Ramadan away from home: How it goes for Bangladeshi students abroad
Originally Published: The Business Standard Four thousand miles from home in Poland's Poznan — DM Mahmudul Hasan, a 22-year-old engineering student from Bangladesh, is spending Ramadan...
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Woes of university admission seekers amid political strife
Previously Published: The Business Standard Shakia Rahman, an admission aspirant from HSC 2023 intake, is now in a dilemma scheduling her study plan for the...
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Mojo’s Gaza aid also rockets its sales
Originally published: The Business Standard - Front page lead 12 March 2024 At precisely 5:32pm on 11 March Monday, a remarkable sight unfolded: Tk68,208 poured...
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‘My stomach doesn’t understand blockade’: Transport workers who defy fear, death
Previously Published: The Business Standard "Close the windows; please, everyone keep the windows closed," Mohammad Raju, a helper of a bus, was repeatedly urging his...
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Political instability snatching what little left for daily wage earners
Previously Published: The Business Standard "If this situation continues, people will have to survive by eating Kochu Pata ," says Ismail Mia, a rickshaw-puller in...
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How food delivery men survive Dhaka’s storms
Previously Published: The Business Standard Hasan had been stranded for hours, his jumbo-sized backpack now resting against his arm. The rain continued to batter the surroundings...
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Rise in work-from-home job scams in Bangladesh
Previously Published: The Business Standard With inflation on the rise and a growing unemployment crisis, Bangladesh is witnessing a spike in fraudulent activities in its...
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Reality under the rug of progress
Previously Published: The Business Standard The global stage often witnesses a curious spectacle – nations striving to present their best faces, brushing aside their persistent...