The future of Bengal Delta
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Is a global goal on adaptation possible?
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Can we make lockdown work this time around?
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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It’s time to talk about cotton
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Managing environmental resources for green growth in Bangladesh
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Why can’t they get their fair share in our budget?
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Have we done enough to address the problem of drug abuse?
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Street violence and gang culture 2.0
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Fighting the Delta variant: Do we have a plan?
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Apparel industry needs a clearer strategy for donor funding
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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BNP leader Khaleda Zia’s change of heart on India
Within a week of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has made a U-turn on her recent stance on India after realising that she could cut no ice with Modi, BNP insiders said.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM
No trace of 598 Bangladeshi trafficking victims
At least 598 Bangladeshis have remained missing since they set out on perilous voyages through the sea to illegally migrate to Malaysia between October 31, 2013 and April 15 this year in search of a better life.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Khaleda follows in BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s footsteps
Is Khaleda Zia doing politics going against the philosophy and ideals of BNP founder General Ziaur Rahman by forging and maintaining electoral alliance with the anti-liberation and fundamentalist force Jamaat-e-Islami?
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s SC scraps acquittal of relief minister
Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya may face 13 years of imprisonment on graft charges as the Supreme Court yesterday scrapped the High Court verdict that cleared his name.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Violence: An individual problem or a systemic problem?
For a non-conflict zone, Bangladesh is home to exorbitantly high levels of “everyday violence.” At home and on the streets, at the work
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Beauty belies dark trade
The dense mangrove forest on both sides of the road to the Bang Ben bay through Laem Son National Park is indeed intriguing.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Halda sees drastic fall in spawn production
Since the wee hours of yesterday, there were boatloads of fishermen drifting in the Halda river. They had waited for months because the
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Agami for the Future
Bangladeshis living abroad often want to help the development of their native land. In 2003, non-resident Bangladeshis in the San
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Nightmare voyage
He had wanted to go to Malaysia for a better job. But he ended up falling into the hands of human traffickers who sold him thrice before he was rescued. He endured inhuman physical and mental torture in a boat for around two months at sea.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Ctg auto-rickshaw drivers overcharging
Accusing the drivers of CNG-run auto-rickshaws of overcharging commuters in defiance of government rules, the Passenger Welfare
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
For the Kalpana Chakma I know and the one I never will
I never knew Kalpana di – not personally anyway -- the fearless indigenous activist who was snatched away from us by “mysterious” powers-that-be 19 years ago, when she was only 20 years of age.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Number of traffickers grows 6 times in 2 years in Bangladesh
The number of human traffickers increased sixfold in the last two years, according to a police probe report.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh pace bowler Rubel Hossain disappointed to miss the Test
Bangladesh pace bowler Rubel Hossain on Thursday said that he was 'disappointed to miss out' the one-off Test against India.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh-India river connectivity by this year
Bangladesh may provide river transit to India on a limited scale this year after the two sides fix transit fees and charges.
A joint committee comprising officials from both countries would be formed soon to make recommendations within two months for transit fees and charges, said shipping ministry officials.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Women trafficking victims are sexually abused all the way
Afia (not her real name) was not accompanied by any of her family members, but she showed no signs of jitters. While many in the vessel turned pale in panic due to want of food and water in the perilous sea, the beautiful young girl held her nerves.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s politics changes for ruling Awami League
The ruling Awami League seems to have become dependent on the strategy of its main opponent, the BNP, to carry out its own political activities.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Marriage Detectives at your service! (video)
For the first time in Bangladesh, the concept of marriage detective has emerged. Marriage detectives would answer all your questions, will clear all your doubts. How?
10 June 2015, 05:56 AM
Problems dog railway east's workshop
With antiquated machinery, shabby infrastructure, and half of the required workforce, the Carriage and Wagon Repair Workshop of Bangladesh Railway's East Zone in Chittagong city has been tottering for more than a decade now.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
WB ready with $1b funding for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan connectivity projects
The World Bank could lend more than $1 billion to implement a number of regional connectivity projects for boosting trade and investment among Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Gas crisis halts Ctg city
Residents of Chittagong city have been suffering from a severe gas crisis for three days. Households have been hit hard and people in most affected areas have been relying
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM