In case you missed it

In case you missed it

Rohingya crisis: A concern for the region

Myanmar, on its part must, realise that blaming all the current atrocities on the so-called terrorists and claiming that its security forces had nothing to do with the crimes committed, in spite of unvarying accounts of thousands of refugees to the contrary, is neither credible nor helpful in solving the situation.

7y ago

Change Maker: Dragon fruit kindles hope

Originally from Mexico and nowadays common in Southeast Asia and China, the delectable dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a relative

7y ago

From land of death, despair

While growing up in Myanmar's Rakhine, Noor Sabah, now 70, was constantly reminded the country didn't own her. Her movement was restricted and her access to education, health and other basic services was limited. People of her community also had to pay extra tax for getting married and building homes. Braving all these odds, they lived there for generations.

7y ago

The Joy of Cropping

Many years ago I took a photography class with the great fine-art photographer Michael Kenna, whose exquisite black-and-white

7y ago

Violence in Rakhine: India keeps off the Bali declaration

India has declined to be a part of an international parliamentary conference's declaration that expressed concern over the ongoing violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.

7y ago

One judge, 2,000 cases

Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.

7y ago

Global outcry grows louder

International outcry over the atrocities against Rohingyas is growing with politicians, rights activists and Nobel laureates castigating the Myanmar government, as an estimated 2,70,000 of the persecuted community have sought refuge in Bangladesh over the past two weeks.

7y ago

Can Tigers halt India's juggernaut?

When Bangladesh take on India in the second semifinal at Edgbaston today they will want to continue their dream run in the ICC Champions Trophy.

7y ago

Bell metal artisans in hardship

It used to be that a deep metallic chiming sound was synonymous with Chapainawabganj town. The pounding sound of

8y ago

10 questions: authorities answers, counter response

The National Committee for Saving the Sundarbans (NCSS) yesterday responded to the answers to “10 questions”

8y ago

EIA grossly faulty

The Sundarbans, a magnificent and unique ecosystem of the world, faces an existential crisis today with the coal-fired power

8y ago

Bangladesh government brings connectivity app for its officers

The government has launched a mobile app for inter-connectivity among its officers that will allow chat, file sharing and video call among other features. The app Alapon has been launched by PM Sheikh Hasina.

8y ago

Shift it 10km away

Sundarbans, a magnificent and unique ecosystem of the world, faces an existential question today with a coal power plant

8y ago

Together, we fight terror

US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday said the United States stands firmly by Bangladesh in the fight against militancy and both countries have agreed to increase cooperation between their intelligence agencies.

8y ago

Cattle fattening changes his life

A self-employed man with a Masters degree hopes to make good profit selling fattened cattle ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

8y ago

Most cunning of the lot

Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury entered Bangladesh in 2013 and had made banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh even more radical and terrifying.

8y ago

For not wearing pyjamas!

A teacher of Nesariya Madrasa in Lalmonirhat town yesterday cut off trousers of eight students of the institution allegedly for attending

8y ago

'Missing Eng series is hard'

For the second time in two months, a group of journalists waited for Mustafizur Rahman in the VIP area of the Hazrat Shahjalal

8y ago