Save Lawachhara campaign begins

Lawachhara Bon O Jibo Boichitro Rokkha Andolon launched a signature campaign on Friday to boost support from the tourists and
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM

In terror-hit Kishoreganj, a bullet cuts short a life at home

A bullet comes through a window of her house and hit 40-year-old Jharna Rani Bhowmik on the forehead. She dies instantly.
7 July 2016, 14:32 PM

Anti-militancy Islamic leader says he was the target of attackers

Noted Islamic thinker Maulana Fariduddin Masud says he was the target of the attack at famous Sholakia Eidgah during Eid prayers on July 7, 2016.
7 July 2016, 13:14 PM

Brave Musa still faces trouble

Jamal Ibne Musa, whose efforts helped a trafficked Indian boy to reunite with his family, has received a fresh threat yet again on Sunday
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Malnutrition hits poor children in Lalmonirhat

Many children in the district do not attain normal physical and mental growth due to severe malnutrition.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

'Extremists not welcome in Hatiya'

At an iftar event held at Sagoria High School in Burir Char Union of Noakhali's Hatiya Island last Saturday, popular ex-MP Mohammed Ali
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Making the most of a better status

BANGLA-DESH currently belongs to the official United Nations recognised group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), along
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Unrepaired embankments cause years of hardship

With monsoon beginning, people living in villages on the banks of the Kacha and Baleshwar rivers in Pirojpur are afraid. Since cyclone
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Penny Wise, Euro Foolish

The mighty British pound falls like a pound of bricks. Hey, it's not called ounce, is it?
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Delayed trial turns 'patience test' for justice seekers

A staggering 66,049 cases are waiting for trial in different courts of the district, causing immense sufferings for the justice seekers.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Are friends really that important?

In a larger context, friendships actually allow societies to function and this includes countries that may turn them into formal unions or agreements. Hence the disastrous effects when friendships sour – you get Brexit, you get hostile neighbours, ruthless aggressors and worst of all, you get wars.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Extremism and the bamboo brigade

Of late we have seen pictures of the police handing over bamboo sticks to groups of people in various districts ostensibly for the purpose of combating militancy and extremism in the country.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Vegetable price fall frustrates farmers

Surprisingly this Ramadan the prices of various types of vegetables dropped sharply in the local kitchen markets due to poor demand
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Bogra women's college limps

The academic activities of Government Mujibur Rahman Women's College, Bogra, are being hampered as the institution has been facing
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The unfortunate idiṓtēs

LISA, a thorough Texan, had left the United States only once for a vacation. She had never travelled the world before.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Jamuna erosion worsens as dyke damaged in Sirajganj

The overflowing Jamuna has flooded its protection embankment at Baligugri point of Sirajganj Sadar upazila, further worsening the
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Exotic banana agnisagor faces extinction

Agnisagor, an exotic variety of banana that assumes different colours at different stages of growth, is on the verge of extinction in the
26 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Brexit: Rise of neo-nationalism and protectionism?

While European leaders dreamt of an intertwined economy across Europe 43 years ago, the British people desired something else.
26 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Pleading for a merciful glance

While in the middle of writing my column for this week, I was hit by a deeply disturbing piece of news - the assassination of
25 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Jute yield target lowered in five northern districts

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has curtailed jute production target in five northern districts under Rangpur agriculture
25 June 2016, 18:00 PM