When it comes to RMG, Bangladesh unfortunately lags behind its biggest competitors since 40 percent of fabrics need to be imported due to the inability of local industry to meet needs on time. Gearing up local yarn makers to become more efficient is a long term affair.

The traffic police department fails to play an effective role in identifying overloaded and unfit vehicles, and holding drunk and reckless drivers accountable. There are also problems of faulty road construction and dangerous bends that often cause deadly accidents.

A flawed prosecution system and poor remuneration of public prosecutors have resulted in many suspected militants to come out of jail and continue with their nefarious activities.

Amid fresh reports of landslides in the hill tracts one is astounded to find that remedial measures recommended by an expert committee has gone completely unheeded so long.

The health and family welfare ministry in association with the two Dhaka city corporations organised a 'symbolic' awareness campaign on Saturday

The taxpayers have the right to know why money is being put into a bank that is progressively going downhill.

Countries around the world seek to protect heritage businesses such as that our weavers have practised for generations. They are incentivised and are branded nationally. Our handloom industry, after languishing for decades, recently saw a rise in demand through small and medium industries and fashion houses which promoted these products. Subsidising the industry would not go amiss, while instead the flat VAT decision will in all likelihood destroy it.

The tragedy of Tuesday's devastating landslides that killed at least 146 people in Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Chittagong.

One would have thought that the death of 23 people in boiler explosions over the last four years in the country would be a wakeup call for authorities, but that is not the case.

Because our rice stock is at an all-time low, the government has sanctioned import of 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice from Vietnam. Despite

Dhaka is known for its haphazard bus stops. There is no planned stop where people can get on and off a bus without risking lives and

We are deeply saddened by the aftermath of the catastrophic landslides in Rangamati, Chittagong, Bandarban and Cox's Bazar that have left at least...

Every year authorities promise the people that roads and highways will be repaired well in advance of Eid but nothing much changes unfortunately.

This year is no different from others for those hoping to go home for the Eid festivities. We are weeks away from Eid but already people are spending hours on end to get their hands on advance tickets.

A photo published in this paper on June 12 shows a huge pile of garbage dumped on the side of Dhaka-Aricha highway at Hemayetpur, Savar.

An overall nonchalant attitude towards child labour and the lack of implementation of existing laws and policies make it extremely difficult to reduce – let alone eradicate – child labour in Bangladesh.

Despite the government's repeated ultimatums to relocate all the tanneries operating in the capital's Hazaribagh area, the transfer

We are extremely concerned by a report in this paper, from Rajshahi, of a police official being confined inside a shoe store by AL activists...

It is heartening to note that the leaders of the Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BJS) have called off their proposed indefinite strike at the back of the government's assurance to formulate a new guideline for gold businesses.

That the result of the British election has come as a shock to Theresa May is stating the obvious, but what perhaps may not be as obvious is the underlying message it has given to the Tories and its leadership.