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Front Page

First Indian Line of Credit: 8yrs gone, only 51pc utilised

Projects under the three Indian Lines of Credit worth around $7.5...
Battling to keep mother tongue alive

About a decade ago, Bivuti Chakma and his companion Jyoti Chakma...
Uphold own culture for next generations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the importance of...
Jamaat should apologise for '71 role

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said...

Language Movement Heroes: No list yet as HC order unheeded

On this day in 1952, many brave sons of this soil laid down their...
At least 10 killed in old town fire

At least 10 people were killed and scores injured as a fire ripped...
Myanmar has failed to act

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it is unfortunate that...
3 more 'drug dealers' killed in 'shootouts'

Three alleged drug peddlers were killed in three separate ...

Back Page

Digital Security Act: Journo arrested, four more sued

A reporter of Bangla daily Jugantor was arrested in South...
As poll numbers fall, Putin vows to improve living conditions

President Vladimir Putin promised Russians rapid improvements in...
Rohingya Atrocities: Malaysia wants perpetrators punished

Malaysia wants the perpetrators of atrocities against the Rohingyas...

It's 'unjust'

A British teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria in...
Saudi backs India's anti-terror fight

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian...
Khaleda skips hearing on Niko charge-framing

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia did not appear before the Special Judge...

Macron to unveil measures to fight anti-Semitism

French President Emmanuel Macron will announce measures to fight a...
Gas Pipe Leak: 8 injured as bus, pick-up catch fire

At least eight people were injured as a bus and a pick-up van...
Tossed out into trouble

Barely a day after his birth, he found himself in the midst of...

Business

Local cement makers edge out global giants

Local cement manufacturers have comfortably pummelled their foreign...
CPD to track electoral pledges

The Board of Trustees of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has...
Austria, Bangladesh aim to deepen ties

Bangladesh and Austria yesterday agreed to work together to deepen...
Sea Pearl Beach Resort IPO gets nod

The stockmarket regulator has approved an initial public offering...
US-China trade hopes extend equity surge; central banks supportive

World stocks hit a four-month high on Wednesday on hopes of...
Managing risks crucial for sustainability

T'S crazy out there” is probably the simplest of the phrases...
WTO warns of global trade slowdown as indicator hits nine-year low

A quarterly leading indicator of world merchandise trade slumped to...
Microsoft discovers hacking targeting democratic institutions in Europe

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said it had discovered hacking...
Anil Ambani guilty of contempt of court in RCom-Ericsson case

India's Supreme Court yesterday held billionaire industrialist...

Businesses concerned about higher lending rates, default loans

The country's two key trade bodies yesterday demanded the...
Nokia migrates GP users' data to cloud platform

Nokia has deployed the country's first hybrid cloud core...
Three companies return to main market

The stockmarket regulator on Tuesday decided to bring back Monno...
Reliance Insurance declares 25pc dividend

Reliance Insurance has declared 25 percent dividend -- 15 percent...
Atiqur Rahman, IDLC’s new executive committee chairman

Atiqur Rahman has recently been appointed executive committee...
Saudi prince sees ‘useful returns’ from expected $100bn investment in India

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on...
In sharp U-turn, monetary policy easing back in play across Asia

A slowing global economy and increasing strain on businesses from a...
Japan trade deficit expands in January

Japan's trade deficit for January grew from a year earlier...

Grameenphone vents out against SMP restrictions

Grameenphone yesterday griped about the restrictions imposed on it...
16 persons, 3 firms fined Tk 2.29cr

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined...
BSEC approves Tk600cr Exim Bank bond

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has...
App-based delivery men highlight India's growing gig economy

Suraj Nachre works long hours and regularly misses meals but he...
Russian economy grew by 0.7pc in Jan

The Russian economy expanded by 0.7 percent in January year-on-year...
Undelivered imported goods burden Ctg port

Long delays in auctioning off goods brought in and abandoned by...
China to expand agriculture reforms to bolster rural economy

China will deepen reforms of its agriculture sector to promote its...
Ford pulls out of S America truck business, closes Brazil plant

US automaker Ford said Tuesday it was pulling out of the commercial...

Sports

Three forged in Kiwi fire

Bangladesh's cricket has reached a standard where one or two...
Tough challenge for U-16s in Myanmar

The Bangladesh under-16 women's football team will fly for...
Federer to make clay court return

Roger Federer confirmed his participation for this year's...
Collovati suspended over sexist remarks

Fulvio Collovati, a 1982 World Cup winner with Italy, has been...

THE NUMBERS BEHIND TOP-ORDER DEBACLE

The numbers say it all. Bangladesh's oft-vaunted top five --...
Bayern stifle L'pool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted an underwhelming 0-0 draw...
Int'l solidarity archery from Saturday

The third edition of the ISSF International Solidarity World...

'We need to work on our mindset'

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza must have been...
SL chasing history

Sri Lanka will be chasing history and a shock series victory when...
Dhaka City FC beat Wari Club

Debutants Dhaka City FC registered their first victory in the...

Editorial

The eternal flame of Ekushey

As we observe the historic occasion when some valiant souls laid...

Remove barriers to foreign investment

Analysts at a seminar titled “Lack of corporate governance is the...

Opinion

Changing the way we think about poverty and development

There are some words in the popular lexicon that we hear and read...
Debasing the memory of Amar Ekushey

Growing up in a coastal town, I have seen people from all walks of...

Should America ever apologise?

Earlier this month, academics at the American University in Cairo...

The political algorithm of 21st February

Understanding the political setting of the Language Movement and...

Letters

How logical is the ban on coaching centres?

The education system in Bangladesh is such that the majority of...

