Bangladesh moving forward

Bangladesh is now recognised as one of the next 11 emerging economics in the world. In 1971, I don't believe many people would have
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Children and malnutrition

Many children in rural areas and shanties are plagued by malnutrition in our country. This problem needs to be eradicated soon. A child with malnutrition can never attain a good health in future.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Refugees, a matter of concern

The matter of refuges is one of the hot topics in the contemporary world.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Road accidents shouldn't be taken lightly

The number of road accidents that happen in our country is extremely high. People losing their lives in road accidents is almost always in
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

RIP George Michael

Never in my life have I heard an English song more beautifully composed and soulfully sung than 'Careless Whisper' by British singer and
28 December 2016, 18:31 PM

Saving mankind

20th century marked a turning point in our realisation to save mankind. It was evident more than ever before that advancement in
28 December 2016, 18:30 PM

Tigers and Kiwis face-off

Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand is already underway. It is an important series for both the teams considering that they both lost their last ODI series.
27 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Building youth for the future

The young generation are crazy about becoming popular on the internet. To do so, they engage themselves in various acts which are not suitable for their age.
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Preserving life on this planet

There is no denying the fact that both government and NGOs are least concerned when it comes to environmental and ecological problems in the world.
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Congrats Fizz!

We offer our warmest congratulations to Mustafizur Rahaman, one of the most favourite sensations of the cricket world, on becoming the ICC's emerging player of the year for 2016.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

We sincerely wish a merry Christmas and happy New Year to our Christian citizens, friends, relatives, associates and well wishers all over
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Reducing rate of DSSC tax

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSSC) has been reassessing household, commercial and industrial units under the corporation
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Encourage children to play chess

Magnus Carlsen has done a great job by winning three World Chess Championships on the trot at the mere age of 26. A study
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Friends of Bangladesh

We are heartened at the proposals put forward by the 'Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee' who requested the Mayor of DNCC to name certain roads of diplomatic zones after friends of Bangladesh who went out of their way to help us during our liberation war.
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Chittagong needs help

Despite accounting for the major part of the country's GDP, Chittagong is worsening by the day. Public transport is infrequent.
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Obama's failed promise on Israel-Palestine victims

On 4 June 2009 at the Major Reception Hall in Cairo, US President Barack Obama called for improved mutual understanding and relations between the Islamic world and the West
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM

The cruelty of dowry

It is surprising to see the dowry culture still persisting in our societies. Worse still, the shameful practice is increasing at an alarming rate due to the ineffective implementation of the laws already in place prohibiting it.
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Puffer fish and death

It was alarming to read the report on puffer fish poisoning published in this newspaper on 11 December, 2016. We need to take immediate steps to avoid these types of deaths.
18 December 2016, 18:00 PM

We must prepare for natural disasters

The Cyclone Vardah has left the huge trail of destruction in terms of floods, damaged property and multiple deaths in India and neighbouring areas.
18 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Let Syrian civilians be free!

Syria has turned into the greatest catastrophe of our time. Over the past five years, Syrian victims have been subjected to chemical and
17 December 2016, 18:00 PM