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Only 5pc parents discuss adolescence with kids

Only five percent of parents, particularly mothers, discuss with their teenage children about the changes they face during their
21 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Enrollment certificates for journalists mulled

Bangladesh Press Council plans to introduce enrollment certificates for journalists to ensure the entry of “competent people into the
20 March 2015, 18:14 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 23rd death anniversary of Alhajj Nurul Momen Khan (Mihir), a former secretary.
20 March 2015, 18:14 PM

Cheers to our national cricket team!

WHEN Bangladesh graduated to the quarter-finals, it raised the expectation that the contest would be highly competitive and that Bangladesh was to give a fight.
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Attack on theatre workers at Shilpakala

THE mindless assault on theatre workers at the Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday is an appalling example of a lapse in security at such an important cultural centre.
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Act fast on MRP

The government yesterday issued a seven-day ultimatum to IRIS Corporation Berhad to start enrolling Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

When life gives you lemon, make lemonade

Cultivation of various crops on dry riverbeds and low-lying char lands has become popular as the main source of livelihood for
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

HRFB demands rejection of police proposal

THE Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB), a network of 19 rights bodies, has expressed grave concern over the recent police proposal to amend the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act 2013, terming the recommendations as unconstitutional and in violation of fundamental human rights.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Tapping into car assembly

THE only passenger vehicle till date to have been assembled in Bangladesh is the Mitsubishi Pajero by State-run Pragati Industries. The venture started in 2011 has been a commercial success.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

FH Arif elected Rotary governor

Rotarian FH Arif has been elected district governor of Rotary International District 3281 Bangladesh for 2017-18.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Kalpana Chattarjee; mother of Nirmal Chattarjee, joint general secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council; died due
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Ex-president Zillur Rahman's 2nd anniversary of death today

The second death anniversary of former president Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician, a Language Movement hero, an organiser of the
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Yahoo to shutter China office and cut "around 350" jobs

Internet giant Yahoo is closing its China office as part of a worldwide consolidation aimed at cutting costs
19 March 2015, 14:20 PM

Education calendar at sixes and sevens

IN the ongoing political turmoil, routine public examinations have been thrown into a chaotic state. SSC exam schedules have been interrupted regularly and not a single exam was held on time.
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Solar pumps -- the way forward

IT is interesting to see farmers living in a village that has no access to electricity come up with an innovative solution to their irrigation woes.
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Abul Mansur Ahmad's ideals still relevant

It is pertinent even today to follow the ideals of noted satirist and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad for people's social and economic
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Abul Mansur Ahmad's 36th anniversary of death today

Today is the 36th death anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, a renowned litterateur, journalist and politician of the sub-continent, says a press release.
17 March 2015, 18:08 PM

Obituary

Utpal Kanti Shaha, former deputy general manager of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation, died from heart disease at the capital's
17 March 2015, 18:07 PM

Strict enforcement of rules can reduce road accidents

In addition to creating massive mass awareness, strict enforcement of traffic rules has become an urgent need to reduce road accidents,
17 March 2015, 18:06 PM

Regional power grid plan

WITH seven nations of South and South East Asia finalising a draft plan to set up grid connections to facilitate trading of electricity, a new horizon opens for power cooperation in the region and beyond.
17 March 2015, 18:00 PM