City

Buried at last

Thirty-one fetuses, recovered from a dumpster of Sher-e-Bangla...
Calls for Jucsu polls remain unanswered

Demands for the election to Jahangirnagar University Central...
Bangladesh prioritises human rights above all: planning minister

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said Bangladesh has always...
40 brick kilns fined for damaging environment

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram yesterday fined...
Anti-Corruption Commission approves two graft cases

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved a charge-sheet...
Transparency of Judiciary: Journos' access to courtroom must

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday said journalists'...
Four youths arrested for selling 'fake' question papers

Police have arrested four youths for their involvement in selling ...

Dhaka's air quality remains unhealthy

Dhaka ranked fifth yesterday in the AirVisual Index of cities...
ISD observes Int'l Mother Language Day

Six hundred students and staff of the International School Dhaka ...
Paul and Ellen Connett honoured by Narayanganj City Corporation

Narayanganj City Corporation yesterday accorded reception to a...
Combined military exercise of the 3 forces tomorrow

A six-day combined military exercise of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh...
Woman found dead in Savar

Police yesterday recovered the hanging body of a woman from her...
Fourth phase of upazila polls on March 31: EC

The Election Commission yesterday announced the fourth phase of...
Lalmonirhat road crash death toll rises to 5

The death toll in Lalmonirhat road crash rose to five after two...

Seeing the world through legends' eyes

In the journey of life, whenever people seek motivation to move...
BCL yet to form full central committee

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is yet to announce a full-fledged...
Woman confesses to killing husband

Police arrested a woman in Bogura yesterday in connection with the...
Four killed in road accidents

Four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Savar,...
NTMC will soon be able to block anti-govt propaganda

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) will soon...
Graft Case: Six former bank officials sent to jail

Six former officials of Bangladesh Krishi Bank Limited were sent to...
Newly elected MPs sworn in

The newly elected MPs to the seats reserved for women were sworn in...

Country

Diverse foreign cattle species in Bangladeshi farm

My deepest reverence to the language martyrs. Without them Bangla...
Teacher shortage holds down schooling in mother tongue

The government's initiative of providing indigenous children...
Two drug stores fined

A mobile court yesterday fined two medicine stores a total of Tk 50...
Pregnant girl strangled over dowry

A four-month pregnant girl was killed allegedly by her husband and...

Only one of 284 Patuakhali madrasas has Shaheed Minar

Only one out of 284 Patuakhali madrasas has a permanent Shaheed...
Man kills sister over property row

A woman was killed allegedly by her brother centring a feud over...
Businessman Murder: Five people sentenced to life term imprisonment in Pabna

A court here yesterday sentenced five people to life term...
Wife dies, man hospitalised

A young housewife was killed and her husband badly injured when the...

Youth at 90

Ninety-year-old Language Movement veteran Abdul Quader Bhasani...
Ferry services resume after two hours

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma river...
Save Manu river from dying

Speakers at a rally in Moulvibazar yesterday urged the government...
'Robber' beaten dead

Police recovered the body of a robber suspect from a passenger bus...

World

'We will target USA'

Russia will respond to any US deployment of short or intermediate...
Venezuela on alert after Trump threat

Venezuela's military said Tuesday it was on alert at its...
BITS OF HISTORY

1942: In World War Two, the Japanese invaded Portuguese Timor.
Statue of US sailor kissing nurse vandalised with '#MeToo'

A statue depicting the famous scene of a sailor kissing a woman in...

Take steps to defuse tensions

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on India and...
'No testing, no rush'

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that while he hoped his next...
Pak inmate killed in Indian jail

Indian prisoners stoned to death a Pakistani inmate in a jail...

Convoy evacuates women, children

A convoy of trucks evacuated dozens of people including women and...
UK political sands shift

Three MPs quit the governing Conservative Party over Brexit...
Germany to halve food waste by 2030

Germany yesterday launched a drive to halve food waste by 2030 as...

Arts & Entertainment

“We have to move forward, but with our heritage” – Kamal Ahmed

With a noteworthy singing career of seven national and...

Portrait of a Cover Artist - Naeem Ahmed

My aim as a cover artist is to reflect the mood and tone of the...

Shout

Evolution of Bangla

It has been long argued that language affects the way we think and...
The Fault in Our T-shirts

There's one thing that doesn't require an introduction,...
How Life Changes When Your Siblings Move Out

Being the youngest in a family means you're usually the last...
Bargaining skills you learn from your mom

When I was little, I always felt embarrassed about the thought of...
ONE FOR ALL AND TWO FOR ONE

The My Hero Academia (MHA) series has already set itself apart from...
The Fall of the Curtain

There was a time when I used to live on a stage with ten other...
Cartoon People Comics

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FLEET FOXES

How to be liked by your teachers

One of the most difficult components of university life is not...
BUET Brainiacs hosts Potterbrawl 2019

On February 16, 2019, Brainiacs club from Bangladesh University of...
Vacationing Abroad

A trip abroad is always a breath of fresh air for everyone. From...
Bangladeshi chain mails

The internet is a miraculous invention, but it has its dark sides...
YOU SHOULD READ MANGA

It's given how – for most of us at least – a far better...
My Airborne Valentine

“Bonjour! Bienvenue!” said the flight attendant with a smile as she...
I HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME

I have a slight stutter. It comes and goes. It's worse if I&...

WHEN LANGUAGES MEET

Good afternoon, my dear fellow languages. I would like to thank you...
Talking menstruation and puberty

Eager parents quickly filled up the room and participated in an ice...
HYMNS & HER

Sing prayers to you. ...
Videos for Aspiring Writers

Whether it's writers' block that has decided to be a...
Deceit

Caught in a daze, losing sense of time,
BULLETIN BOARD

An exhibition of the third year students of Architecture from BUET...
This Week's Horrorscope

Irk the child, it shall cry. Irk the man, its heart shall wail.