No sports, games in most schools

Most schools offer no sports activities to their students in gross violation of the national education and sports policies.

FLASH FLOOD-HIT HAORS VGF for 2.6 lakh families under 100-day programme

The government has taken a move to distribute rice and flour along with a certain amount of cash among about 2.56 lakh ultra-poor flash flood-affected families in Sylhet division under its 100-day Vulnerable Group Feeding programme.

People must not face torture, oppression, PM to RAB

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the members of Rapid Action Battalion to make sure that common people do not fall victims to unnecessary torture and oppression during their duties.

Fakhrul says BNP not anti-Indian

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said they were not anti-Indian.

BCIM mechanism Dhaka for finalising by next year as China, India take conflicting stances

Bangladesh on Wednesday stressed the need for taking a decision within one year on upgrading BCIM from a joint study group to an inter-governmental mechanism, while China and India took opposite positions about finalising an operational mechanism for the sub-regional group.

Why hasn't North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test?

The world is anxiously waiting for North Korea's sixth nuclear test.

The US just lost a trade battle with Mexico

The US just lost a trade battle with Mexico. It's the first loss of the Trump era.

French election: Le Pen says, 'I am not the candidate of the National Front'

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday sought to broaden her appeal outside her party's traditional base, declaring that she is "not the candidate" of the far-right National Front.

US 'deeply concerned' after Turkey bombs allies in Iraq and Syria

US officials said they were "deeply concerned" after Turkey carried out a series of airstrikes Tuesday against US allies fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

Early rains play havoc with standing boro, other crops

Heavy early rains this year destroyed the standing boro and other crops across the country, said farmers.