It is regrettable that “crossfire” or “shootouts” have become a euphemism for extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh.

Despite repeated assurances by the finance minister himself that special measures would be taken to combat rampant corruption and mismanagement in banks, we are yet to see any concrete steps.

It is extremely disappointing that an important Bill drafted in 2006 has been sitting in the freezer for 12 years now. Speakers at a conference highlighted this

The Japanese government has pushed through legislation on December 8 that has opened up the labour market for up to 345,000 foreign workers in various sectors.

It was refreshing to see that the children of this city were given a chance to play in a car-free street on Manik Mia Avenue last Friday.

With the Election Commission's scrutiny of nomination papers coming to an end, electioneering is about to enter the next phase, in which eligible candidates will start campaigning in full gusto.

As per a report published in this paper on December 7, State-owned Commercial Bank (SCB) Sonali is in deep trouble, as it is finding it near impossible to sell off Hallmark group's mortgaged assets.

It is good news indeed that Biman Bangladesh Airlines is adding two new state-of-the-art aircrafts to its fleet. The addition of two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners—namely Aakashbeena and Hangsabalaka—will certainly contribute to the much-needed modernisation of the national flag carrier.

Bangladesh has been ranked seventh among the countries most affected by extreme weather events in 20 years since 1998, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2019.

Aritry Adkhikary's suicide has jolted us out of our comfort zone. Yes, some teachers have been suspended from their positions, but are we aware of the fact that this year's attempted suicide amongst children is double that of last year.

Doctor Akhter Jahan Rumpa, an optometrist, had arrived in Dhaka from Sylhet on December 4.

The record number of nomination papers being rejected may be attributed to the fact that a huge number of candidates are vying to contest this election.

We can empathise with Shabnam Zaman's despair at the apparent lack of movement by law enforcers in investigating how her father, former ambassador Maroof Zaman.

The tragedy of a ninth grade student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College taking her own life after being rebuked by her school teachers is a wakeup call for us regarding the responsibility of school authorities to ensure that a child is treated with dignity and sensitivity no matter what the offence he or she has committed.

When as much as 80 percent of total donations for the Rohingyas is spent on operations by international NGOs (INGOs), one wonders what is left for those that the bulk of the money is meant for.

After the rape of two university students at a hotel in Banani in March last year, the outcry for justice was tremendous. The prime accused was arrested soon after.

Bangladesh's banking system has been put on “negative watch” by the global ratings agency, Moody's Investors Service, despite the country's impressive economic performance and strong economy.

To have more than a hundred thousand people added every year to the list of patients afflicted by a disease is a burden for any healthcare system.

The report presented in the UK House of Commons recently had a lot to say about the “level playing field” that our Election Commission (EC) keeps touting.

A human rights group contracted by the US State Department reportedly found that there is “reasonable basis to conclude” that genocide did take place in Myanmar's Rakhine State against the Rohingya people.