Akram Hosen

Kawasaki Z125PRO

A motorcycle gets hit by a laser beam from Wayne Szalinski’s electromagnetic device and shrinks. But unlike his kids, it does not shrink to a quarter of an inch, which would have made a great collectible in its own right. Instead, it becomes the Kawasaki Z125, which is less science fiction

4y ago

Kawasaki KLX150

In the late 90s, dirt bikes could cause instant palpitations of desire in pretty-much every kid about to finish school or just get into college. In the late 90s, dirt bikes could cause instant palpitations of desire in pretty-much every kid about to finish school or just get into college. Does the new Kawasaki KLX150?

5y ago

Yamaha FZS version 2.0 FI

I am more tempted to take a look at the reflection of the slick new FZ-S 2.0 on the car stuck beside in traffic than I would like to

5y ago

Runner Knight Rider

When it comes to choosing a motorbike, there are no dearth of options in the 150cc segment. Easily one of the most competitive

5y ago

Tortured by traffickers

Mercilessly beaten up every day for over four months, he stopped feeling acute pain towards the end and sometimes thought he was dead as Libyan men took turns to hit him.

7y ago

Country's First Female Police Officer: Fatema persisted despite constant taunts

She was one of the first two women who chose to join the police after their Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam in 1984. But plagued by constant goading and teasing by male colleagues and supervisors, her only female colleague quit the job within the first four months of training at the Public Administration Training Centre in Savar.

7y ago

Lost in the maze of misfortunes

Wanting relief from torture of his stepfather and freedom, the pre-teen boy left his village in Kishoreganj and came to Dhaka six

7y ago

Kept in mortuary by two 'wives'

He died over two and a half years ago but his funeral has not been performed yet. His body is kept at the mortuary of Dhaka Medical College.

7y ago
November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

Going blind doesn't worry him, losing his land does

With his left eye completely gone and reddish liquid oozing out all the time from the right, Dwijen can hardly make out the faces of people around him.

July 21, 2016
July 21, 2016

He went to Turkey on 'honeymoon'

The first man seen in a video released during the Eid holidays praising the Holey Artisan Bakery attack was identified by his friends and family members as Tahmid Rahman Safi.

June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016

Toiling for a mere living

A toothbrush, two shirts, a pair of trousers and a savings of Tk 465 are all that Russell has after four years of back-breaking labour at

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

Toiling away childhood

Only for a few hours on Friday mornings, Mizan and his brother Raihan were given time off work. They spent it playing cricket on the roof of Selim Super Market at Kaliganjbazar in Keraniganj.

October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015

He showed no remorse

Even after injuring four people by hitting two rickshaws with an SUV, all that the underage driver apparently cared about was “the stuff” he had kept in the vehicle.

July 30, 2015
July 30, 2015

No probe report even after 2yrs

Even after two years into Jubo League leader Milky's murder, the investigators could not find out yet the masterminds behind the killing in Dhaka, leaving the family in utter despair and insecurity.

July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015

Brutality at its worst

His body lies on the bank of a river with his legs still in the water; barely moving.

June 6, 2015
June 6, 2015

The Chinese stalwart

We test an entry level Chinese bike to see if its up to the mark for the local market.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Family of each dead person should get Tk 14.5 lakh

A committee led by general officer commanding (GOC) of 9 Infantry Division has recommended each family of the deceased, missing

April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015

City polls: Dhaka south mayor candidate Firoz pledges welfare of the poor

Plagued by perennial problems, Dhaka and Chittagong -- our two major cities -- go to polls on April 28. What will a mayoral hopeful do to solve those problems if elected? How all the modern amenities will be ensured? What is his vision for the future of the city?

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