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Our youth need better vocational education
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27 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Overhaul Met Office’s warning system
26 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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An exit that ends uncertainty
25 July 2026, 19:02 PM
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Affordable dialysis must not be delayed any longer
25 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Ensure food security for all
24 July 2026, 20:10 PM
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Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy
21 July 2026, 18:58 PM
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Why is the measles response still falling short?
23 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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A welcome development, but more ground to cover
24 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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‘Time bombs’are fake
Experts confirm that the time bomb-like devices recovered in Gazipur do not contain any explosive elements.
17 January 2016, 07:34 AM
Akheri Munajat ends seeking world peace
The Akheri Munajat, seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim Ummah, of the second phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema, ends.
17 January 2016, 05:47 AM
Cancer treatment woefully inadequate
As there is no definitive data available nationally, a 2012 report by World Health Organisation (WHO) serves as the benchmark when it
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Police brutality continues
We are deeply disturbed by yet another incident of police torture on a staff of Dhaka South City Corporation, in the same week that
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Another case filed over Brahmanbaria mayhem
Another case has been filed in connection with the violence in Brahmanbaria district town over the death of a madrasah student in a triangular clash on January 12.
16 January 2016, 07:11 AM
Police recruitment
According to a report carried in this paper on Thursday, the police high command is pondering changing its current recruitment
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Children as decision-makers
In a culture where children, rather than being listened to, are told what to do, it is refreshing that the local administration of Pirojpur's
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Biswa Ijtema: 2nd phase begins
This year for the first time the Biswa Ijtema is being held in four phases to deal with the huge crowd and lack of accommodation for the devotees.
15 January 2016, 04:58 AM
On track to take silver medal
The news will come as somewhat of a shock to sceptics who like to portray the economy to be in dire straits.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Passing on of General Jacob
Bangladesh condoles with people on both sides of the Bangladesh-India borders the death of Lieutenant General JFR Jacob (retd) at the age of 92...
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Bid to abduct girl foiled, 6 arrested
Villagers of Nawabganj upazila of the district foiled an abduction bid yesterday afternoon and caught six people of a gang while they were
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Address railway's systemic problems
Bangladesh railway's annual loss currently stands at Tk 900 crore. A parliamentary body has endorsed the raising of fares in a bid to counter some...
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Brahmanbaria mayhem
The mayhem that took place on Tuesday in Brahmanbaria over the death of a madrasa student is of grave concern to us.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Thakurgaon Sugar Mills suspend operation
Thakurgaon Sugar Mills Ltd suspended operation on Tuesday night due to mechanical fault.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
1971 war hero JFR Jacob no more
Former chief of the Indian army's eastern command Lt Gen (retd) JFR Jacob, who negotiated the surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka following the 1971 war, passed away at the age of 92 after prolonged illness.
13 January 2016, 07:51 AM
A rent seeking policeman!
The horrific experience of an assistant director of the central bank, picked up by a sub-inspector and his cohorts and tortured inside a police...
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Massive gridlock in city
A few days ago we had commented on the unmitigated pain inflicted on the commuters of Dhaka city when the Chhatra League organised a rally to commemorate its founding. Similar pain was wreaked on them on January 11.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM
More private universities?
WHILE it is true that the increase in the number of private universities is in response to a never ending demand for higher education
11 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Relocation of tanneries
The government has yet again issued a warning against tanneries in Hazaribagh threatening to shut down polluting factories if they fail to
11 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Brick kilns king among air pollutants
Very few of the brick kilns in Bangladesh - approximately 7,000, according to government estimates -- have been constructed following proper design and environmental rules, according to experts.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM