Kenya’s Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai has died in Nairobi while undergoing cancer treatment. She was 71.

Tanvir Ahmed, director of Platinum Suites, a sister concern of Sheltech, sign a deal with Fahad Alam Rad, director of Women’s World, at Banani in Dhaka recently. Members of both organisations will enjoy special discounts. Photo: Platinum Suites source: thedailystar.net

Australia national coach Tim Nielsen has decided to step down rather than reapply for his job, he said Tuesday, soon after the team posted a 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Seeking more assistance to improve Bangladesh’s healthcare facilities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for early fulfilment of campaign partners’ pledge to provide $40 billion as mentioned in the global strategy last year.

Tajnahar Begum came to Dhaka more than 12 years ago to help out her husband, who worked at a rubber factory.

Federation Cup Invitational Table Tennis Tournament commences today at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium with 18 teams participating in the meet.

A Panchagarh court on Sunday sentenced a man to life term rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife for dowry in 2009.

“Where Do We Go Now?” a bittersweet comedy set in war-torn Lebanon, bested two well-received entries starring George Clooney to win the people’s choice award Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Researchers say just nine of 137 developing countries will achieve ambitious targets to improve the health of women and children.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the South-South Award Monday night for her outstanding contributions to improving the lives of women and children.

Soudamini Sharma, 40, a skilled Manipuri woman in Moulvibazar district, owns a traditional handloom. She is happy as she is getting an SME loan from the bank to help her business grow.

Bring changes to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) convention on preventing and combating trafficking in women and children for prostitution to expand the convention’s scope and definition.

Speakers yesterday recommended rectifying the definition of “trafficking” in the Saarc Convention on Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking to make it more effective in preventing the social menace in the region.

Seasoned Bangladeshi actor Bobita has been selected as the Goodwill Ambassador for Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI).

The main opposition BNP will hold a rally in the capital’s Paltan Maidan on September 27 to demand the ruling coalition leave office and give way to parliamentary polls under a non-partisan caretaker administration.