Bangladesh Railway (BR) is heavily subsidised as it is, and to make it even worse for its wobbling revenue generation process...

The Rana Plaza disaster survivors and the relatives of the unfortunate victims have received some compensation and we are glad to note the various measures taken for workers' safety and welfare.

Road communication between Shaghata and Fulchari upazilas and Gaibandha district headquarters remains very risky due to awful

It sets a dangerous precedent in a country when we come to expect and accept incidents of violence and irregularities as an inevitable part of the electoral process.

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of yet another teacher of Rajshahi University.

An elderly man died of heatstroke at Uttampur village in Rajapur upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased was identified as Nuru

Around 30 percent of the construction work of the Padma multipurpose bridge has been completed so far and work is on to complete the mega project on time, the road transport and bridges minister has told the parliament.

The government's decision to impose an additional 10 percent duty on the import of rice is timely as farmers are suffering due to low

We welcome the signing of the Paris Climate deal on April 22. Actions not pledges are what are needed to combat climate change. Despite

Jhathibhanga mass killing day was observed at Jhatibhanga village in Sadar upazila of the district yesterday.

Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a teacher of English literature at Rajshahi University killed by unknown assailants on April 23, 2016, was a peace loving person and never wrote anything to hurt anyone's religious sentiments, claim his family and neighbours.

It seems like a story out of a psychological thriller – too horrific to be true.

The Transparency International's Bangladesh chapter (TIB) has termed the work done over the last three years by the readymade garments (RMG) sector on improving safety standards as “revolutionary”.

Sylhet city sits in close proximity of the Dauki fault line making it susceptible to widespread damage should a major quake occur.

The fatal road crash in Rangpur, caused apparently by rash driving of a coach helper, once again points to the worsening state of lawlessness prevailing in the transport sector.

Mango season knocks at the door. Throughout this season, mango will be like a national fruit. Planned mango orchards have been set

Largest ever limestone quarry, spanning over 50 sq km area, has been found in Naogaon, officials say. Commercial production to start in two years.

River transport workers go on an indefinite strike across the country to press home their 15-point demand.

Bangladesh government should urgently remove legal and practical obstacles to unionization in garment industries, Human Rights Watch says.

We are concerned by the report in this daily that the only piece of land meant for throwing garbage in Dinajpur municipality...