Supreme Court's ruling on arbitrary arrest

We welcome the Supreme Court's verdict to uphold High Court directives to stop police forces from making arbitrary arrests on suspicion and torturing arrestees while in remand.
24 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian national held

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an Indian national at Mughalhat border in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila on Sunday night. The arrestee
24 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Child marriage bid foiled, bridegroom sent to jail

A mobile court foiled a bid for child marriage in Baksorghat village under Natore Sadar upazila yesterday.
24 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Action, if section 54 abused: Minister

Action will be taken upon abuse of section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
24 May 2016, 07:24 AM

A narrow escape from Roanu

It is sheer providence that for the last few years we have been saved from the catastrophic consequences of nature's wrath such as in the
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

UN Park in Chittagong

The Chittagong City Corporation's (CCC) move to lease out the Jatisangha Park or UN Park to a private company is a rank bad idea. The
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Shab-e-Barat observed

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, has been observed across the country with due religious fervor and solemnity.
23 May 2016, 04:45 AM

EU urges govt to break cycle of violence

Heads of Mission of the European Union in Bangladesh call on the government to break the cycle of violence by bringing the perpetrators behind the recent attacks in the country to justice and ensure the protection of all citizens at risk.
22 May 2016, 14:16 PM

Charges pressed against 6 Netrakona war crimes suspects

The prosecution presses seven charges against six Netrakona men who were allegedly involved in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
22 May 2016, 08:35 AM

Boro procurement

The government-declared Boro paddy procurement is in a mess. Boro farmers are at the mercy of private buyers and middlemen
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Clandestine killings go on

The furtive killings have become too repetitive not to engender an aura of uncertainty in the minds of the people. This time it
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM

[WATCH] Cyclone Roanu makes landfall in Bangladesh coastline

As Cyclone Roanu makes landfall in Bangladesh’s coastal areas, many people have captured the moment and shared them in social media.
21 May 2016, 14:30 PM

Cyclone Roanu weakens into land depression

After making landfall in Bangladesh's Barisal-Khulna-Chittagong coastal region, cyclonic storm Roanu weakens and turns into a land depression, says Dhaka Met Office. Now it is lying in Feni, Khagrachhari, Sitakunda of Chittagong and Indian state of Tripura.
21 May 2016, 05:01 AM

No women's washrooms!

While not a total surprise the statistics are still quite staggering. At least 73 percent of government offices in Dhaka do not have separate washrooms for women...
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Rising trend in violence against children

Despite lofty rhetoric regarding our commitment to the protection of the 'future of our nation' the reality of the state of our children is grim if not macabre.
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Preparations full swing for cyclone Roanu

With cyclone Roanu approaching closer, control rooms have been set up in coastal areas to facilitate evacuation of the marginalised to safety shelters.
20 May 2016, 16:23 PM

Perpetrators of recent killings can't escape justice: PM

Terming the recent killings in Bangladesh as planned ones, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the perpetrators will surely be brought to justice.
20 May 2016, 06:36 AM

US deeply concerned over recent violence in Bangladesh

The US expresses its deep concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh including attacks against the minorities, LGBTs and others.
20 May 2016, 05:49 AM

Humiliated headmaster reinstated

A primary probe report found untrue the allegation against the headmaster that he insulted religion, for which he was publicly humiliated triggering public outrage and a firestorm of protest on the social media.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Level of primary education notched up

We will address this from two different angles. Firstly, as a policy, enhancing the level of primary education to class VIII from class V...
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM