Back to Arakul

Friday evening I received a call from the birder Omar Shahadat. He had seen some interesting birds in Arakul, including families of
28 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Unease among allies of Bangladesh Awami League over JSD role

While Awami League's allies see the spat over Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal's role in creating the grounds for Bangabandhu killing as a plot to
27 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s rawhide market braces for crisis

With Indian cattle supply drying up the local leather industry is feeling nervous about a short-term crisis in rawhides.
27 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi expatriate workers start feeling the pinch

As Malaysia's economy starts to slow down in the face of falling oil prices and political uncertainty, Bangladeshi workers in the Southeast Asian nation are starting to feel the crunch.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

The definitive writer's guide to surviving this democracy

Are you a writer, journalist, blogger or Facebook user? Do you find yourself thinking long and hard about the dwindling state of affairs in the country?
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Cattle were never smuggled in!

India does not export cattle to Bangladesh, yet thousands of them have been making their way into Bangladesh through different recognised corridors.
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka vs Kolkata

Dhaka has been ranked as the second least liveable city among 140 cities of the world in this year's Global Liveability Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Old Dhaka schools in a shambles

At first glance, it looks like the entrance of a tunnel.
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Crumbling embankment spells disaster for Ctg city

The south portion of the embankment built to protect Chittagong city is crumbling in Patenga due to high tides of the monsoon,
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Cost up 5 times in 5 years

The government is set to sign a contract with a Chinese company to build a 110km oil pipeline in the Bay of Bengal to facilitate smooth unloading of oil from large ships in deep sea to storage facilities in mainland.
23 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Is this beautification? (video)

What comes to mind when we think of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. With London, it is the Big Ben while Delhi conjures the image of the India Gate in our minds. But what of Dhaka?
23 August 2015, 05:48 AM

One man shame for judiciary

A day after the gruesome grenade attack on August 21 in 2004, the then BNP government had formed a one-member inquiry
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Testimony to terror sponsored by state

The dreadful memories of captivity still send shudder down his spine. Police tortured Joj Mia in custody to make him confess to a crime he did not commit.
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Baldha Garden Road nightmare for drivers

The stretch of the road near Baldha Garden in Wari is not longer than 50 yards, but drivers are reluctant to use this small stretch due
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Boast appeared a hoax

Police did not employ any security expert to monitor the electronic surveillance boasted in their multilayer security arrangements during this year's Amar Ekushey Boi Mela.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Pranab's wife passes away

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, Suvra Mukherjee, passed away yesterday. She was 75.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Baby Suraiya now safe in mother's arms

What could be more comforting for Nazma Khatun than being finally reunited with her baby girl Suraiya who was separated from her at birth?
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Abandonment of century-old building raises questions

The chief of the management body of Adhar Chandra Model High School in Savar has declared its century-old building abandoned
14 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Monsoon Cruise

Monsoon brings life to this country. It is only then that our land comes alive. Rivers swell with runoff water from the mountains which
14 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Discriminations turn society violent

Rampant corruption, political patronisation, and culture of impunity cause discriminations, which eventually make the aggrieved people violent, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman said yesterday.
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM