Teaching boys to respect females can resist child marriages

Boys should be addressed and taught in schools as well as at family levels to treat women with respect, and that will
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

No IS here

There is no existence of terrorist organisation IS in Bangladesh as intelligence agencies do not have any evidence of
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

4 law ministry officials promoted, another transferred

The law ministry yesterday brought a change in the posts of its five high officials through promotion and posting.
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Swadhin Bangla Betar engr Rashidul dies

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra sound engineer Rashidul Hossain die at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, He was 72.
22 December 2015, 05:22 AM

Protest note, our reply

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority has sent the following protest note to a news item titled “16,000 tea workers face uncertainty” published on 20 December, 2015. It alleged that while publishing this news item, no serious attention was given to the urgency and necessity of setting up Economic Zones to bring about positive change and development in the poorer and less developed areas of the country.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Victory Day observed in London

On the occasion of Bangladesh's Victory Day and Christmas a reception was organised at Kiplings restaurant in North London on December 15, said a press release.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Utilisation of all individuals' latent talent must for dev

Opportunities must be given to people to develop and utilise the talent they are born with, said speakers at an experience sharing meeting on “Career Development Programme for the Women from Marginalised Communities”.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Tea workers continue protests

Several thousand workers of 24 tea gardens in the district abstained from work yesterday, demanding that the government cancel the
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

16,000 tea workers face uncertainty

Hunger brought them here. They slashed and cleared the jungle, braving snakes, tigers, and malaria and set up the tea estates.
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Commemorative programme on Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir held

A commemorative programme was held in remembrance of Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir, the founding principal of Central Women's College,
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Indian military band plays victory music on Bangladesh's Victory Day

A military band played music at Princep Ghat at Hoogli in Kolkata of India as a part of the overall celebration of Bangladesh's Victory Day,
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Thinkers Will Lead The Way

The role of intellectuals in Bangalee life has always been very significant, at least since the 19th century when there was a Renaissance
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

19 return after being held in India

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over 19 Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) through
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Over 150 students sued

A case was filed yesterday accusing 150 to 200 unidentified Dhaka College students while police have been provided some footage of
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

JMB man involved in both incidents

Shariful Islam, who was caught red handed during the ISKCON temple attack in Dinajpur on December 10, has confessed his
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Cut off IS finances

Finance ministers from the UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously backed a resolution aimed at ramping up sanctions against the Islamic State group and cutting off its revenue flows.
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Journo files GD over death threat

A journalist yesterday filed a general diary with Shahbagh Police Station in the capital mentioning that he received death threat over the
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Scholastica celebrates Victory Day

To celebrate the Victory Day, Scholastica organised cultural programmes and an art competition at the school premises on Wednesday, said a press release.
17 December 2015, 20:25 PM

Efforts to deal with migrant crisis at 'a breaking point'

Humanitarian organisations attempting to help the soaring numbers of people fleeing conflicts and natural disasters around the world are at "a breaking point," UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday.
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Police sue 108 Ctg Shibir men

Police yesterday filed two cases against 108 leaders and activists of Islam Chhatra Shibir in connection with their
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM