Is Boeing deal more about geopolitics?
30 April 2026, 20:00 PM
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Stop the use of toxic chemicals in plastic
1 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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Take steps to save haor harvest urgently
29 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Appoint new ACC without further delay
30 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Bid to reclaim defunct SIBL rings alarm bells
28 April 2026, 19:09 PM
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Safeguard women migrant workers’ rights
29 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Remove ageing buses from roads
28 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Don’t let investigation delays derail justice for July uprising
27 April 2026, 19:12 PM
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How long will the National Public Library stay closed to the public?
27 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Rid Geneva Camp of drug trade
26 April 2026, 18:30 PM
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Land registration hampered
We are surprised by the report in this daily regarding the strike of extra-muharrirs (copiers of deeds) of land registry offices across the country because they have not been paid for the last 13 months.
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM
MP Mujibur laid to rest
Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir, ruling Awami League (AL) MP from Mymensingh-3 (Gouripur) and a freedom fighter, was laid to rest with
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Prosecution dedicates Kishoreganj Razakars’ verdict to Jahanara Imam
The prosecution has dedicates a war crimes tribunal’s verdict, which handed death to four Kishoreganj Razakars, to Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam.
3 May 2016, 08:49 AM
Another hate crime
We note with trepidation, that the spate of killings of individuals that fit a certain profile has not seen its end – this time a Hindu tailor has been hacked to death.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
CU Medical Centre
The shabby state of affairs and the lack of proper facilities at the Chittagong University Medical Centre (CUMC) have shocked us.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
There’s no-one to protect minorities: Oikya Parishad
Neither the state nor administration, political parties and civil society stand for protecting the rights of minorities, the Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad says.
2 May 2016, 12:24 PM
Ex-state minister Mujibur Rahman passes away
Former state minister and Awami League lawmaker Dr Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir of Mymensingh constituency-3 has passed away at the age of 68.
2 May 2016, 05:19 AM
Nurses call off protest upon minister's assurance
Unemployed nurses today steps back from their protests after assurance from the health minister that their demands will be placed at the table of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
1 May 2016, 15:34 PM
Cargo vessel owners reinforce strike at ports
Because of what they say inability to pay according to the "illogical wage hike," lighterage vessel owners at Chittagong port declares they will continue their strike.
1 May 2016, 14:20 PM
Rain respite amid sweltering heat
A much needed rain accompanied by heavy thunderstorm swept most parts of the country, including capital Dhaka, after weeks of sweltering heat. The good news is, more rain is yet to come.
1 May 2016, 13:36 PM
Seeking legal redress for rape
Unlike the United Kingdom, the US and Australia, where laws regarding rape have evolved to a state that the “character, morality and
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Workers' uncountable contribution
Today, May 1, marks the day in 1886 when over 200,000 workers all over the US organised a nationwide strike for an eight hour work
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Claim of IS baseless: minister
Reiterating that there is no presence of Islamic State in the country, Bangladesh home minister terms IS claim of today’s murder of a Hindu tailor in Tangail as baseless.
30 April 2016, 14:08 PM
Forced marriage of an underage girl
The news of marriage of an underage girl after coercion and torture, allegedly by a policeman, is deplorable.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
End cargo vessel strike
It was after six days of enormous suffering that we were relived to hear the news of inland water transport workers calling off their strike.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Lightning kills 2
Two people were killed and at least three others injured when a streak of lightning struck their small boat in the middle of the Jamuna
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bridge over Ichhamati in Pabna town in awful state
Due to lack of maintenance, Kheyaghat Bridge on the Ichhamati River in Pabna municipality area of the district is in a miserable state.
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Common front against militancy
Given the recent spike in extremist attacks on both the religious minorities and various Muslim sects, the government has decided to
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
A bizarre theft!
The levers of about two hundred insecticide sprayers to destroy sand flies that cause kala-azar have gone missing from the Bhaluka
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Water, water, nowhere!
As the sweltering heat makes life intolerable for Dhaka dwellers, a severe water crisis has made things go from bad to worse for residents of Dhanmondi...
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM