Childhood must not be trapped in screens
15 May 2026, 18:00 PM Editorial
Govt must heed Fitch's warning
15 May 2026, 01:00 AM Editorial
Padma Barrage must have clear rationale
14 May 2026, 18:30 PM Editorial
End extortion in Dhaka’s waste trade
14 May 2026, 13:00 PM Editorial
Stop the rape of our children
13 May 2026, 17:20 PM Editorial
Stop objectifying women on Facebook
13 May 2026, 13:00 PM Editorial
End the culture of extortion in slums
12 May 2026, 00:00 AM Editorial
Stop trafficking of youths into war
10 May 2026, 17:43 PM Editorial

Obituary

Freedom fighter Sayed Asaduzzaman, managing director of M/s Little House Ltd, died on Tuesday at Bardem Hospital. He was 75.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Salvage the sea-trapped people with utmost urgency

WE are deeply worried at the reports that after a long two weeks boats full of Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants are still stranded
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Barbaric torture of a minor

There madrasa teachers in Dinajpur were arrested by police for alleged torture of a student accused of stealing on May 19. That a Class II
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Over 400 trafficking victims rescued off Indonesia coast after 4-month ordeal at sea

Fisherman Muchtar Ali broke down in tears when he set eyes on the overcrowded boat carrying desperate, starving Rohingya off the coast of Indonesia before going to the rescue of a vessel that has become emblematic of Asia's human-trafficking crisis.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Access to midwives can prevent maternal deaths

Midwives are the gatekeepers of maternal and newborn healthcare system, and majority of Bangladesh's maternal deaths could be
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Myanmar must recognise Rohingyas as its citizens

In the wake of a much publicised international humanitarian crisis relating to boatpeople, thousands of whom are languishing in the high seas, Myanmar's reluctance to attend Thailand's May 29 regional summit to solve the issue, is disconcerting.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Improved signalling system!

The horrendous tailbacks suffered by Dhaka residents last Saturday and Sunday were, we are informed the result of a new signal system installed by the authorities at a cost of Tk14 crore.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Poor planning behind failure of automated traffic signal system in Dhaka

The trial of new traffic signal system with countdown timers in the capital was a failure, as the two Dhaka city corporations conducted it on the basis of a flawed plan, say urban transport experts.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Convention of Lions Clubs Int'l District 315A1 held in capital

The two-day 20th annual convention of Lions Clubs International, district 315A1, ended at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon in the capital on Saturday.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the fourth death anniversary of Al Musabbir Sadi, a sports journalist and former general secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Varendra Research Museum exhibits centuries-old artefacts

Varendra Research Museum, the first museum established in erstwhile East Bengal in 1910, is a popular tourist attraction.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Yesterday was the 13th death anniversary of AQM Nuruddin, a former professor of mass communication and journalism department of Dhaka University.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 50th Death Anniversary of MA Rashid, founder of Travel Agency, says a press release.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Journalist Hasanuzzaman passes away

Hasanuzzaman Khan, former managing editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in the capital yesterday. He was 90.
18 May 2015, 18:54 PM

Myanmar acknowledges 'concern' over exodus of migrants

Myanmar acknowledges international "concerns" about waves of boatpeople, many of whom are fleeing from persecution, but denied it is solely to blame as thousands languish in dire straits at sea.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Al-Badr's killing of intellectuals was planned

The Al-Badr killed the country's intellectuals and professionals in a planned way in 1971, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told the
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Ordinary people help trafficked migrants as Asia mired in crisis

For hundreds of migrants stranded at sea in sinking boats, the first helping hand came not from governments but from fishermen who
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

A forceful message

IT is indeed heartening to see justice finally meted out to Md Helal Uddin, who as the OC of Khilgaon Police station picked up Abdul Kadar, a meritorious Dhaka University student, tortured him in custody and later tried to arrest him on trumped-up charges.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Focus on South-South cooperation

Despite the enormous potential of South-South cooperation, it must be acknowledged that no enduring and effective changes can take place without the political will and commitment from concerned governments.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Morning sees gridlock in Dhaka

Monday morning rush hour traffic seemed more packed than usual, as vehicles were at a standstill at different parts of Dhaka.
18 May 2015, 06:04 AM