High achievers in 'A' and 'O' levels

We hail the 1,915 'O' and 'A' level students from 85 schools across the country for their excellent performance. Competing internationally, eight of them have scored the highest mark in subjects as diverse as law, biology, chemistry, physics, accounting,
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

CHT Peace Accord

We wholeheartedly endorse the call of politicians, cultural activists, and indigenous leaders to the government to declare a definite roadmap for effective implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord.
11 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Serious breach of financial security

The US$101 million siphoned off from Bangladesh Bank (BB) by cyber criminals was not only the single largest heist but also the first of its kind.
11 March 2016, 18:00 PM

An indomitable spirit

For Md Nasiruddin of Jhalakathi, perseverance is a long word for a simple idea: never giving up.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Air cargo flights to UK suspended

The ban on all air cargo flights out of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to the UK has just come into effect on security grounds.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Sand lifting threatens bridge

The unbridled lifting of sand and that too within 50 metres from a crucial bridge on Thakurgaon-Patiadangi road in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila...
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Pre-poll clashes in Patuakhali

With the union parishad polls just a few days away, the news of deadly clashes during election campaign is really worrying.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Footpath eviction drive

It is ironic to find that the latest drive by Dhaka City Corporation (North) to free up public space in front of Bashundhara city market and Purnima cinema hall failed to produce any tangible results.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Technical education for girls

A study by Underprivileged Children's Education Programme (UCEP) has found that a considerable number of girls are unaware of the prospects of technical education despite the government's efforts to prioritise this skill-based education.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Assault on the Chief Justice

The Chief Justice is far more than an individual. He is an institution, and of the three pillars of the state, he represents one of the most
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

International women's day

The world has been celebrating International Women's Day since 1910 when it was launched at the International Conference of Working
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Taqi's murder

Everything about the Taqi murder case screams of injustice, an injustice that is beginning to question the credibility of the administration.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Vulnerability of minority communities

If it is true that a nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable members, we are very far from it.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Cops crushed to death

The heart-rending scene of two cops crying over their colleagues' death has touched the human within us. On March 3, a truck loaded
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Tenant identification information

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has asked all those living within the metropolitan area to provide 'identification information' to them by
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

No school buildings for students for three years!

It is a shame that students of nine government primary schools in Jhenidah are being compelled to attend classes under the open skies or in makeshift huts...
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Construction workers must get recruitment cards

The demand by rights activists that the government make it mandatory for employers to issue recruitment cards to construction workers should be a wake up call to address the exploitations in this sector.
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Community clinics in crisis

Almost all of the 51 community clinics in Gaibandha Sadar upazila, with no physicians, supportive staff and medicine, have become a microcosm of the broken healthcare system of the country.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Vehicles on the wrong side

Traffic rules are one of the most fundamental guidelines of any modern civilisation, which if not followed will cause much of the city life to go awry, endangering lives, as is happening in Dhaka.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM

The reluctant election commission

We are surprised to see that the election commission (EC) is yet to take any action on allegations that many candidates were barred from filing nominations for the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
2 March 2016, 18:00 PM