Asuspended faction of Chittagong University Bangladesh Chhatra League (CUBCL) went on the rampage and

On Tuesday, a quarry labourer died along with five children when he went to the Lovachhara river in Sylhet's Kanaighat

The UN Security Council has once again dropped plans, in the face of likely Chinese veto, to adopt a resolution demanding an end to the violence against the Rohingyas.

The recent incident of assault that took place at a meeting of a group of teachers at Dhaka University does not befit their profession.

With so many issues that dominate news headlines, the daily hazard that is caused by mismanagement of hospital waste is an issue that is often swept under the rug.

On November 6, 2016, police opened fire on the Santal community in Gaibandha. Three Santal men were killed, and many more injured in the wake of an eviction operation to drive out the community from the Sahebganj-Bagda sugarcane farm land.

The upcoming mayoral polls in six important city corporations will be the first major test for the current Election Commission (EC). Historically, our record of holding polls unmarred by dissension and violence has been poor resulting in the sapping of public confidence in our democratic system and institutions.

What we heard from the acting US assistant secretary of state was the restatement of the obvious.

As reported in this paper on November 4, a canal at Lautola Kanchabazar in the Basila area, that used to connect to several other water bodies in Dhaka city and the Turag River, is being rapidly filled up to construct a bus terminal.

It Is heartening to know that Bangladesh progressed significantly—from 72nd to 47th in a tally of 144 countries—in terms of gender parity according to an annual report by World Economic Forum (WEF). After all, it's been awhile since we came across a notable global ranking in which we performed remarkably better than the previous year.

Going against everything we have heard from experts about the importance of preserving and reclaiming Dhaka's wetlands, realtors at a meeting with Rajuk on Wednesday seem to have found a new solution.

Social Islami Bank Ltd.'s (SIBL) top brass resignations have left a bitter taste in the banking sector. We are dumbstruck by the manner in which resignations submitted by the bank's top three members of senior management, including the chairman, were accepted by the central bank in only a few hours after submission.

The nation mourns the brutal killings of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain (Rtd.) Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman this day forty-two years ago. It is an infamy that added the second blot in our history following the killing of the Father of the Nation along with almost all the close members of his family on August 15.

In the full text of its verdict on the Bishwajit Das murder case, the High Court offered an unflattering reflection on the current trends in student politics as well as the criminal justice system.

The World Bank Business report 2018 published on October 31 had mixed signals for Bangladesh. On the whole, we scored more points than the preceding year, but the increased costs associated with starting a new business and some other indicators cost Bangladesh one full point in the rankings.

We feel very proud that Unesco has recognised Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech as a world documentary heritage.

Experts at an international conference held recently in Dhaka have identified the lack of professionals at the local government institutions as a fundamental barrier to planned urbanisation in the country.

While directing the higher command echelons of the police to take stern actions against its errant members, the Police HQ's refusal to take responsibility for misdeeds of any police personnel is surprising.

In what is sadly, no longer a surprising incident, Aziza, a student of class V, was allegedly set on fire over the allegation of stealing a mobile phone in Khainput village, Shibpur upazila, Narsingdi, on Friday night.

What took place at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday can only be described as shameful.