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Land port construction work in hill tracts sluggish

Land port construction work in hill tracts sluggish

Shafiqul Islam
The government’s initiative to construct three land ports in the hill tracts to expand trade with India and Myanmar has stalled. Ministry of...Details
Political influence on Waaz Mehfils

Political influence on Waaz Mehfils

Salman Tareque Sakil
Politics has been woven into Waaz Mehfils from the very beginning although the goal of these gatherings is to call people to the path of religion....Details
Inadequate fire safety puts DU in risk of fire

Inadequate fire safety puts DU in risk of fire

Waliul Biswas
The fire at Chawkbazar’s Churihatta intersection was a wake-up call for the entire country including the administration. Several steps were taken...Details
Appointed yet unemployed: Hundreds of teachers in limbo

Appointed yet unemployed: Hundreds of teachers in limbo

SM Abbas
Hundreds of teachers are living in uncertainty as they are practically unemployed despite receiving official appointments by the Non Government...Details
So what went wrong between Ershad and Quader?

So what went wrong between Ershad and Quader?

Salman Tareque Sakil
A day after being dropped from the party’s leadership, Jatiya Party’s GM Quader was removed as the deputy leader of opposition in Parliament.On...Details
Waaz Mehfils: Sects and factions

Waaz Mehfils: Sects and factions

Salman Tareque Sakil
It is hard to live in Bangladesh and not be familiar with the elaborate events that Waaz Mehfis are. With loud sermons, often musical in nature and...Details
Waaz Mehfils: Knowledge lost in rants and frivolities

Waaz Mehfils: Knowledge lost in rants and frivolities

Salman Tareque Sakil
Over the years, Waaz Mehfils have undergone massive transformations in terms of nature, content as well as language.People familiar with the matter...Details
Waaz Mehfils: Religious call or commercial affair?

Waaz Mehfils: Religious call or commercial affair?

Salman Tareque Sakil
Waaz Mehfils have been a part of Bangladesh for as long as one can remember. A predominantly Muslim country, these calls “spreading the virtues of...Details
Leguna is back; accusations of raised route fees

Leguna is back; accusations of raised route fees

Amanur Rahman Roney
The owners of light transport vehicle Leguna have got permission to come back on the roads after paying a raised fee. It’s reported that to recoup...Details
Import-export rejuvenate after polls-time slump

Import-export rejuvenate after polls-time slump

Golam Mowla
The stagnation created over import-export centering the 11th National Election has dissipated as in import expenditure has risen by 16.48 per cent...Details
Social sensitivity still a far cry in rape cases

Social sensitivity still a far cry in rape cases

Udisa Islam
High court’s order that the DNA of a victim of abuse has to be tested within 48 hours has not seen any real initiatives as yet. Women leaders say...Details
People’s trust in vote sees drastic erosion

People’s trust in vote sees drastic erosion

Udisa Islam
Just like the 11th national election and the Dhaka city corporation polls, the upazila elections also saw a sparse presence of voters. Specialists...Details
The grand plan of power must ensure investment

The grand plan of power must ensure investment

Shanchita Shitu
In the grand plan of power production, $175 billion or Tk 175 billion is needed. It’s not clear how this staggering amount will be arranged. In...Details
Bangabazaar nonchalant over fire safety

Bangabazaar nonchalant over fire safety

Sheikh Jahangir Alam
Despite several fire accidents, the authority of Bangabazaar in Gulisthan has not become alert. Despite several warnings, they have not taken any...Details
Sluggish pace in power supply line installation

Sluggish pace in power supply line installation

Shanchita Shitu
After forming government in 2008, a declaration was made that 2012 would be the year of uninterrupted power supply though it could not be...Details
Bangabandhu’s birthday in newspapers from 1972-75; no trace in 76

Bangabandhu’s birthday in newspapers from 1972-75; no trace in 76

Udisa Islam
In independent Bangladesh, special events were arranged for celebrating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday between 1972 and 1975. The...Details
Indira Gandhi bought gifts for Bangabandhu on his birthday

Indira Gandhi bought gifts for Bangabandhu on his birthday

Udisa Islam
The first birthday of Bangabandhu in an independent country was filled with activity. He shared his special day with his close friends and...Details
Applications pouring in for Bangabandhu Textile Village

Applications pouring in for Bangabandhu Textile Village

Shafiqul Islam
So far, 431 applications have been submitted to get plots at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial City, currently being implemented in Mirsarai,...Details
Triasha paints the PM and dreams to be like her

Triasha paints the PM and dreams to be like her

Enayet Karim Bijoy, Tangail
Triasha from Tangail wants to grow up and serve the country like the PM. Her ideal is Sheikh Hasina and out of love, she wanted to present the PM a...Details
NZ shooting: One of the victims from Kurigram

NZ shooting: One of the victims from Kurigram

Ariful Islam, Kurigram
One of the three Bangladeshis to die in the New Zealand mosque shooting is Dr Md Abdus Samad.Hailing from Kurigram, Samad was a teacher at...Details
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