The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) ran tests on 96 samples of raw milk and found harmful bacteria like coliform in 93 of them.

Two separate protests—one by jute mill workers demanding arrears in pay and the other, hawkers demanding the right to occupy

It is very disappointing to learn that although the number of female physicians surpass their male counterparts in the country, many

We welcome the fact that after two consecutive years of a downtrend, pass rates in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations have increased this year with 82.8 percent of students coming out successful.

The Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation (BRTWF) recently stated that the unhealthy competition that exists among transport

As the country’s jute sector has been facing a serious crisis because of the falling demand of jute and jute goods in the international markets, mostly Turkey and India, it’s time we found out the problems facing our jute industry and addressed them.

As Muslims all over the world begin to observe another holy month of Ramadan, it is worthwhile to remember the important lessons of this month in making us better human beings.

A photograph published in the front page of this newspaper yesterday showed a most bizarre state of a Bailey bridge on the Savar-Bhakurta road.

The probe committee’s findings in the aftermath of the F.R. Tower tragedy presented to the parliamentary committee have raised questions about the several additional floors constructed on top of those approved by Rajuk.

We are dismayed and disappointed that a twenty-year-old man has been shot in the leg and then arrested by police personnel for reasons that cannot be described as credible.

Thank Providence we came out relatively unscathed from cyclone “Fani”. However, there have been some losses of life and breaches in embankments in several regions in the coastal areas causing inundation.

A joint meeting of transport owners and workers was held in the city’s Mohanagar Natya Mancha on May 2 where transport leaders stated that they would have to rethink their decision to remain in the business in light of recent orders by the High Court to transport companies to pay financial damages...

We are alarmed at the news of auctioning off some 240 live trees beside a road in a village in Lalmonirhat. Going by our report, the UP chairman and a UP member of Patgram upazila, with the help of the local administration and upazila forest officer, have auctioned off the trees....

Cyclone “Fani” is likely to hit our coastlines today and by this evening, it is likely to reach southwestern districts. According to the Met Office, “Fani” might arrive with a wind speed of between 150 and 180 km per hour while crossing Bangladesh...

The head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stated that Bangladesh is improving its capacity to handle mega projects but slowly. Given that the economy is growing at more than seven percent per annum, it is going to be a magnate for foreign direct investment.

The RAB raid on April 29 ended with two terrorists blowing themselves up in the Bosila area.

A photo published in this paper’s front page on April 29 shows people still using a demolished building for residential purposes.

Not a day goes by that we don’t hear or read about children being raped, beaten, or killed.

It is unacceptable that the residents of south-eastern Dhaka are getting sewage-like stinky water from Dhaka Wasa.

We condemn the brutal torture of a Bangladeshi man by India’s Border Security Force (BSF). As this newspaper reported yesterday,