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Sharifuzzaman Fahim

  • Savar Correspondent

Palli Bidyut line keeps DEPZ running, consumers in trouble
Palli Bidyut line keeps DEPZ running, consumers in trouble
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Palli Bidyut line keeps DEPZ running, consumers in trouble

Due to a lack of gas supply, United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd. is unable to produce and supply electricity to the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ), disrupting production across factories in the area. In response, Palli Bidyut Samity-1 has stepped in to keep the zone operational, allowing DEPZ factories to resume full-scale production. However, this has put surrounding residential and commercial consumers under the Palli Bidyut Samity-1 network in a difficult position, with prolonged load-shedding affecting hundreds of thousands of people, including garment workers.

Unseen struggle of Rana Plaza survivor Afroza
Unseen struggle of Rana Plaza survivor Afroza
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Unseen struggle of Rana Plaza survivor Afroza

A decade after the devastating Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, Views Bangladesh set out to revisit the lives of its survivors and understand their current realities. In the course of this search, two survivors were found living not far from the site of the collapse.

Rana Plaza survivors pledge to die
Rana Plaza survivors pledge to die
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Rana Plaza survivors pledge to die

Nilufa Begum once walked freely, her active feet taking her everywhere. She used to climb the stairs to the fifth floor of a building to reach her workplace. With her skilled hands, she ran the machines that earned foreign currency and brought financial stability to her family. She covered all household expenses and took care of everyone.

Negligence of former local representatives puts Jamgora residents in misery
Negligence of former local representatives puts Jamgora residents in misery
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Negligence of former local representatives puts Jamgora residents in misery

At first glance, one might think they’re walking along the bank of a small river, with waves crashing against both shores. But that illusion vanishes within seconds. There are no launches or boats here—only hundreds of vehicles braving the waterlogged road, and thousands of people wading through it daily.

Most of highway CCTV cameras stolen, criminal offences on rise
Most of highway CCTV cameras stolen, criminal offences on rise
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Most of highway CCTV cameras stolen, criminal offences on rise

Recent incidents of robbery on buses along the Dhaka-Aricha highway have once again exposed the vulnerabilities of law enforcement in the area. Despite setting up check-posts and conducting special drives, the police have failed to contain robberies and muggings. Criminals continue to hold passengers at gunpoint, robbing them and even sexually harassing female passengers—sometimes in broad daylight, not just under cover of night.

Transporters using hand mike to attract eid passengers
Transporters using hand mike to attract eid passengers
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Transporters using hand mike to attract eid passengers

With Eid approaching, factories in Ashulia’s industrial zone have declared holidays. As the country enters a nearly 13-day-long holiday period, most workers have already left for their hometowns.