The participation of educated women in business is growing due to implementation of some programmes and time-befitting policies

For the past two decades, the world's most-feted economist couple has tried to understand the lives of the poor

Another boat artisan Sanjoy Biswas says it costs about Tk 3,000 to make a small boat

Development partners on Friday sought more opportunities for girls and empower them so that they can reach their full potentials

One in four patients with secondary breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times before they got a diagnosis

12,764 women are detected with breast cancer in the country every year and 6,844 of them die of the disease, according to a report of IARC

Abrar Fahad, a second-year student of BUET was killed allegedly by some Chhatra League men brutally at a dormitory of the university on Monday

The Academy’s archives are bursting with letters from the world’s most renowned literary figures nominating candidates

The Amazon Synod is a special synod to discuss issues affecting people living in the Amazon region

Turning to the fast urbanisation in Bangladesh, she said by 2030, 48 percent of Bangladesh’s population will live in towns and cities while most will be young, energetic and digitally connected

As part of the celebrations, foreign journalists took part in a series of field interviews across China

Refugees and asylum seekers in Southeast Asia face critical threats while seeking safety and a better future for themselves

 Observations at inauguration session of the orientation workshop on ‘District Resource Team (DRT)’ arranged under the School Effectiveness Programme

 Choto Moni’s education expenses appeared as an extra-burden for her day-laborer father as he has to strive hard to earn livelihood for the family

Facebook is blocked in China, and relatives fear repercussions if caught using other apps such as WhatsApp

Political goodwill can prevent this gang culture. All should remain careful so that adolescents could not be used in political meetings and rallies

Every parent should be able to cherish their baby’s first moments, but for the millions of families living through conflict

Delhi and Islamabad both claim Kashmir in full, but control only parts of it - territories recognised internationally as "Indian-administered Kashmir" and "Pakistan-administered Kashmir"

Discussants at a view-sharing meeting on communal harmony unanimously observed that Bangladesh has set a bright instance of communal harmony in the world

The files reveal how pigeons were trained for clandestine missions photographing sensitive sites inside the Soviet Union

Bangladesh embassies are dealing with these issues and discussions were held with International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IMO) representatives to raise awareness about the repression of migrant workers

The initiative of launching “Satota Store” (Integrity Store) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) at educational institutions would help to produce honest and greedless future generation

According to a survey conducted by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), a working woman works two times more than a man

The government has a plan to build 1000 more clinics across the country with a provision of normal birth delivery room

Despite his brutal treatment of political opponents, and his economic mismanagement, he continued to attract the support of other African leaders who saw him as a hero of the fight against colonial rule

As part of UNICEF supported ‘Early Learning for Child Development Project’, the BSA is running ‘Early Learning Centers’ in 10 Wards of Rangpur City Corporation 

Many female workers are also holding leading positions in many renowned factories in the country’s eight industrial enclaves

Child marriage robs girls of their childhood and threatens their lives and health

This is the story of Sima Khan, a resident of North Kazipara in Dhaka

The government is running many Sarkari Shishu Paribar (State Children Home) across the country through the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide supports to orphans, destitute, disabled children

Wang Qi was captured in 1963 after he strayed into the Indian territory. He spent years jailed in Rajasthan, UP and Punjab

The 12-year-old girl Nupur returned home after a successful minimally invasive cardiac surgery at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases 

The competition was held at Marco Polo Hotel, Foshan in China on July 20

The issue has got people checking out Nasa's maps of fires around the world

His biggest challenge was to save an economy facing a balance of payments crisis

The initial group of six first met in 1975 "to exchange ideas on possible solutions" to a global economic crisis

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade

Vocational education and training centers have been addressing the root causes of terrorism in Xinjiang

The new union territories (Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh) will be ruled directly from Delhi.