National,Front Page
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina survived 20 attempts on her life after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. None of the assailants succeeded in their attempts. “Assailants have made attempts on Sheikh Hasina’s life at least 20 times since t...
National,Back Page
Although the BNP has decided not to participate in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections anymore under the party banner, many of the party members are taking part in the elections as independent candidates.The party insiders said that the BNP has taken the strategy of not participating in the e...
Many innocent people land in jail because of fake arrest-warrant. There are instances when the innocent suffer as false warrants are out for their arrest. Many other innocents are also wrongfully detained in jail due to indifference of police. The victims don’t get any compensation for th...
Election flavour is now soaking villages across the country centering the balloting to the lowest tier of the local government. The aspirants of Union Parishad (UP) elections became active since the polls to UP chairman and member posts are weeks away.Probable candidates of the elections have begun ...
Nowadays the rural Bangladesh has lost many of its glorious events and traditions as our lives move away from our rural agrarian roots. Development in information and technology is another key reason behind extinct of many rural events and traditions. Bioscope is one of lost events. The sight o...
Opinion
The unnatural death of Anushka Noor Amin, an ‘O’ level student, has created a new ground for us to thinking about the moral degradation of the society. The student of Mastermind School was killed in Kalabagan in the capital after rape or mutual sexual intercourse on January 8. Anushka&rs...
Despite nonessential travel is still being discouraged amid apprehension of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country, many key tourism attractions are reopening their doors to travelers from today (November 1). People who love to visit tourist spots are stuck within the four walls of the hous...
All Section,City
A number of fatal mistakes have raised the question about qualification of writers of textbooks as well as the callousness and fallacy of the textbook authorities of Bangladesh.Two serious errors in the fourth grade textbook titled ‘Bangladesh O Bishwaporichoy’ (Bangladesh and Introducti...
The introduction of standard packaging for tobacco products is needed to protect public health, protect consumer rights and increase taxes. If it is done and monitored properly, it will discourage the youths from consuming tobacco products, help smokers to quit smoking, make people aware of the harm...
National
In the Covid-19 situation where the income of many people and institutions in the country has stopped or decreased, the profits of many private universities have increased. Taking advantage of the situation, most of the private universities are doing more business by cheating teachers, official...
The ‘World No Tobacco Day’ will be observed in Bangladesh on Sunday (May 31) as elsewhere in the world with the theme ‘Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use’.With a view to raising mass awareness about negative impacts o...
The death of an inmate of coronavirus in Sylhet jail after the authorities confirmed over two dozens of virus cases among prison guards and inmates across the country has raised concern among prisoners as well as jail authorities.Inmate Ahmed Hossain, accused in a murder case, died while undergoing ...
Although the government allows markets and shopping malls across the country to reopen from May 10, traders in different parts think of keeping their shops closed with a view to containing the spread of coronavirus.The authorities of Bashundhara City Shopping Complex and Jamuna Future Park, two lead...
Timely harvest of Boro paddy in haor regions of the country had emerged as a big challenge amid spread of coronavirus, the farmers at last overcame the challenge. The paddy harvest is about to be completed in days in the haor districts. The farmers had been facing shortage of farm labour...
The number of coronavirus cases is increasing in Sunamganj during the harvesting seasons of Boro paddy in the haor district. Until Tuesday, the district confirmed 26 cases. A total of 11 new coronavirus patients were detected in the district. The persons tested positive for coronavirus at the P...
Harvest of Boro paddy has begun in many districts, including Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrakona, amid the crisis moment following coronavirus spread in the country. Alongside the labour crisis, the Boro farmers of haor region of the districts are also worried about timely harvest as the authoriti...
With labour in short supply for the ongoing nationwide coronavirus shutdown, the government has made special arrangements to aid farmers in Boro paddy harvesting. At the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) with the support of local administrati...
Although the government is enforcing a 10-day nationwide shutdown after positive cases of Covid-19 were found in the country, the production has not been suspended in the tea gardens till now.There are about 163 tea gardens across the country and about five lakh people living and working there. The ...
As the authorities concerned could not take proper initiatives to stop river pollution in Sylhet region, the rivers which flow through Sylhet and its adjacent districts are being polluted and grabbed in various ways. Talking to this correspondent, some environmentalists, river activists and wat...
Although the individuals are advised to maintain at least one metre distance from others and avoid indoor and outdoor gathering, many expatriates and travelers in different areas of the country, particularly in Sylhet region, do not follow the health warnings. The expatriates are not keeping in...
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