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BIA holds annual meeting in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- The Bangladesh Ikebana Association (BIA) held its 16th Annual General Meeting and Grand Ikebana Display and Demonstration on Saturday at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, in the cit... Read More


Loss of ethics in educ system broke over 17 years: Rizvi

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the country's education system had been "treated like a plaything" for the past 17 years, mostly under the ouste... Read More


Keep the Malaysian Labour Market Free from Syndicates

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- MANPOWER export holds immense importance for Bangladesh's economy. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis go abroad in search of employment. The money they send bac... Read More


Drug Abuse in Bangladesh: A Growing Threat to Society

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- Drug abuse has emerged as one of the most serious social and public-health challenges facing Bangladesh today. Despite continuous efforts by the government, law-enforcement ag... Read More


Tarique Rahman at the United Nations: A New Horizon of Possibilities

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- The United Nations has never been just a ceremonial gathering of world leaders; it is where a country brings its history, its struggles, its sovereignty and its hopes for the f... Read More


December return plan fuels unrest fears

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- The announcement by deposed despot Sheikh Hasina that she plans to return to Bangladesh in December has added to political uncertainty, while a series of crude-bomb blasts and ... Read More


DSCC starts drive in 75-ward to curb dengue

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday launched a special cleaning and mosquito-control drive simultaneously across all 75 wards as part of a three-month campaign to p... Read More


Opposition warns govt of one-point shift

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition alliance has intensified pressure on the government over governance, law and order and economic concerns, with Opposition Leader and... Read More


Growth fails to match jobs

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- Bangladesh's economic growth is increasingly failing to translate into employment, with a structural shift in job creation raising concerns over the country's ability to genera... Read More


PM to address UNGA on 24 Sept

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave Dhaka for New York tomorrow to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is scheduled to deliver his fir... Read More