Zila Parishad elections

The Zila Parishad election was the first poll that was bereft of the usual festivity and assembly of enthusiastic public because many of
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

BCL men at it again

A clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Comilla Medical College forced the university to close down for
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Israel defies world opinion

Israel has just declared the creation of thousands of more homes in settlements that were annexed in East Jerusalem. This is a direct
28 December 2016, 18:14 PM

Where is the DoE?

A photograph published in this newspaper on Tuesday, show hundreds of maunds of wood illegally and openly being burnt every day to
28 December 2016, 18:12 PM

New law on formation of EC

We welcome the honourable President's remarks made while talking to the JSD leadership who went to call on him to discuss the issue of selecting the Election Commission (EC).
27 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Money rolling in District elections

As voters go to polls today in the district election, allegations have been made against certain candi dates and people's representatives who are backing candidates in the forthcoming district elections, that substantial amount of cash is being spent on the campaign trail.
27 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Assaults on freedom fighters

Miah Mashiur Rahman, a freedom fighter in Magura, was brutally assaulted recently by a bunch of criminals for protesting the theft of
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Appalling state of BM College dorm

We are appalled to note the dilapidated condition in which students of Government BM College, Barisal, are forced to live because the
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Another extremist den busted

The security agencies must be complimented for their vigilance which led them to the den of the terrorists not very far from the heart of the capital.
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Flyover cost go flying

It doesn't come as a shock that implementation of a flyover project in Bangladesh costs the taxpayer a lot more money and time than in any other South Asian country, and in some cases, even China and Malaysia.
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM

BCL men halt RU recruitment exams

As the Awami League was garnering praise from all quarters due to the exemplary behaviour of the ruling party members during the
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

A very merry Christmas!

As the world celebrates Christmas, it is with dismay that we witness the most brutal of wars being fought along sectarian lines with inter-faith relations hitting an all-time low.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Illiteracy still an issue

With the progress it is currently making, Bangladesh needs another 44 years to have an initial level of literacy skills for all its
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Narayanganj mayoral polls

We congratulate Ivy for carrying the day, but both she and Sakhawat deserve our congratulations for giving us a remarkable election.
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM

A billion dollar opportunity

Bangladesh has 32 thrust sectors that have the potential to bring billions of dollars in investment and export earnings, according to a seminar organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce.
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

SUST students suffer closure

A clash among several factions of Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on December 21 prompted the university Syndicate to close it down for 15 days.
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

ACC not functioning properly

According to the 'State of Governance Report' brought out by Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), the government's anti-graft body ACC does not follow up on over half the graft complaints it receives.
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Youths becoming unproductive

The worryingly high rate of illiteracy, unemployment and inactivity amongst the youth of our country, poses a significant challenge for the state and society.
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM

TIB's report on public universities

Transparency International Bangladesh's (TIB) report on recruitment of lecturers in as many as 13 public universities makes for grim reading.
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Cost overruns in public works

The 12.5 km Oxygen-Hathhazari road expansion project is three years too late. And that has pushed up the cost considerably.
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM