More than five hundred Sanatan Hindu families in Harina village of Dheukhali Union under Sadarpur upazila in Faridpur are living in deep insecurity following a violent dispute over temple land. Since an attack a few days ago, panic has spread across the entire village, including Ghoshpara, Sahapara, Jelepara and Tatipara. Fearing renewed violence, many families […]

Many buildings in Old Dhaka, Sylhet and Chattogram are at serious risk of collapsing into rubble if a major earthquake strikes. Experts warn that Dhaka alone has around six hundred thousand buildings considered highly vulnerable, a large proportion of which are located in the densely populated areas of Old Dhaka. Ageing structures, unplanned urban development, […]