Editorial

Alarming rise in boys dropout :An English daily reported that the boys’ dropout highest in seven years. It said that nearly 36 percent of boys...

THE death toll from the fire in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka has now risen to 80. Scores were injured in the fire that originated...

THE true spirit of the language movement using Bangla in every sphere of life is still elusive even after creating a sovereign nation-state 48 years...

Abu Hena :Though late, the United States, the driving force for freedom and democracy in the world, now stands ready to help countries that seek...

Ameer Hamza :The movement for decorating Bengali with the status of an official language of Bengal began long before the creation of Pakistan. An English...

Respect to language martyrs :Decades ago, our predecessors paid a heavy price in order to uphold the dignity of our mother tongue – an act...

THE nation solemnly remembers the supreme sacrifice of the valiant souls who laid down their lives to establish the right of our mother tongue Bangla...

SAUDI ARABIA plans to invest several billion dollars in more than 30 projects in Bangladesh, including setting up an aircraft repair and maintenance facility in...

Rayhan Ahmed Topader :Bangladesh got better prestige and glory when UNESCO declared 21st February as the International Mother Language Day. It is also making significant...

Susan Krauss :There is no reason that the same jokes, whether told by a male or female, should have the same impact on those hearing...

Ban coaching and tutorship :The High Court has recently ruled in favour of a government directive that banned school teachers – both governmental and non-governmental...

GAS explosion has become very common in the country nowadays. Even if someone escapes death, the victim has to suffer burn injury or loss of...