Farmers held over small loan default, whereas big fish roam free

For defaulting Tk25,000 to Tk50,000 loan each, at least 12 farmers were arrested, before they got bail. And a total 37 farmers have been accused in a case. But on the other hand, the big guns with accusations of defaulting thousands of crores taka worth of loans are far from being prosecuted.
27 November 2022, 14:44 PM

Did Ashrayan housing project for homeless bring any benefits?

On the occasion of Mujib Borsho at Sarishabari in Jamalpur, the prime minister's initiative of allocating house for the homeless has become a safe haven for drug abusers. There are no employment opportunities nearby, no living environment, and not even a road to travel. Hence, most of the houses lie vacant, without any people living in them.
27 November 2022, 03:22 AM

Construction of Karnaphuli Tunnel’s South Tube completed

The construction work of the south tube of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River has been completed. As a result, two parts of Chattogram city have been united through the underground tunnel for the first time.
26 November 2022, 02:21 AM

Why is the law silent over free drug trade in B'baria?

In continuation of our reports on the drug trade in the border areas, the destination this time is Brahmanbaria. Only 104km from Dhaka, the district has a wide availability of drugs, which makes substance abuse virtually a common practice there.
25 November 2022, 16:02 PM

Can Bangladesh learn anything from Sri Lanka's financial crisis?

Sri Lanka, which is known for its quality education, healthcare, and migration policies and practices, has, however, experienced one of the worst financial crises as a nation in recent history.
25 November 2022, 14:28 PM

Even children can’t escape social segregation!

Sitting on chairs and eating on tables with plates and glasses in restaurants, or even being treated humanely seem to be a privilege when it comes to these children – children of the Horijon people, who are a socially and economically marginalized community in Moulvibazar.
24 November 2022, 12:55 PM

House of filmmaker Hiralal Sen in shambles

Hiralal Sen, the first filmmaker from the Indian subcontinent, was born in Manikganj in 1866.
22 November 2022, 14:08 PM

Militant snatching: How did the police not know?

After the snatching of two death-row militants from the court premises in Dhaka yesterday, numerous questions have been raised over the security at the court area.
21 November 2022, 14:15 PM

X-ray machine sitting idle for 27yrs in Moulvibazar

There’s an X-ray machine in Kulaura Upazila Health Complex, Moulvibazar, which was bought in 1995. But the authorities never hired an operator for the machine -- and the patients who need an X-ray are being referred to the Sadar hospital or some other private hospital.
20 November 2022, 14:06 PM

BNP mass rally begins in Sylhet

BNP's divisional rally began on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city's Chowhatta area today.
19 November 2022, 06:44 AM

Bangladesh's first railway station now in shambles

The bustling history of Jogoti Railway Station -- the first railway station in East Bengal, now Bangladesh, is a distant memory.
19 November 2022, 02:14 AM

Football graffiti at KM Das Lane

The FIFA World Cup is right around the corner, and like the whole world, Bangladesh too is putting on festive colours -- such as these roadside walls at the capital’s KM Das Lane.
18 November 2022, 09:47 AM

Are hospitals a major source of fatal infections?

A joint study by icddr,b and the Directorate General of Health Services, conducted across 11 tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh, has found that none of the hospitals collect any data on hospital-acquired infections and infection control on their premises.
17 November 2022, 15:08 PM

1 in 2 diabetes patients don't know they have the condition

Diabetes is called the mother of all diseases.
14 November 2022, 14:07 PM

When will the agony of Jamser Ali's family end?

In the previous episode, Jamser Ali's family claimed that their son was picked up by members of the law enforcement in 2018, and has been missing ever since.
13 November 2022, 12:05 PM

Dismissed ACC official Sharif getting job offers from home, abroad

Sharif Uddin, who was dismissed from the deputy assistant director post of the Anti-Corruption Commission on February 16, 2022, is now getting job offers one after another .
12 November 2022, 16:23 PM

Where Kanchenjunga rises over the horizon

In Panchagarh, at this time of the year, golden Kanchenjunga, like a magical show, appears in the morning sky, seemingly out of nowhere!
11 November 2022, 16:02 PM

BNP leaders, activists pour in for Faridpur rally

Opposition BNP’s leaders and activists are gearing up ahead of the party’s sixth divisional rally slated to be held today (November 11) in Faridpur.
10 November 2022, 19:05 PM

Türkiye has potential to be a positive factor in international politics

Bangladesh and Türkiye have historical and cultural ties that predate the establishment of independent Bangladesh.
10 November 2022, 04:28 AM

Son becomes lawyer, ensures justice for father’s murder after 29yrs

Mustafizur Rahman Bahadur’s father was killed right before his eyes when he was only six-years-old.
8 November 2022, 04:09 AM