Front Page
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Son buried, fight on for daughter
Raiyan Sarker, 11, lost the battle against dengue at a city...
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Second Aedes variety behind rapid spread
With dengue cases rising fast even outside Dhaka, experts now fear...
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Rights abuses in hills alarming
The indigenous people are in a critical situation in terms of human...
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Special Laws: Goal of fast-track trial still unmet
Justice is often delayed even in cases filed under some special...
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Holding Rajuk Accountable: Ministry failed to play its part
Repeated tragic deaths and loss of property in fire and building...
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Dengue cases keep surging
Dengue continues to spread with another 1,649 hospitalised in 24...
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Some people seem to be above law
Maulik Adhikar Suraksha Committee yesterday termed “unrealistic”...
Back Page
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5 held over rape of teen RMG worker
Narayanganj police yesterday arrested five people for raping a...
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3 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’
Three suspected robbers were killed in a “gunfight” with police in...
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Reserve forest being razed in Rangamati
Trees and plants on many acres in one of the country’s oldest...
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Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court
A US federal judge on Friday struck down one of President Donald...
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Comments on Mashrafe: Ministry decides to keep oncologist
In public interest, the health ministry has decided to reinstate a...
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Twenty-nine hajj pilgrims die in KSA
At least 29 Bangladeshi hajj aspirants have died so far in the...
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Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case
US rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from...
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US wants to deploy missiles in Asia soon
Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles...
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Man dies trying to collect his VGF card
A VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) card seeker was killed and 10...
Business
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Online cattle market lukewarm for dengue fears, floods
Online sales of sacrificial cows have been met with a setback this...
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200 graduates to be trained on AI, IoT
The government will send 200 fresh graduates of computer science...
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MCCI opens second office in Gulshan 1
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI)...
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US job creation slows to 164,000 in July; unemployment steady
The United States continued to add new jobs last month but at a...
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Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android - at a price
Alphabet Inc’s Google will allow rivals to compete to be the...
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Pricey truck sales boost GM earnings despite lower volumes
Strong demand for pricey, high-end trucks in North America boosted...
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Haors need specialised bank, says CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has suggested setting up a...
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Leather goods exports dull despite huge potential
Vietnam entered the global footwear export market just a decade ago...
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India passes ‘historic’ minimum wage law
India’s parliament on Friday passed a “historic” law to guarantee a...
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German car sales higher in July
The car market in Europe’s largest economy Germany grew strongly in...
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Divided EU taps Bulgaria’s Georgieva as IMF candidate
EU ministers on Friday chose the Bulgarian number two of the World...
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US exports fall amid escalating trade war with China
US exports weakened across the board in June amid a global economic...
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Accord’s new conditions taking toll on apparel
New fire safety related conditions being imposed by Accord are...
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Buoyant economy demands building brand image: experts
It is high time for Bangladeshi companies to build brand image as...
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Oil prices bounce 3pc after plummeting on Trump’s tariff plan
Oil prices rallied nearly 3 percent on Friday, a partial rebound...
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Trump defends his China trade policy
US President Donald Trump defended Saturday his hardline trade...
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China vows fight against Trump’s latest tariffs as stocks sink
China on Friday vowed to fight back against US President Donald...
Sports
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India outplay Windies in T20 opener
India defeated the West Indies by four wickets in the opening...
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‘Time is a bit of a healer’
New Zealand’s senior batsman Ross Taylor believes that the upcoming...
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Bashundhara Kings’ title showdown
Bashundhara Kings celebrated their debut Bangladesh Premier League...
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Rakib-Faruk panel cleansweeps BAF elections
The Rakib-Faruk panel obtained a landslide victory in the...
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Makelele joins Chelsea as mentor to young stars
Former Chelsea star Claude Makelele has returned to the Premier...
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BCB looks to future prospects
Bangladesh returned last Thursday after an abysmal Sri Lanka tour,...
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‘Interested, but not now’
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said he will be unable to...
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‘Need better pitches and scheduling’
Bashundhara Kings coach Oscar Bruzon made clear his unhappiness...
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Marchesin replaces Casillas
Porto announced on Friday they had signed Argentina goalkeeper...
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Messi gets three-month ban
Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned from playing for his...
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England take charge
Australia were left hoping for another major innings from Steve...
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Ottis Gibson linked to England job
A couple of former Proteas coaches, as well as the incumbent --...
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Community Shield today
Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City to prepare for the ...
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Rodgers regrets losing Maguire to United
Harry Maguire, described as a “special player” by Leicester City...
Editorial
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Tanneries killing the Dhaleshwari River
Fifteen hundred fisher folks living in the vicinity of the...
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Roads remain dangerous
Yet again, blood was spilled on the roads. And yet again, there...
Opinion
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Foreign assistance boosts infrastructure development
During the five-day state visit by PM Sheikh Hasina to China on...
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The legacy of a legend
It was May 1990. World renowned singer Feroza Begum was on a three...
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Technology on the frontline for girls
Today, 1.4 billion girls and women live in countries that are...
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‘Praise Freedom’ is the new Press Freedom
Press freedom was a fundamental pillar of modern civilisation. ...
Letters
City
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Man stabbed dead in Badda
A man was stabbed dead in the capital’s Badda last night.
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One dead, three injured in oil tanker explosion
A worker was killed and three of his co-workers were injured in an...
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Irregularities to be dealt with iron hand: president
President Abdul Hamid yesterday said negligence, irregularities and...
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‘Don’t talk too much’
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged the...
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‘Govt more dangerous than dengue’
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday alleged that the...
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Missing trucker found dead
A truck driver was found dead in Barishal on Friday night, a day...
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Lutfur Rahman’s death anniversary today
Today is the 17th death anniversary of Air Commodore Ghazi Lutfur...
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Rangpur to get two new intercity trains
Two new intercity trains will ply Dhaka-Rangpur and Kurigram-Dhaka...
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New patients keep coming to hospitals
The spread of dengue virus continues in many districts of the...
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88pc tobacco products sold flouting law: study
Majority of tobacco companies, mostly bidi and smokeless variety...
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Govt ‘failed’ to tackle dengue situation
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said the government has...
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Ctg mayor for metro rail in port city
Chattogram City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin yesterday laid emphasis on...
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3 held with 15,200 yaba pills in Ctg
The detective branch (DB) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP)...
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Hena Majumder’s death anniv
Today marks the fourth death anniversary of Hena Majumder, wife of...
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Schoolteacher among two killed in road crashes
Two people were killed in road accidents in Chattogram during the...
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CMP to use drones to monitor cattle markets ahead of Eid
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) yesterday announced of using...
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Urban sprawl to blame
Urban specialists yesterday blamed unplanned urbanisation, waste...
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Info minister to teach oceanography class at DU
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud is set to begin his stint as a...
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Ctg mayor for metro rail in port city
Chattogram city Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday laid emphasis on...
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Man’s body found in N’ganj
Police recovered the floating body of an unidentified man, aged...
Country
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One-third of levee partially disappears in one day
Nearly 60 meters of Kunimura-Tarapasha road on the Manu river flood...
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Kid burnt to death
A two-year-old baby girl was burnt to death when a fire broke out...
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One sent to jail, another accused still at large
A Bagerhat court yesterday sent a man to jail in a case filed for...
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Fishing net confiscated from river
A mobile court on Friday seized a fishing net that was illegally...
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Three drown in districts across country
Three people, including a bank official, died in separate drowning...
World
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HK protesters defy China
Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas yesterday evening at pro...
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Majority of House Democrats favor Trump impeachment
A majority of Democrats in the US House of Representatives now...
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Trump drops US spy chief pick
President Donald Trump on Friday dropped his choice of John...
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7 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
seven suspected Maoist rebels in a raid on a jungle camp yesterday,...
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US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
Washington is hoping for a breakthrough as talks between the US and...
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Sudan rivals reach final deal
Protest leaders yesterday reached “full agreement” with Sudan’s...
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Indonesia quake: 4 dead, several hurt
Four people died and several were injured after a powerful undersea...
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India deports Maldives ex-vice president
India yesterday deported former Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb...
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Tourists flee Kashmir after ‘terror’ warning
Thousands of tourists and students scrambled to get places on...
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Venezuela rivals in Barbados talks
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the...
Arts & Entertainment
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Padatik Natya Sangsad staged their popular play ‘Shey’
Renowned theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad staged their popular...
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The Armeen Musa Band’s ‘Live from Space’ takes off
The Armeen Musa Band, led by talented singer-songwriter Armeen Musa...
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Bangladesh Art Week concludes in Chattogram
Bangladesh Art Week 2019 concluded in Chattogram yesterday at...
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Dimple Kapadia shoots for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’
When it was announced that veteran Indian actor Dimple Kapadia will...
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Berlinale Talents: Application Panel Bangladesh held at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Berlinale...
Health
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Frontline malaria drugs ineffective in Southeast Asia
Multidrug-resistant forms of Plasmodium falciparum parasites, the...
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for internet addiction
Internet addiction (IA), which is being debated as a formal...
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Dengue in new look and how to deal with it
Now most of the patient having fever are scared of dengue. They...
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High blood sugar levels and BMI linked to stillbirth in mothers with diabetes
High maternal blood sugar levels and BMI are risk factors for...
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Jogging and other exercises ward off weight gain despite ‘obesity genes’
For people who inherited genes that increase their chance of...