Stop trafficking of youths into war
10 May 2026, 17:43 PM Editorial
Khulna city needs its bus service back
10 May 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial
Address learning gaps at primary level
8 May 2026, 20:00 PM Editorial
A reform long overdue
9 May 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial
Address urea supply concerns urgently
8 May 2026, 11:00 AM Editorial
This recurring road carnage has to stop
7 May 2026, 18:09 PM Editorial
Fix the testing gap, contain measles
6 May 2026, 17:44 PM Editorial
Press freedom should not be elusive
7 May 2026, 11:00 AM Editorial
Restore NHRC’s functionality
5 May 2026, 19:15 PM Editorial

Gonojagoron Mancha stages sit-in at Shahbagh until execution

Gonojagoron Mancha announces to stage sit-in in the capital’s Shahbagh area until execution of the death sentences of condemned war criminals Mojaheed and SQ Chy.
20 November 2015, 16:28 PM

Sufia Kamal's 16th death anniversary today

Today is the 16th death anniversary of poet Sufia Kamal, also founder president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and a pioneer of Bangalee women's emancipation.
19 November 2015, 21:03 PM

Death anniversary

The 21st death anniversary of ATM Walie Ashraf, a freedom fighter and ex-MP, was observed yesterday.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Shafiul Alam Khan

Today is the sixth death anniversary of Shafiul Alam Khan, an ex-employee of Karnaphuli Paper Mills Ltd in
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Qulkhwani

The qulkhwani of Selina Chowdhury, wife of former Controller of Comilla Education Board late Sahadat Hossain
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

'Mastermind' confirmed killed in raid

The Islamic State jihadist suspected of masterminding the Paris attacks was killed during a major police raid, prosecutors confirmed Thursday, as French lawmakers voted to extend a state of emergency imposed after the carnage.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Teary goodbye, hearty welcome

It was not excitement that you saw on their faces when they reached the zero point on the Burimari border in Lalmonirhat. There was a pall of gloom cast over everybody instead. Many could not hold their tears back thinking, perhaps, about the life they were leaving behind.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Observers to sick banks

In a bid to halt the increase in non-performing loans (NPL) in four state-owned banks (SoBs) -- Sonali, Janata, Rupali and Agrani -- Bangladesh...
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Don't shoot the messenger

The proposal by a parliamentary committee to scrap the registration of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for a “derogatory” remark on parliament is rather surprising.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Protecting indigenous peoples' land rights

We fully endorse the call for implementation of the ILO convention 107 to protect land rights of the indigenous peoples of the country.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Rejuvenate health and education

Experts have voiced concern on the deteriorating state of health and education in a high level meeting of the Bangladesh Development Forum...
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM

All his delaying, smear tactics come to nought

He and his men used every means at their disposal to delay his case proceedings and to create controversy over the war crimes trial.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Death, no less

The long legal battles in the war crimes cases against Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury have finally come to an end, drawing the two condemned war criminals closer to the gallows. The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed their petitions for reviewing its verdict that upheld their death penalty given by two special tribunals in 2013.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM

NHN celebrates World Diabetes day

To mark the World Diabetes Day, a procession was brought out in the capital yesterday by the doctors, nurses and staff of Ibrahim
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Like father, like son

War crimes convict Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed followed in his father Maulana Abdul Ali’s footsteps all along.
18 November 2015, 07:15 AM

Non-functional health complex

We are perplexed as to why there is a 31-bed hospital in an isolated area in Kishoreganj that is practically inaccessible to people. It has medical...
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Sender of death threat identified

We do not know what to make of the news regarding the police's identifying the person who has recently sent a death threat to Professor Annisuzzaman via text message.
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Ghulam Sarwar Khan, former director of Social Marketing Company (SMC), died on November 11 in New York. He was
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Selina Chowdhury

Selina Chowdhury, wife of former Controller of Comilla Education Board late Sahadat Hossain Chowdhury, died of old-
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Dr Nazrul Islam

Dr Nazrul Islam, chairman of the psychology department of Dhaka University, died from a cardiac arrest at a Dhaka
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM