Nation mourns Dhaka café hostage victims

The nation is mourning for those killed in the shocking terrorist attack at a Gulshan café in Dhaka last Friday. The 20 hostages were brutally murdered during the chilling siege before the commandoes stormed the popular hangout at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's diplomatic zone yesterday morning.
3 July 2016, 05:10 AM

Our sorrows know no bound

As a people, as a Nation and as a country we are shell shocked at the brutality of the terrorist attack that killed twenty two people at
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Adulterated spices flood Lalmonirhat markets

Adulterated spices, especially powdered spices, have flooded the markets in Lalmonirhat ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Texts from a brother held hostage inside Holey Artisan Bakery

Soumir Baroi held hostage inside one of the bathrooms at Holey Artisan Bakery, which is witnessing a hostage situation, managed to establish contact with his brother Gopal via texts.
2 July 2016, 04:20 AM

Disease and hunger in Thanchi

It is distressing news that thousands of people in Thanchi, a remote hilly upazilla of Bandarban, are facing an acute food crisis
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Unfit buses getting facelifts

An estimated 70 lakh people leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid outside the capital, the majority of whom use buses for transport. The rush of
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Beggar found dead

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man, aged about 55, from the port warehouse under Benapole Port Police Station in Jessore
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Santhals demand constitutional recognition

The 161st anniversary of the Santhal rebellion against the British fell on 30 June 2016, and to commemorate the occasion Dinajpur's
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The games we play with murder

Two recent cases of murder have caught the public eye. First, the murder of Tonu that still remains shrouded in mystery.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

When Corruption rules

Corruption seems to be the order of the day, as revealed by the TIB National Household Survey 2015, with about 70 percent households falling victim to it while accessing basic services such as passport, law enforcement, education, BRTA, land administration, judiciary, health, etc.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

79 killed in 'crossfire' or police custody in 6 months

Seventy-nine people were killed either in alleged crossfires or in custody of the law enforcement agencies during the first six months of this year, Ain O Salish Kendra says in a report.
30 June 2016, 07:25 AM

Poor condition of Bogra women's college

The Mujibur Rahman Women's College of Bogra, afflicted with shortage of teachers and education facilities, is another proof of the dismal state of the local colleges in Bangladesh.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Fire fighting gear in high-rise buildings

A fire broke out at a residential multi-storeyed building in the city on June 29 and we are relieved that the fire brigade personnel were able to put it out in six hours and there were no casualties.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Brahmaputra brings Indian wild elephant to Kurigram

The Brahmaputra River brings melted Himalayan snow on a long, winding southward journey, to reach Bangladesh as water, in
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Capital of India Dhaka!

The name of their country is Bangladesh and its capital Dhaka- this is what few primary school students in India replied when they were asked some very simple questions.
29 June 2016, 08:15 AM

Implementing the gender budget

TK 92,765 crore has been set aside as the 'gender budget' in the next fiscal for the development of women. However, we are not clear as
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hanuman langur finds home at town treetops

Last Monday Naogaon town dwellers were greeted by an unusual visitor when a grey langur, also called a Hanuman langur, adopted the
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The PMO directive to utility agencies

We are heartened by the Prime Minister's Office's circular to the chiefs of all utility service providers in the capital, directing them to ...
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

1 lakh ATM cards seized at Dhaka airport

Customs House officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka seize one lakh illegally imported ATM cards suspected to have been brought for use in financial crimes.
28 June 2016, 13:43 PM

Cargo ban won’t affect Bangladesh's exports: German envoy

Ban on direct cargo flights from Bangladesh to Germany will not affect the country’s exports, says German Ambassador Thomas Prinz.
28 June 2016, 12:36 PM