Human rights not established by writing words on paper: CJ

Chief justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said on Sunday that human rights were not established by writing words on paper or moving air with one’s lips.

Editors’ Council rejects Digital Security Bill

The Editors’ Council on Sunday rejected the Digital Security Bill along with a parliamentary standing committee report on it.

Days of flooding ahead in the Carolinas as Florence leaves at least 6 dead

Tropical Storm Florence's relentless rain is flooding parts of the Carolinas and promises even more for days, officials said Saturday, a day after it landed as a hurricane and left at least six people dead -- including a baby.

Typhoon slams Philippines as Mangkhut claims first victims

At least two people have been killed by Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong, which slammed into the Philippines early Saturday morning, bringing ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains.

Has China's most famous actress been disappeared by the Communist Party?

Imagine if one day Jennifer Lawrence was walking the red carpet in Los Angeles and the next she vanished completely with no word about where she was.

People to vote AL to power again, believes PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she believed that the people would vote Awami League to power again in the next election for the sake of continuation of the development trend.

Jukta Front, Jatiya Oikya Prokria forge ‘greater national unity’

Jatiya Oikya Prokriya of Dr Kamal Hossain and Jukta Front of former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday forged alliance to contest the coming polls together, keeping ‘greater national unity’ in view to launch a united movement to realize common demands and objectives.

Immediate DUCSU polls demanded as DU sits with student bodies today

Academics and former student leaders emphasise favourable environment and immediate announcement of schedule as Dhaka University authorities are set for talks with student organisations today on the long-awaited election to Dhaka University Central Student Union.

Income inequality goes off track

A major election pledge of the successive governments led by the Awami League to eliminate income inequality has gone off track as the poor are deprived of the high economic growth because of skewed policy helping the rich to become richer.

Rohingya crisis could have been handled better : Suu Kyi

hine after government troops led a brutal crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in response to attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army on 30 Myanmar police posts and a military base in August 2017.