Cops mug egg traders!

This paper's report of two policemen being caught while mugging an egg trader, is an appalling reminder of the extent to which some
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Election Commission

A new EC is due in the next two months and a national election in the next two years. Regrettably, the current EC has not acquitted itself
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Learn better to serve nation

Eminent writer and scientist Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal at a meeting in the town on Friday urged the students to develop studying
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Self-confidence on wheels

Around the world, from children to teenagers and even among adults, inline skating, commonly known as rollerblading, is a popular
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Pope creates D'Rozario as 1st Bangladeshi cardinal

Pope Francis creates 17 new cardinals, including Archbishop of Dhaka Patrick D'Rozario, elevating them in a time-honoured ceremony to an elite body that advises and elects popes.
19 November 2016, 11:35 AM

Draft citizenship law to render many 'stateless': RMMRU

Proposed citizenship law is likely to render many people stateless due to a number of shortcomings in its different provisions, observe legal experts.
19 November 2016, 07:50 AM

Let the law run its course

Withdrawal of criminal cases against ruling party members on political grounds, through lobbying with the home ministry, goes completely against the essence of law and can easily lead to corruption and the abuse of power.
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Sorry state of Mymensingh engineering college

It is unfathomable that an engineering college that has been in operation since 2009 has neither permanent faculty nor requisite staff.
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM

BJMC being bled dry

Allegations have arisen about corruption at every level of management in the state-owned Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation that has 26 mills under its umbrella.
17 November 2016, 18:02 PM

Violence against Rohingyas

We are alarmed by the recent reign of terror unleashed by the Myanmar security forces against the Rohingya population in the Rakhaine
17 November 2016, 18:01 PM

Qualified for medical study, but worried for finance

A brilliant student's dream for pursuing medical education faces uncertainty due to poverty.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Students vow to uproot drug abuse

People from all walks of life including students yesterday vowed to uproot drug abuse from society at a drug destroying programme on the Thakurgaon Government Boys' High School premises.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM

EU parliament for forming 'strong EC'

European Parliament calls upon the government to form a "strong" election commission for the next national elections in which people will have the full confidence.
17 November 2016, 13:11 PM

Nearly 4.4 lakh premature babies born every year: study

An estimated 4, 38,800 premature babies are born every year in the country. Of them, 23,600 babies die facing breathing and feeding difficulties, and low birth weight due to premature births, according to Save the Children.
17 November 2016, 11:17 AM

Primary terminal exams begin Nov 20

Primary School Certificate (PSC) and its madrasa equivalent Ebtedayee terminal examinations will begin from November 20 with more than 32 lakh fifth graders expected to appear at the tests.
17 November 2016, 07:35 AM

AL men not above the law

The continuing intra party violence that is taking place within the Awami League and the incidents of death and destruction resulting from clashes between ruling party members is a bad example for both society and politics and is creating an environment of lawlessness that is worrying.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Death on wheels

It is a common sight to see trucks plying on the roads and highways in the country with rods that protrude dangerously out of the backs of these vehicles, as shown in a picture printed in our paper on November 16.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Learning faces setback

Pursuing primary education in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar upazila is an increasingly risky venture. Classroom buildings in six primary
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to be no. 1 in achieving SDGs by 2030: Minister

Bangladesh will be the number one in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says.
16 November 2016, 11:03 AM

Freeing up the highways

We are happy to see that the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has taken steps to remove illegal structures and wrongfully parked lorries on one portion of the Jatrabari-Kanchpur highway after we ran a story on the issue on November 7.
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM