The symbolism of the Tree Hospital is powerful. It shows that preserving the environment is not only about protecting forests far from human settlements

In the markets of North Bengal, the Rabidas community has long endured prejudice, their cobbler’s stools passed from one generation to the next.

When dusk falls over the countryside, a hush settles on the trees. Once, that silence would be broken by the soft “whoo-whoo” of a spotted owlet or the eerie call of a barn owl gliding above rice paddies. Now, the night feels strangely silent.

Once spread across several areas of Chunarughat, the Tripura people have now been reduced to just 24 families

It began with a question, the kind of question that arrives quietly, almost like a sigh.

Aung Rakhine, director of Mor Thengari (My Bicycle, 2015)—the first Chakma-language feature—shares his vision for portraying Bangladesh’s indigenous lives, as he prepares his next film, Mro, on the stories and beliefs of the Mro community.

In the critical moments of a medical emergency or sudden accident, the very service meant to save lives—the ambulance—often becomes another source of dismay.

At dawn, when Dhaka is just beginning to stir, thousands of rickshaw pullers set off on their daily grind.

Once, the rooftops, orchards, and gardens of Bangladesh stirred with the restless energy of squirrels.

Jackfruit remains a vastly underutilised resource in our food system.

The Daily Star (TDS): What do historical and literary sources reveal about the true origins of the Bede community?

The Daily Star (TDS): What inspired you to begin interviewing people living on the streets?

In the heart of Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila, inside the Bormachhara Tea Garden, a language is quietly slipping into oblivion.

“September 21, 1945, that was the night I died.”

‘We are surviving by fighting the river’s current,’ said Morjina Khatun, 50, of Katmarchar village in Koyra upazila of Khulna district, wiping away tears. Morjina Begum’s struggle began after her husband Nurul Islam died in 2015. Natural hazards have made her struggle even more difficult.

The Daily Star (TDS): What is the current status of the Labour Reform Commission and its activities?

Once a staple of every morning in cities across Bangladesh, the unmistakable caw of the crow is now becoming a rare sound.

The gig economy is rapidly reshaping urban life, yet digital labour platforms fail to provide adequate support to the workers who keep this economy running.

A year has passed since the country erupted in protests over the quota-reform movement — a wave of demonstrations that soon snowballed into a nationwide uprising.

I remember—it was late afternoon, the sun leaning westward. From a distance, a soft yet resolute melody drifted through the air. I was just a boy then, curious and drawn by the sound. I approached quietly.