Obesity is rising in Bangladesh, as indicated by several regional and international reports.

US President Donald Trump is particularly obsessed about the wall that he vowed to build along the country's border with Mexico. He proposes that establishing a wall will keep

According to human rights group Ain O Salish Kendra, last year witnessed the highest number of extrajudicial killings recorded in our country's history. Other serious human rights abuses such as enforced disappearances also continued throughout 2018.

The Daily Star carried a news report on January 8 titled “New finance minister sets sights on boosting revenue.” The goal set by the new

Levitksy and Ziblatt, professor of politics at Harvard University, commented how a businessman, Donald Trump, took over the presidentship of the United States of American which is a concerning sign of authoritarianism. However, the fact of the matter is that this has now become a worldwide phenomenon. And Bangladesh is also experiencing the same situation.

It was early in the morning. I was in a bit of a rush to catch my university-bound bus. I suddenly noticed a man, likely in his mid-

Most of the roads of Dhaka city were hawker-free for some days in the run up to—and in the aftermath of—the election. But now it's back to square one. Once again, hawkers have occupied sidewalks in numerous areas of the city. While the authorities have repeatedly conducted eviction moves, they haven't been successful. It is

With the arrival of winter, the level of air pollution has sharply risen in Dhaka city. The city has been engulfed with toxic air, smog and dust, causing severe discomfort for people and increasing chances of various forms of illnesses.

It is said that violence is part and parcel of the sub-continental politics. Numerous historical events over hundreds of years in this region

Even though social media is said to have played an important role in influencing voters in this election, politicians still used many

On December 30, 2018 I was peacefully able to exercise my right to vote early on the day. However, everything started to go wrong after that.

Setting the credibility and transparency issues of the recent elections aside, one incident that occurred in relation to it which is completely unacceptable was the rape of a woman who is also the mother of four children.

Everyone is well aware of the fact that smoking is seriously detrimental to one's health. As per the instruction of the World Health Organisation, the government has made it mandatory for all cigarette manufacturers to tag the warning sign which says that “smoking is detrimental to health” on cigarette packets.

Every time a celebrity posts a picture of winning some award or a romantic photo, everyone seems to go crazy about it. People share such posts numerous times.

The regular refusal by cab and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers to drop customers off at their desired destination and to charge them appropriately and according to the taximeter has been a serious issue in most cities across Bangladesh.

Getting a government job involves a good amount of effort but no matter one's educational background, they can be called for interviews. In this case, not getting a job can be attributed to a dearth of knowledge and sagacity.

A new year comes with the hope of new beginnings. As several studies suggest, more than 60 percent of people fail to go through with their New Year's resolution in the first month,

The Awami League government has managed the election well in their favour. It was clear yesterday that the election was controlled as there was hardly any presence

Voting day is finally here and the 11th parliamentary election is being held today under a partisan government. The people want nothing

Like many other roads in the capital, the Shahbagh road has three footbridges. They are particularly important because two of the largest hospitals of our country, the National Museum, Independence Museum, Shishu Park and many other important institutions are located near its junction.