Country’s legal framework is failing women
9 March 2026, 02:27 AM
A new assessment has revealed a glaring “equality gap” in Bangladesh’s justice system, highlighting 19 laws that remain discriminatory, one law that needs to be repealed, and four new laws that are urgently required.
9 March 2026, 02:27 AM
Tech-facilitated violence: Women survivors forced to navigate a flawed system
9 March 2026, 01:53 AM
The violence was set in motion not by a weapon but by a smartphone.
9 March 2026, 01:53 AM
International Women's Day / Men, money and muscle still guard the gates of politics
8 March 2026, 03:11 AM
The vision of an inclusive democracy, forged on the streets during the July uprising, has collided with a formidable structural wall.
8 March 2026, 03:11 AM
Repression of women, children: Protection promised but not delivered
5 March 2026, 03:05 AM
When the Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance was promulgated in March last year, it was hailed by many as an “iron shield” for women and children in Bangladesh.
5 March 2026, 03:05 AM
A walk through Dhaka-9 with Tasnim Jara
1 February 2026, 04:38 AM
Just after 9:00am on Friday, independent Dhaka-9 candidate Tasnim Jara stepped into the narrow lanes of Goran Bazar in Khilgaon with around 15 volunteers by her side.
1 February 2026, 04:38 AM
Manifesto Expectations / Women demand action, not just promises
29 January 2026, 04:07 AM
As Bangladesh moves towards the February 12 national election, women, who make up half the electorate, say political rhetoric no longer moves them.
29 January 2026, 04:07 AM
16 Days of activism: Will the dystopia for women ever end?
9 December 2025, 18:12 PM
TDS: The Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission made 423 recommendations. How much has been implemented?
9 December 2025, 18:12 PM
16 Days of activism: The abuse that leaves no bruise
6 December 2025, 18:43 PM
When 32-year-old Akhi (not her real name) finally left her marriage last year, it was not the beatings that drove her away. It was the slow erasure of her being.
6 December 2025, 18:43 PM
Shahbaz Khan’s Legacy
Dhaka city has a specific identity of being called 'the City of Mosques'. According to a 2008 survey of Islamic Foundation, there are more than 2.5 million mosques in Bangladesh, whereas around six thousand of them are in Dhaka city alone.
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Different Shades of Green
Showing an unusual plant species, 8-year-old Subah Salam desperately asks her mother, “What is the name of this tree?” Her mother Shahrina Salam (35) eagerly introduces the Ulatkambal plant (one kind of medicinal plant) to her daughter, and shows some interesting looking cactus to her as well.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Dare to Be A Star!
Now-a-days, nobody questions the significance of good communication skills. Being able to communicate effectively is regarded as one of the most important of all life skills.
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM
The Great Shahi Eidgah
Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah' located at Dhanmondi 6/A, is one of the most ancient archaeological sites in Dhaka city.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
In Memory of the Three Leaders
Do you remember the famous quote by Napoleon Bonaparte? “A leader is a dealer in hope.” A.K. Fazlul Huq (1873-1962),
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Turn the Pages, be Your Heroes
The 4th death anniversary of Humayun Ahmed, the prolific author, playwright, storyteller, and filmmaker was celebrated countrywide, on July 19, 2016. But is Humayun Ahmed really gone?
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Pleasures of Roof top Gardening
To make the capital a greener city, Dhaka City Corporation (both Dhaka North City Corporation- DNCC and Dhaka South City Corporation- DSCC) has recently taken a number of environment-friendly initiatives.
21 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Tale of an Old Park
Enriched with wonderful architectural features, the historical 'Bahadur Shah Park' is located in Laxmibazar, Old Dhaka. During the first half of the 19th century, Nawab Khwaja Abdul Ghani, the first Nawab of Dhaka recognised by the British Raj, took the initiative of establishing this park.
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
The Good Old Days of Printing
Close your eyes and try to imagine the age when computers had not been invented or introduced.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
1 Minute Please!
Azmeri Haque, popularly known as Badhon, is one of the most recognised faces in the Bangladeshi media. She started her
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Islampur: The Traditional Eid Bazaar
Islampur, the hub for wholesale fabric business was named after the Mughal subahdar in Bengal -- Islam Khan Chisti, who was appointed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1608. Being near the river Buriganga, trade and commerce always flourished here.
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Find the Leader in You
“If we want to be a leader, we should have patience, eagerness, teamwork, good communication skills that are worthy of attention, and the power to convince the people of the work we do”, believes 20 years old Mohammad Farid Ahmed,
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Dare To Lead
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘leadership’? Flip through the dictionary and you will find it says ‘The state or position of being a leader’.
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM
AN ANCIENT MOSQUE BY THE RIVER
Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid (R.), the fourteenth century Muslim saint, recognised for preaching Islam in northern India was
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Journey of a Change Maker
“No matter how small you start, always dream big”, said Stephen Richards, a British author and investigative journalist.
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Footprints of the Poet
In 1840, long before the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of the poet, bought the
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM
1 Minute Please!
Kishore Das is one of the most featured young musicians and composers of the present times. The Young musician is
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Shining Blue
Popular American media personality and anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy once said, “Hope is the greatest thing for moms of autism. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning. I'm on a mission to tell parents that there is a way”.
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
A Procession for Hope
To welcome the good, this year the 'Mongol Shobhajatra' was conducted with great zeal and festivity. Starting off in 1989, the traditional colourful procession,
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Stepping out of the Cocoon
To encourage more young women into community media and journalism, and to work for the development of rural communities...
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM