14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (822+ words) Almost every afternoon, Reshma Karim keeps a plateful of food on the table for her 14-year-old son, as she waits for him to return from school. As the hours pass, she keeps asking her husband, Rezaul Karim, why their only…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (280+ words) Researchers, artistes, writers and recitation artistes devoted to the works of Bangladesh's National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam have called for a stronger presence of his songs and literary creations in everyday public life. The discussions were presented on Sunday at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (122+ words) There is a particular kind of joy that arrives in a padded box, bubble-wrapped and postal-stamped, containing nothing more than a set of plastic squares. To the uninitiated, it might seem absurd, perhaps even wasteful, to spend upwards of BDT…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (407+ words) For many of these children, the concept of a “normal” 9-to-5 parent didn’t exist. Instead, they were “trained” from infancy to handle the sudden absence of a mother or father. “My mom used to go on duty very early in…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (225+ words) Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today pledged to ensure the security and rights of people of all religions and communities, while promising strict measures to protect women from harassment and threats. Speaking at an election rally organised by the Naogaon…...