The chehlum of Jaman

According to rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), at least 20 people have been allegedly detained by law enforcement agencies

We deeply mourn the sad demise of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, a country he had single-handedly built

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, dies aged 91, triggering a flood of tributes to him who oversaw tiny city-state's rapid rise from a British colonial backwater to a global trade

Mushfiqur Rahman, a professor the physics department of Rajshahi University, died early yesterday at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital

Hossain Ahammed, senior member of Chittagong Newspaper Hawkers Union, died of old age-complications on Sunday. He was 58.

“Many people in my area say they will commit suicide if I don't run in the city polls.”

Amzad Hossain, a veteran politician and former lawmaker, died due to old-age complications at Bogra Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical

WE are not water-starved; but policy-wise we are evidently bankrupt. We have had a natural abundance of the precious, life-nurturing and growth-yielding resource, especially in the monsoons.

A twelve-year-old girl who was regularly stalked by a local youth in a village in Habiganj had the courage to file a complaint against him at the Union Parishad.

We believe that the BNP should participate in the upcoming DCC polls as it presents a good opportunity for the party to engage in the

Turning a blind eye to the laws that govern preservation of forest resources, timber merchants in cahoots with unscrupulous forest

Only five percent of parents, particularly mothers, discuss with their teenage children about the changes they face during their

Bangladesh Press Council plans to introduce enrollment certificates for journalists to ensure the entry of “competent people into the

Today is the 23rd death anniversary of Alhajj Nurul Momen Khan (Mihir), a former secretary.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rotarian FH Arif has been elected district governor of Rotary International District 3281 Bangladesh for 2017-18.