Golzar a model for Bogra farmers

An elderly farmer has become a role-model for other farmers by growing off-season hybrid beans in his two-bighas of land and
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Jute growers all smiles

Farmers in the district are happy at getting fair price of jute this year due to favourable weather and availability of seeds and fertilizers at
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bhabani Sen's land still in grip of grabbers

Bhabani Kanta Sen along with his wife, two sons and elderly mother are passing a hard time as their land is under the control of illegal
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Why we couldn't protect Khadija

Remember Suraiya Akter Risha? The eighth grader of an English medium school in Dhaka, who was stabbed by her stalker, a man who
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

An original sin

A recent report by a UN-affiliated group refuels the long-standing debate over reparations for African-Americans. The group of
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Victim of new Cold War in South Asia

First it was an Indian government official belonging to the “National Institution for Transforming India” berating SAARC mercilessly and
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Mobile Computer lab: Youths' IT training for self-employment

The Department of Youth Development (DYD) has taken an innovative step to provide training to the youth on using computer and browsing the internet in Amtali upazila of Barguna.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Artificial insemination boosts livestock output

Livestock sector has an immense role in ensuring food security, nutrition and overall socio-economic development. Its contribution to the GDP is 2.51% and the growth is 3.39%. Even after facing many difficult barriers, livestock sector is moving ahead.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Tortured domestic help groans in pain

A brutally tortured girl, who worked as a domestic help at an influential man's house in Tangail, is crying in pain at Dimla Upazila
4 October 2016, 18:00 PM

It's the people who matter

Connecting with people is an inherent urge in human beings. Movement of people and ideas contributed towards the progress of societies.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

School nationalised, teachers not paid!

There is no office, no chair, no table and teachers are not paid salary in a government primary school that was
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Jingoism should not get out of hand

Over the past couple of weeks, relations between India and Pakistan have taken a nasty turn. Rhetoric emerging from Delhi and Islamabad has not only deeply worried people in the sub-continent, but also leaders around the world. The heightened military tension between the two nuclear neighbours of South Asia did not come suddenly. It was in the making since July, 2016.
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Save Kuakata beach project on cards

Water Development Board (WDB) is going to take up a mega project to save Kuakata beach from erosion.
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM

1.5 to stay alive: UN's warming goal feels the heat

The tougher temperature goal was a great victory for the vulnerable countries in terms of global diplomacy and advocacy. Now
30 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Union parishad polls enthuse former enclave people

The people of a former enclave are happy as they will exercise their right to vote for the first time in nine union parishads (UP) of the
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

'Profitable' eucalyptus an ultimate loss

A section of farmers in the district cultivate eucalyptus trees around their crop fields to earn good profit, ignoring the long-term
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

A mother and son reunion

Syed Shamsul Haq walked taller than many of us. That's because he left no room in his heart for anything but the old verities of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any work of art is ephemeral and doomed.
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Is SAARC coming apart?

When we speak of SAARC, we usually hear two reactions – cynicism and skepticism,” Modi had told the 18th Kathmandu summit, which was to be held in 2012 but postponed to 2014.
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Jute market on road

A makeshift jute market occupies Jamalpur-Madarganj road at Balijuri Bazar in Madarganj upazila two days a week, causing
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Tidy profit from bottle gourd

Favourable weather, quality seeds and bumper production: for Lalmonirhat's farmers of calabash, the vegetable also called
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM