There is conflict of interest and if we are even remotely interested in salvaging the transport sector from the rule of syndicates, then this requires the government to take steps against these vested elements within its ranks.

For the second day in a row till April 17, thousands of commuters were left stranded as the BRTA kept the pressure on buses with reserved...

In yet another tragic incident related to child marriage, a teenage girl from Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat committed suicide by hanging...

There are no words to express our outrage and anguish upon reading the report in this paper about the medieval treatment meted out to a poor couple of an ethnic minority by village arbitrators in Mymensingh.

Gas shortage in Savar has turned acute as gas pressure remains very low during most of the time of the day. It is disrupting everyday life

According to reports, nearly two hundred thousand farmer families in the north eastern region of the country are in severe distress having lost...

We congratulate the two young entrepreneurs of our country who have made it to the “Forbes 30 Under-30 Asia: Social Entrepreneurs” list for their works aimed at helping people in Bangladesh.

According to the recently unveiled report by WHO titled “UN Water — Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water

First a graffiti celebrating Baishakh and then a memorial commemorating those killed in 1971 have been defaced in the days preceding

Today we celebrate the first month of the Bengali New Year. Pahela Baishakh, a centuries-old tradition, is as much a part of our cultural...

Most heart patients in need of angioplasty and stents have been taking the trouble of going to neighbouring India for surgery since the government...

In the recently released 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Bangladesh ranked 125th out of...

The High Court on April 11 upheld the death sentence for four perpetrators involved in the brutal torture and killing of Rajon in 2015.

Flash floods in the greater Sylhet region have taken its toll on farmers and created a shortage of paddy for small to medium-sized rice mills.

A picture published in this paper on March 11 epitomises our failure to protect children from abuse and the culture of impunity that rules supreme regarding this issue.

It is now apparent that the IS would like to build a strong hideout elsewhere. In this view, we need to gear up our intelligence and reinforce the border so as to make sure the terrorists cannot filter into our territories.

More than 500 people were killed in the last 58 days according to a newspaper report and 17 on Saturday alone as road accidents

The utility lines of the tanneries in Hazaribagh have been disconnected on Saturday in keeping with the March 6 orders of the High Court.

We appreciate the warm reception given by Prime Minister Modi to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She has been treated with the highest honour and respect indicating the long standing friendship between the two countries.

What is needed is a thorough investigation to allay their concerns that their daughter was murdered. It is too early, without being aware of all the facts, to take a definitive position. We urge that the authorities take heed of the issues that Raudha's family has raised and after looking into those, disclose their findings.