Queuing with the commoners

My family and I had a good experience standing in a long queue to collect the newly introduced Smart National ID Card from a school premise in the Dhaka cantonment area.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Faraaz's courage

I was extremely happy to read about India's Harmony Foundation naming Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain for this year's Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

England's turnaround

At the end of the first day's play, England scored 311/4, with Moeen Ali still batting at 99 and Root scoring a century. Normally a pitch
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Democracy did it!

It was strong democratic foundation and values in the United States of America that led Donald Trump to win the 2016 Presidential Election.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Appalled at the cruelty against the Hindu community

We are outraged at the attack on the Hindu community in Brahmanbaria. The law enforcement agencies responsible for the safety of all civilians could not protect the victims.
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Save the tigers

Tigers, one of the most beautiful mammals on Earth, are growing extinct due to poaching and land development.
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM

US elections 2016

After tomorrow, we will know whether Hillary Clinton of the centre-left Democratic Party or Donald Trump of the centre-right Republican Party will be elected as the 45th President of the US.
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM

ACC recommendations for banking sector overhaul

The Anti Corruption Commission has included recommendations in its annual report to the president to curb crimes and irregularities in the banking sector.
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Restaurants need to hire skilled chefs

We are all aware that there isn't much to do in the city besides eating out at restaurants with family and friends.
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Good experience at Income Tax Fair

It was a pleasant experience to visit the Income Tax Fair 2016 and to deposit my tax return without any hassle and wastage of time.
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM

ICDDRB needs parking arrangements

The ICDDRB is internationally renowned in the field of treating diarrhoeal diseases and quality diagnosis in pathology.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Sectarianism must be removed

The attacks on Hindu minorities and their shrines are evidence of communal disintegration. Such incidents besmirch not only the perpetrators, but our entire community as well.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh is better than this

I was born and brought up in Zakiganj, a part of the country best known for its conservative image. Of my friends, I am the only Hindu. But my friends have never made me feel like an outsider.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Save the Hindu communities!

It is horrifying to see Hindu minorities being attacked in different parts of the country! Properties looted; places of worship destroyed.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Education should be about more than job prospects

University students these days have developed a habit of wanting education just to get a successful office job.
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Poor toilet and restaurant facilities at ferry ghat

Congestion at the Daulatdia - Paturia ferry ghat is a common occurrence, caused mainly by the Padma river.
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Thank you, Prime Minister!

We are very delighted to hear that our honourable PM has taken the initiative to build a house for our young cricket sensation Mehedi Hasan Miraj. We are proud to have such a sports-loving Prime Minister.
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Lack of social integrity increases suicide rates

I agree with the article titled “School girls commit suicide” published on November 2, 2016. I would like to add that in the modern
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM

A strong note of protest from the Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka

We, the members of the Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka, are distressed and greatly concerned about the growing violence
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM

The thrill of joy

On September 30, I was returning from office by taxi. Stuck in traffic in Tejgaon road, a little boy aged eight or nine - thin, bare-footed and wearing torn clothes, urged me to buy some flowers from him.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM