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Arif president, Jamal GS of Buta

Md Arif Hosen of the English department and Md Jamal Uddin of the soil and environmental sciences department have
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 44th death anniversary of Rafiqul Haider Chowdhury (Eshika), a martyred intellectual, says a press release.
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Student convention seeks recognition for Adivasis

The indigenous people fought by the side of Bangalees for the country's independence in 1971 but the constitution has not recognised them as Adivasis and their right to land yet, a convention of indigenous students was told yesterday.
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Street children speak of dreadful nights

All a 15-year-old boy wanted was a place in Karwan Bazar in the capital where he could have some warmth at night.
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Rifle, Roti, Aurat & Dream of the dawn

"A new acquaintanceship has begun. The old life came to an end on that night of March 25. Ah, let it be true. New people, new acquaintances and a new dawn. How far away is it? Can't be very far. Only this night! There is nothing to fear. It will be over."
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

195 Pak soldiers can still be tried

Pakistan army's 195 officers are morally and legally culpable for the genocide of 1971 and Bangladesh has the moral and legal rights to try them. Pakistan's excuse of the 1974 agreement does not give it reprieve.
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Journalist Faruk buried at Azimpur graveyard

Journalist Abdullah Al Faruk is buried at Azimpur graveyard following three namaz-e-janazas.
13 December 2015, 04:57 AM

Dilara Begum Jolly's solo exhibit opens at Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct

A solo exhibition of artist and performer Dilara Begum Jolly titled "Amorar Akkhyan" was inaugurated in Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Lynching of dacoits

EIGHT robbers were beaten to death in Araihazar of Narayanganj on Thursday while four more were severely wounded by
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

A historic day for the country

PRIME Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the main construction work of the Padma Bridge on December 11. We
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Fundamentalism raked in Tk 2,464cr profit last year

The financial operations of fundamentalism made a net profit of Tk 2,464 crore in 2014, with banks, leasing and insurance companies
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Shame they hid for 28 years

Pakistan's own Hamoodur Rahman Commission found “sufficient evidence” to try the top army generals, including Yahya Khan, for committing atrocities in Bangladesh but Bhutto kept the report under wraps to save the face of the powerful army and satisfy his own hunger for power.
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt rehabilitates the displaced

We are encouraged by the government's move to rehabilitate people displaced by land acquisition for the construction of the Padma Bridge...
11 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Another Dinajpur temple attacked

We are appalled that there has been yet another attack on a religious gathering in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ...
11 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Mukul convener, Anwar member secretary of DIARR

Muklesur Rahman Mukul and Anwar Haque have been made convener and member secretary respectively of DIARR, a
11 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Women ignored by two major parties

It is one of the greatest ironies that the two major parties of the country, both of which are headed by women, should be so apathetic...
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

High capital flight outwards

According to the report titled “Illegal Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2004-2013” published by Global Financial Integrity...
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Pakistan used Nazi killer Eichmann's argument

Pakistan went to the International Court of Justice and presented notorious Nazi murderer Eichmann's defense
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Three-day Sylhet Cadet College reunion starts December 24

The reunion for the former cadets of Sylhet Cadet College will be held at the college from December 24 to December
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Events highlight nutrition, sustainable dev

The Ministry of Industries, BRAC and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) organised a series of events on
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM