Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
To the girl raising her father
It still feels like yesterday.
It was a March evening in 2017. I stood outside the labour room -- anxious, restless, and counting the seconds.
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Opinion / When governance fails, people pay the price
Month after month, similar figures emerge, followed by assurances that things will change. Yet, the headlines barely differ.
8 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Architects of tomorrow overlooked today
They carry the nation’s most vital responsibility: shaping young minds and laying the foundation for future generations.
4 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Eastern coast sinking faster as sea level rises
Bangladesh’s eastern coast, a key zone for development activities, is sinking faster than the central and western coasts amid rising sea levels, posing threats to infrastructure, vast swathes of farmland and the livelihoods of millions of people, warns a new study.
3 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Dengue deaths: Families left behind to pick up the pieces
As of yesterday, 188 people had died and 44,693, had been hospitalised.
26 September 2025, 18:29 PM
New condition for $5.5B loan: IMF limits Bangladesh’s foreign loan intake
The global lender introduced a new condition for the next instalment of its $5.5 billion loan package
26 September 2025, 18:24 PM
Total literacy elusive after Tk 4,000cr spent
Nearly one in five Bangladeshis aged seven and above remains illiterate, despite Tk 4,000 crore being spent on literacy programmes over the past 34 years.
8 September 2025, 18:09 PM
The wide, murky world of AL ‘FRONTS’
They carry words like “Awami”, “League”, “Bangabandhu” or “Muktijodhha” in their names, but they don’t have any charter, full-fledged committee or permanent office. They are also disowned by the ruling Awami League.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Inspiration that will last forever
“…I will continue to protest against injustice until my death.”
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Where is my failure?
In the aftermath of the gruesome murder of Abrar Fahad last week, Buet Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Saiful Islam says he thinks he had no failure in handling the situation.
15 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Wednesday NIGHTMARE
Just before the start of their two-day weekend from Thursday, Buet students are supposed to get a breather from classes and exams on Wednesday evenings.
8 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Int’l Literacy Day: Literacy project heads nowhere
A Tk 453-crore literacy project meant to benefit 45 lakh people has suffered setbacks for fund crisis, a deviation from the original plan and wrong selection of beneficiaries.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Horror is all they can recount
When Dalia Amin left her Gendaria house in the capital for Saudi Arabia on July 10 last year, her eyes were on a better, secure life for her two-year-old son, her husband as well as for herself.
27 August 2019, 18:00 PM
A CLOSE SHAVE
The day before August 21, 2004, Dhaka city Awami League leaders had an informal meeting with party chief Sheikh Hasina for her directives on the next day’s rally.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: Faster spread feared during Eid holiday
After the dengue outbreak spread to almost every district in the country, health experts now fear the viral fever will spread further and faster during Eid vacation, when tens of thousands of people are expected to head home.
30 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Pass rate up on good show in English
After a big slide in last year’s HSC results, college students have performed better this year.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
MPO spending tops Tk 15,000cr
With around 3,000 more educational institutions coming under the monthly pay order scheme anytime soon, the government has proposed to allocate Tk 15,001 crore this fiscal year for salaries of all the teachers and staff on the MPO list.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM
For the good of the community
Waking up early in the morning, Jaheda Begum finishes her household chores quickly. Taking her breakfast, she comes out of her home in a Rohingya camp and rushes to a place where Rohingya women like her meet every day at 9:00am.
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM
A little for the jobless
More than a year ago, when Mohammad Zayed graduated from a university college in the capital, his family started expecting that he would soon take over the financial responsibility.
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Less ambitious, more realistic
In a break from the past, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will set a more realistic revenue income target in his maiden budget, but may shy away from undertaking some much-needed economic reforms.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Hard to get fresh air
If you are in Dhaka city, think twice before drawing a deep breath.
The city’s air is contaminated with not only heavy metals like lead, chromium, cadmium, nickel, arsenic, manganese and copper but also with other poisonous particles, show studies.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
9-year wait for MPO set to end
The long wait for thousands of teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions for MPO is likely to be over soon, as the government has decided to allocate Tk 1,150 crore for the pur-pose.
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM
National University Graduates: Lagging behind in job market
Nayan Ahmed started searching for a job since his graduation in 2016. Every day, he browses through newspapers and online job portals for employment opportunities in public service and spends hours to ready himself.
10 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Sayedabad Water Treatment Plant: Phase-III delayed over pipeline
It will take Dhaka Wasa a few more years to complete the third phase of the surface water treatment plant in Sayedabad because of the delay in construction of a pipeline.
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Airbus sets sights on Bangladesh market
The aviation market of Bangladesh is growing rapidly and expected to expand at a faster rate in near future, generating interest from
20 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Secondary School Enrolment: Girls ahead of boys in 63 dists
A silent change is taking place in the country’s secondary level education.
19 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Making Car Interior Components: Jute fibre shows huge potential
As the world is now keener on natural fibres and eco-friendly products, a French company is thinking of setting up a joint venture in Bangladesh for making jute-based car interior components.
10 April 2019, 18:00 PM