Despite the government's pledge to adopt a zero tolerance for violence against women and children, there has not been significant progress in the ground realities.

A flood is raging in the north and northeastern part of the country, badly affecting the lives of thousands.

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the class XI admission policy-2015 which states that the admission would be not through a test but a merit list based on students' Secondary School Certificate (SSC) grade point average (GPA).

Shahbuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, father of Niketon Society's President Shamsul Arefin Chowdhury, died of old age complications on Sunday night. He was 86.

Finance minister's proposed 10 percent value added tax (VAT) on around 160 private sector universities including medical and engineering colleges has not found favour with those who have been targeted.

We cannot agree entirely with the view that road accidents and the resultant deaths do not elicit enough public reaction.

Mohamed Abdul Baree FCA (enrollment No-482); former president of the Institute and Partner of Hoda Vasi Chowdhury and Co, Chartered

We are deeply concerned about the thousands of families living at risk of landslides in the hill regions in Chittagong. It is unfortunate

This is not the first time that the minister for social welfare has come into news for all the wrong reasons. His latest act of utter

In Bangladesh, where the mainstream language is Bangla, Muslims call water "Pani", a Sanskrit term, and Hindus use the Arabic word

Monsoon Pleasure And Pain

Inequality in the allocations for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector between rural and urban areas has increased by 8 percent

Today is the 39th death anniversary of LA Chowdhury, a social worker and politician, says a press release.

It is impossible to omit Anwarur Rahman Khan's name while penning circumstances leading to Bangladeshis growing an interest in

Youths came up with innovative campaign ideas to inspire men in supporting women achieve leadership positions in their career at the

It is unacceptable that a capital city of a fast-growing nation should all but collapse with a few hours of rain due to water-logging.

According to a report in a leading Bangla daily Boro farmers are being deprived of rational prices for their paddy.

After his wife died four years ago, he devoted himself to the wellbeing of his two little kids.

An investigative report by this paper has unraveled the horrifying sexual abuse of Rohingya women while they make their perilous trips at sea.

Underage children working in developing countries has been a harsh reality for many years and Bangladesh is no exception.