Just some new clothes on Eid were enough to bring a smile on the faces of Samu Begum and her family members.

Almost the entire ground was under covers yesterday. The outfield was water-logged. The Tigers were confined to indoor practice at Mirpur while their

Although the government has completed the second phase of the class XI admission, more than 2 lakh students could not yet get admitted to any college,

Journey of the country's parliamentary democracy began with an astounding record of lawmakers losing their seats.

Eid shopping in the capital has become a troublesome affair, as thousands of people swarm malls and markets to buy items for themselves and their dear ones on the big occasion.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday directed the BASIC Bank to take legal action against those involved in irregularities at the scam-hit bank.

The residents of Indira Road and Razabazar are facing immense sufferings as road excavations are going on day after day in the

Raozan BNP leader Salamat Ali joining the Awami League a few hours after his release from police custody surprised leaders of both

An international organisation has raised serious questions about the much-debated Rampal coal-fired power plant, saying it does not maintain the minimum social and environmental standards. "The project poses significant adverse social and environmental risks and impacts that are diverse and irreversible," said Bank Track, a Netherlands-based coalition of organisations "targeting the operations and investments of private sector banks and their effect on people and the planet".

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has hit the nail on the head.

Getting a ticket for a launch cabin ahead of Eid seems like owning a golden deer as the owners and workers have kept a large portion of the tickets reserved for VIPs.

Imagine a life of never fitting in, of constant ridicules and derisions, of being shunned by your own family, of being denied jobs and a chance at a “comfortable” life, of being harassed and assaulted, often sexually, because of who you are.

When Sheikh Shahabuddin jogs at Bahadur Shah Park, he puts on a mask. He does so not to shut out dust but the putrid smell coming from the open dumpsters on the road.

The number of caesarean births has almost doubled in the last eight years largely due to lack of accountability of profit-hungry private healthcare providers and absence of proper rules and regulations. The figure rose to 690,000 or 23 percent of total deliveries last year from 355,000 or 9 percent of total deliveries in 2007, according to Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014.

One can list a multitude of reasons to not visit Bangladesh -- never ending traffic jam, incessant power cuts, air heavy with dust and

One can list down a multitude of reasons to not visit Bangladesh, the never ending traffic jams, incessant power cuts, the air heavy with dust and pollution and thousands upon thousands of people thronging the streets every single day! But find the 10 reasons to visit this chaotic city: Dhaka.

Advance bus tickets for Eid holidaymakers were almost gone within a few hours they were up for sale in the capital yesterday.

An alleged letter from a death row Huji leader in Kashimpur jail shows that militants are changing tactics, using code languages and

I still remember the first time I saw the Grand Canyon - in 1987. After leaving Las Vegas, my wife and I had been driving north for

Becoming a lower middle income country is certainly something to cheer about. It makes us firmly believe that we will soon elevate to the status of middle