This day 44 years ago the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was adopted. It was one of the finest documents to be framed, which promised a secular and egalitarian society based on justice, equal rights and opportunities for all. Regrettably, the dreams of the founding fathers enshrined in the Constitution have remained largely unfilled.

Physically challenged Rafiqul Islam, who defied all odds to continue his studies, is attending this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC)

It appears that contractors who are given jobs by the government to construct buildings have made it a habit to construct buildings that

It is extremely disappointing to know that despite the Anti-Corruption Commission's efforts to curb corruption through filing of graft cases, the whole process is becoming ineffective because of legal tangles. It has lead to a huge number of cases piling up indefinitely.

Manusher Jonno Foundation and its associate partners express deep concern, anger and condemnation over the recent attacks on Hindu community and vandalism of their temples and houses in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar.

The wife of a British Bangladeshi man, Hasnat Karim, arrested over the South Asian country's deadliest attack says her husband is innocent and unaware that his father has died while he's been in prison.

It is no one but the bigots who will be emboldened by the silence of the authorities. When a couple of extremist groups stir up public sentiment to oppress a community and rob them of their dignity and law stands by to watch it happen, what message does it send to the country and the world?

It is appalling to learn that a young girl found no recourse but to commit suicide out of public shame steeped upon her and her family by the local Union Parishad (UP) member in Gopapur Upazila of Tangail.

The role of Election Commission (EC) is vital for strengthening democracy. And a free and fair election, which is its primary task, is the sine qua non for a functional democracy. And towards that end it should be transparent and free from political influence.

Hit by upstream water of the Teesta river, a portion of the 300-metre-long erosion protection embankment was devoured at Gobordhan

Class-five schoolgirl Himu Akhter isn't shy to make her voice heard. The student of Purbo Dawabari Madhyapara Government Primary

Sometimes miracles do happen. Such conviction comes from the recent expulsion of two top BCL men for “breaching party rules” as the report goes. We can assume that brandishing arms in public and most importantly, getting photographed while doing it would be a violation of the code of conduct of the organisation.

We condemn in the strongest possible terms what could be described as re-enactment of the Ramu incident a few years ago.

Bangladesh's 108-run victory over the much fancied English side in the five-day test has done us proud.

A culture of impunity and lack of accountability in the state lead to recurrence of targeted killings and other criminal activities in the country.

High Court asks three secretaries of the government to explain in three weeks as to why a contempt of court rule should not be issued against them for not complying with its earlier order.

Chatmohar upazila administration in a drive on Saturday removed 13 illegal bamboo enclosures put up by a section of fishermen in the

Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Commission at its second meeting here yesterday extended the time until further announcement for

It should surprise anyone who is looking for a breathing space literally in various parts of the capital amidst a concrete jungle that the city has really become, to know that the Matiur Rahman Park, which the Mayor terms as “open space” would be used to resettle hawkers.

Fishermen in fourteen districts are being shortchanged by the authorities who have imposed a ban on the catching, selling, transportation, storage and exchange of Hilsa to sustain the population of the delicious fish; most of them have not yet received the rice that was promised to them by the government as compensation.