May 5 had given us a satisfaction and immense hope. We were very encouraged to see the positive vibes emanating from

It has been alleged by rights bodies that a certain lawmaker from Thakurgaon-2 constituency is actively engaged in the

The Daily Star report that around 2,500 students have dropped out of school in the last three years in Bogra's Dhunat upazilla, due to extreme poverty and child marriage...

In the wake of yet another earth-shattering earthquake and amidst threats of even more devastating ones in the near future...

Shia Muslims in Dhaka today protested the execution of a prominent Shia cleric carried out by the Sunni Muslim majority Saudi Arabia on January 2.

We are happy to note that Bangladesh Railway has introduced double tracks on another long stretch of Dhaka-Chittagong route which will reduce...

The Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty awarded to Matiur Rahman Nizami by International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014.

It is a highly worrisome prospect that the many utilities we are served by everyday may be a source of danger to us in the event of a major disaster...

We are relieved to see that the January 5 programme of the two major political parties has passed off peacefully.

Usually peak season for coal sales across the country, this winter has not proved especially promising for Dinajpur's Barapukuria Coal Mining Company (BCMCL), a subsidiary of Petrobangla and the sole producer of domestic coal.

Law enforcers arrest a staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in connection with last month’s seizure of 125 smuggled gold bars at Shahjalal airport in Dhaka.

In the latest twist of the seemingly never ending saga of the machine readable passports (MRPs), we are now confronted with the...

It is all very well that Bangladesh Chhatra League celebrated its 68th founding anniversary; we congratulate them on their glorious past though...

Today, January 6 is the reminder of Dinajpur mine blast tragedy.

“During monsoon months I often miss classes because of the shako,” says Rima Khatun, a Class VI student of Gourinathpur Dhakil

IT is a matter of grave concern that the Malaysian government has appointed a sole entity, Synerflux Sdn Bhd, a private Malaysian company, to oversee the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers including workers' registration, eligibility and delivery of visas.

The air the residents breathe in three of the most industrially developed cities of the country, namely, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur,

Renowned agricultural and development economist Dr Mahbub Hossain has died at Cleveland clinic in Ohio State at the age of 71.

We commend and endorse the “Clean Dhaka 2016” campaign launched by the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation who has pledged to set up...

Both the AL and BNP have expressed their intention to hold a rally in Suhrawardy Udyan on January 5 to commemorate 'Democracy' in their own...