Reportedly, the Rakhine community in Bangladesh has been forced out of their homes over successive years, as a result of systematic oppression and land grabbing by influential quarters.

It is with relief that we receive the news of a Dhaka Court framing charges against 13 people in the Tazreen Garments Fire case that killed 112 workers on November 14, 2012.

Today is the 41th death anniversary of Abdul Alim, a distinguished folk singer of Bangladesh.

Dr M Mohiuddin Khan, a Language Movement hero and renowned physician of Sirajganj district, died of old-age complications in his

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) has recently launched a report on the investment climate in Bangladesh titled 'Investment

It is with deep reverence that we acknowledge the noble contributions of Dr Edric Baker who passed away on Tuesday, September 1. A

The qulkhwani of Begum Setara Rabbani, wife of a former MP of Sherpur-Dhunat constituency of Bogra, will be held today after Jumma prayers at her Dhankundi residence in Sherpur of Bogra.

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday emphasised the need for rain water harvest as a way of meeting the need for clean water. They also

The qulkhwani of Mozammel Haque, a former navy officer, will be held at his village home in Manikchak area of Bogra Sadar today after

Abul Mansur Ahmad was a rare personality who amalgamated politics, journalism and literature in his writings with a perfect blend of satire and wit to represent social reality and political history, said speakers yesterday.

Reservations about some articles of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) should be withdrawn before

Abdul Matin, former additional secretary of the law ministry and district judge of Dhaka, passed away last night at the capital's BIRDEM hospital, aged 69.

Over a dozen government agencies are involved in maintaining the storm drainage in the capital. Yet the entire system collapses every time it rains, even when moderately, leaving most parts of the city waterlogged and throwing life out of gear.

Today is the 10th death anniversary of Awami League leader and Liberation War organiser Advocate Abidur Reza Khan.

Today is the 117th birth anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, an eminent litterateur, journalist and politician of the sub-continent.

Eighty three percent married women aged between 20 and 39 had arranged marriages, according to a collaborative research of the University of Kent, UK; Malaya University, Malaysia; and Brac University, Bangladesh.

We are alarmed at the proposal of private launch owners to stop the ongoing process of resurveying fitness of launches across the country.

First day of the month of September will be remembered by Dhaka residents for a long time. Incessant rainfall paralysed all major and minor roads in the city for hours on end.

People's sufferings continue as rains keep on pouring in Dhaka. Several streets remain inundated, causing acute gridlock. According to Met office, rain may fade later in the day.

According to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, Bangladesh is slated to remain the top sourcing nation for global retail of readymade garments (RMG) for the next five years.