To prevent deaths in landslides, permanent eviction of people from risky hill-slope houses is a must. But our administration is not doing

It is a glaring example of how ineffective measures by the local administration and people's carelessness can lead to loss of lives. Only five weeks ago, rain-induced landslides killed over 170 people in the hill districts, 120 of them in Rangamati alone. Such a high death toll should have been an eye-opener both for the administration as well as for those living precariously in the hill slopes. But yesterday's deaths of five people in a Sitakunda landslide are evidence that last month's warning fell on deaf ears.

In the face of severe criticism, the Awami League has suspended a party leader for his "over enthusiasm" to file a case against UNO Tariq Salman, who had published a portrait of Bangabandhu, drawn by a child, on an invitation card.

Key “Neo-JMB” militants Basharuzzaman Chocolate and Mizanur Rahman alias Chhoto Mizan were killed during a raid by police on a

Blessed with a 110km waterway network of four rivers, Dhaka could have been one of the world's best cities with rich environmental and ecological diversity and great sources of drinking water. The reality, however, is simply the opposite as the rivers are dying a slow death due to years of encroachment and pollution, improper demarcation and inadequate dredging.

If the government comes up with a clear vision and a new comprehensive plan, the World Bank is ready to support and finance the

A departmental probe body yesterday said there was 63.1 tonnes of excess rice in Chittagong silos, a day after the regional controller

Ram Nath Kovind, the candidate of India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, was yesterday elected as the country's 14th president with an overwhelming majority of votes from lawmakers.

The Editors' Council yesterday demanded the government fully repeal section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology

The US Department of State has said while terrorist attacks in 2016 decreased by 9 percent globally, at the same time Bangladesh

As many as 155 tonnes of rice seized in the port city while being smuggled out of government depots was packed in jute sacks bearing the insignia of the Directorate General of Food. The directorate, however, claimed the rice seized from seven trucks was not theirs.

A World Bank-sponsored international conference yesterday underscored the need for planned development of the upcoming new city

Is Tk 2 lakh worth 17 months of a man's life? In Manikganj, this question was answered, in a failed attempt to recreate the story from

Malaysia has given assurance to allow all the Bangladeshi workers staying illegally in the country to legalise their status under the

The government yesterday decided to keep Benapole and Chittagong ports operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week from next

The Election Commission has announced a “blueprint to bring ruling Awami League to power again,” alleged BNP Secretary General

A daylong international conference on development options for Dhaka towards 2035 opens this morning in the capital featuring urban

“You can’t do any good to the state by keeping the judiciary cornered.”

He once again expressed his utter frustration that the city corporation he has been leading for over two years lacks adequate jurisdiction to better serve the city dwellers. He finds it difficult to develop the city by preparing a master plan because his office has no control over parks, canals, roads and drainage system.

Bangladesh's large youth population has to be equipped with right set of skills to make them employable in the fast-changing job