Kamal Hossain teams up GM Quader, Md Shahidullah and others to float new forum
A new forum named ‘Jatiya Oikya Prokriya’ was floated on Saturday, headed by Gana Forum president Kamal Hossain, aiming to unite the nation on 14 basic and nationally important issues.
Trump pitches black voters: 'What the hell do you have to lose?'
Donald Trump on Friday continued his outreach to African-American voters, presenting them with a stark question: "What the hell do you have to lose?"
Why are the burqa and burkini being banned?
Burqas and the swimwear equivalent, burkinis are under more scrutiny in Europe this summer. Germany has announced plans to ban full-face veils in some circumstances, while in a small number of French towns burkinis were banned on beaches.
Images of Omran and Alan reveal so much of Syrian horror
Omran Daqneesh is among the lucky ones -- rescued alive after his home was turned to rubble in a bombing.
What parents in Aleppo tell their children about war
I try very hard to explain to my kids, especially those who were born after the war began, what is going on around them, but it's not easy.
Gazipur knitting factory catches fire
A knitting factory at Chandra in Gazipur caught fire early Saturday and was brought under control after four and a half hours of the incident.
Govt steps urged to end repression of women, children
Politicians, academics and professionals on Friday at a discussion meeting in the capital expressed concern over increasing number of incidents of repressions of women and children in the country.
Paint walls to beautify buildings
Dhaka north city mayor said on Friday that there were no legal billboards in the city and that the city corporation would dismantle all those unauthorised hoardings, soon.
Garlic price rises further
The price of garlic witnessed a further rise in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
No headway in reclaiming grabbed JnU halls
The Jagannath University authority has yet to make any headway in reclaiming 10 of the 12 dormitories from illegal occupants while students are forced to live at rented places on their own taking financial burden on them.
