Seventy archaeological records have been recognized and recorded in Phulbari thana area. Most of them are completely new in the archaeological database of Bangladesh. On the basis of the distribution of the records, we can assume that several others are yet to be recognized and recorded. Swadhin Sen argues for conceptualizing the struggles of people against open pit mining project.

I was in the post-operating ward at Rangpur Medical Collage Hospital today watching the tears rolling down from the eyes of Bablu, a bullet injured van rickshaw driver in Phulbari. Father of 2 daughters, Bablu has been referred to Dhaka Medical Collage Hospital as he has injuries in his spinal cord. Read More . . .

Since 1990, over 350 workers had died and some 1500 been injured in fire-related incidents in garments factories in Bangladesh. However, the number of death toll could be more as often workers accuse concealment of dead bodies by factory owners, police, fire brigade and other rescue forces. More . . .