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Protect youth from irregular migration
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Dangerous level crossings

A report published in this newspaper on Friday highlighted how 18 level crossings in Bogra district are without any gateman or cross bars to prevent movement of traffic over the tracks during train movement.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

City corporations in a fix

Both city corporations have tried but failed to evict street hawkers from occupying footpaths in the city, of late. An investigative report
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

'Golaidanga battle day' observed

Freedom fighters of Manikganj observed the 45th anniversary of the historic 'Golaidanga battle day' yesterday.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Priests get training on creating social values

Priests were given training on creating awareness against militancy, child marriage, dowry and other social crimes under a project of the
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Facebook the actor

A mentally challenged missing youth from Sylhet has got reunited with his family, thanks to the Facebook posting by a benevolent man in
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Dream to vote first time

Turi Bewa, 75, a resident of former enclave Bhitorkuti of Kulaghat union in Lalmonirhat Sadar, is happy as her dream to enjoy the taste
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Gender equality remains elusive

For a second consecutive year, Bangladesh has ranked ahead of all other South Asian countries in gender equality.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Callous and insensitive towards victim

The horrific incident of torture and rape of a five-year-old girl in Dinajpur left us dumbstruck with rage. Now, it seems we have failed her yet again.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Cold-related diseases on rise

With the fluctuation of temperature between day and night due to seasonal change, the number of patients of winter-related diseases
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

One in four suffer from malnutrition

According to a recently launched study by the World Food Programme (WFP), a quarter of the population suffer from a lack of proper and
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

An unspeakable crime

It is impossible to describe in words the revulsion we feel to write about the unspeakable abuse of the five-year-old girl allegedly by Saiful Islam, 42, of Jamirhat village in Dinajpur town on Monday night.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bir Shrestha Hamidur's anniversary of death today

The 45th death anniversary of Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman will be observed today at the memorial complex built in honour of the
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Moneylenders' pressure costs life

Hundreds of villagers formed a human chain on Panchagarh-Chaklahat road in Kekupara village under Panchagarh Sadar upazila
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Analysis: ACC’s probe on home buyers sends chill in realtors

Home buyers are jittery as the country’s anti-graft agency has stepped in. In its latest move, the ACC started sending out letters to the Rehab seeking information on the property ownership of individuals.
27 October 2016, 09:43 AM

Abuse female expatriate workers face

The additional secretary at the expatriates welfare and overseas employment ministry recently stated at a seminar that “we have observed
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Saving the Sundarbans

Alot has been said about the possible dangers posed to the Sundarbans by the Rampal power plant project. But what has perhaps escaped our notice is the growing industrialisation near the Rampal power plant which too has the potential to do great harm to the Sundarbans and its biodiversity.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Hearing impairment no barrier for Bidhan

Meeting life's biggest challenges can take tenacity, and then some. And it isn't usually a solo effort. Being surrounded by a supportive family and community can make all the difference in achieving success in the pursuit of one's dreams.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Int'l literary conference begins in Manikganj today

A three-day international literary and cultural conference will begin in Manikganj today.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

SC stays HC verdict to transfer Sakhipur UNO, OC

The Supreme Court stays for four weeks a portion of the High Court verdict that ordered the government to transfer Tangail’s Sakhipur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Rafiqul Islam and Sakhipur Police Station's officer-in-charge Mohammad Maksudul Alam.
26 October 2016, 11:52 AM

Bangladesh’s 40m people remain food insecure

40 million people of Bangladesh have remained food insecure although the country has achieved food sufficiency and improved access to food.
26 October 2016, 11:23 AM