Today's Paper: Latest Bangladeshi & world news & analysis

Front Page

Shakib bowls Afghans away

Bangladesh gained total control of their World Cup match against...
Misaligned wheels, faulty lines to blame

The derailment of Upaban Express in Moulvibazar was caused likely...
Friend turns foe as Archer faces Smith

England spearhead Jofra Archer says his friendship with Australia...

4.58 lakh unfit vehicles on road

More than 4.58 lakh unfit vehicles are on the road and 1.68 lakh of...
Good punished, bad rewarded

Borrowing large amounts from banks, some people set up industries...

Back Page

Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests

Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court...
Dengue takes alarming turn

The dengue situation in the country is getting worse this year as...
7.3 quake felt in Indonesia, Australia

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck remote eastern Indonesia...
Nurses they will never be

They dreamt of becoming nurses as they thought nursing patients to...

None can destroy AL

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday described Bangladesh Awami...
Remove expired drugs by July 2

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malik yesterday announced...
Iran denies US cyberattack

Iran yesterday denied that it was hit by a US cyberattack and...
US readies ME peace plan in Bahrain

Finance officials were flying into Bahrain yesterday for a US-led...

ACC sues DIG Mizan over illegal wealth

Top-ranking police officer Mizanur Rahman, who came to the...
Court orders division for OC Moazzem in prison

A tribunal in Dhaka yesterday ordered the jail authorities to...
Ethiopia mourns after army chief, top officials killed

Ethiopia held a day of mourning yesterday, reeling from the murder...
Georgia ruling party chief announces electoral reform after protests

Georgia’s ruling party leader yesterday announced sweeping...

Business

Record FDI in 2018

Bangladesh received net foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting...
Banks call for exemption from stock dividend tax

Banks have sought to be excused from the government’s decision to...
HSBC offers overseas study support

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Bangladesh has...
US explores requiring domestic 5G equipment to be made outside China

US President Donald Trump is looking to require next-generation 5G...
Oil prices rise on US-Iran concern, stocks up ahead of G20 talks

Oil prices extended gains Monday as rising US-Iran tensions fuelled...
German business confidence ebbs further in June

Confidence among German business leaders fell slightly in June, a...

Trade licence renewal tax to shoot up six times

The tax on trade licence renewal is set to increase six times from...
Career fair begins Thursday

A two-day career fair is going to begin in the capital on Thursday...
China eyes front against protectionism at G20

China said Monday it would seek backing for free trade and...
Automating trust in citizen services

Technology is changing the way governments around the world engage...
Qatar to invest $3b in Pakistan

Qatar is making $3 billion worth of new investments in Pakistan, in...
UK consumer spending growth in 2019 to be slowest in six years

Britain will see the slowest growth in consumer spending in 2019 in...

Revised tax target to fall short by big margin

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is on course to missing its...
Cement to be 10pc costlier

The price of cement will go up by Tk 42 per 50kg bag owing to some...
Bitcoin tests 15-month highs after 10pc weekend jump

Bitcoin tested 15-month highs on Monday after jumping more than 10...
Deputy governor of India’s central bank resigns

The deputy governor of India’s central bank has resigned, the bank...
Indian builders woo buyers with cleaner, greener ‘smart’ homes

When Arkesh Mishra, 33, and his wife Anasuya scouted for a new home...

Sports

Mosaddek seizes while Sabbir can’t

Just under five months ago, Sabbir Rahman was rushed back early...
Argentina sneak into quarters

An early goal by Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero’s late second...
Abahani to bring change in strategy

Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani are planning to bring...
Benitez to leave Newcastle

Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle United after three years as...
England are still the team to beat: Langer

Australia coach Justin Langer says England are still the team to...
HAPPY MOMENT

Off the first ball of the 18th over of the Bangladesh innings, leg...
Boos boys not our concern, says Morgan

England captain Eoin Morgan insists it is not his job to tell...

All-weather Mushy drives Tigers

Bangladesh were faced with an unusual situation in their World Cup...
Marta’s emotional plea after Brazil’s exit

Brazil star Marta issued an emotional appeal to her heirs on Sunday...
Becker auctions trophies

Trophies and personal souvenirs belonging to German tennis star...
On thin ice, England aim to lay down a marker against Australia

Are England just a bunch of “flat-track bullies”? That’s the...
Best Quote

I think the pressure is increasing on everyone. We have three games...
We’re alive and kicking, says Arthur

Pakistan find themselves “alive and kicking” in the World Cup...

Russell out of World Cup

The West Indies’ faltering World Cup campaign suffered a fresh blow...
Lopez king of Queen’s

Feliciano Lopez became the oldest Queen’s singles champion on...
Nadal watches Mallorca win promotion

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal watched his local side Real...
Mr Efficient

After an unbeaten hundred against Australia in the previous game,...
‘Embarrassed, disappointed and baffled’

South Africa’s players expressed bitter disappointment and even...
Williamson running risk of a ban

After being fined part of their match fee for a slow over rate...

Editorial

Gaping inequality

Among the myriad challenges lying ahead of the Bangladesh...

BSTI cannot avoid its responsibility

The High Court’s comments on Bangladesh Standards and Testing...

Opinion

The calculus of heritage preservation

The clandestine demolition of Jahaj Bari in Old Dhaka on the night...
Five-day school week can do wonders

There can never be enough emphasis given to the importance of...

US-Iran Tensions: The Gulf of Deniability

What will constitute yet another act of war in the Middle East? On...

India-US tariff tiff goes beyond trade

It has finally happened. The trade conflict between India and the...

Letters

How real are the stories of gunfight?

Drug dealing is one of the most inauspicious topics in our country....

City

Legitimising black money failed to yield any benefit in the past: Inu

Lawmakers from treasury and opposition benches yesterday expressed...
HC wants update on action against traffickers

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the actions taken against...
‘Stop rape of children’

Locals, including school-goers, yesterday at a protest rally in the...
‘Alleviate poverty to curb child labour’

Although Bangladesh has made significant economic progress in...
Man knifed to death

A man was stabbed to death by his son-in-law, allegedly over a...

Potential unfulfilled in 18 years

The hospital is seven-storied, well-furnished and is the only...
Dhaka Today

Implicit
Country facing drug problem due to geographical position

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday informed the parliament...
Schoolboy dies under truck driven by helper

A schoolboy lost his life under a truck reportedly driven by a...
NSI impersonator arrested in Ctg

Police arrested a person for posing as an official of National...

Aggrieved JCD leaders besiege BNP office again

Agitated leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a...
No bold decision from UN: Momen

United Nations Security Council was not able to take any bold...
Cabinet secy dismisses TIB report

The cabinet secretary yesterday dismissed a Transparency...
3 get life term for drug peddling

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced three drug peddlers to life...

Country

Slow work causes sufferings to EPZ workers

Slow progress of 15.5-km-long Saidpur-Nilphamari highway...
Teen ‘killed by fellow workers’

Police on Saturday night found body of a construction worker,...

Gaibandha erosion leaves 150 families homeless

At least 150 families in Kapasia and Haripur unions of Sundarganj...
11-yr-old raped, accused held

A man was arrested from Madhukhali upazila on Saturday on charge of...

Loaded police gun snatched, recovered 4 hours later

A loaded pistol, snatched yesterday from a police officer in Baufal...
Extortionist yaba trader gives threat

The wife of a businessman in Benapole has brought allegations of...

World

New hope for N Korea talks

US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea this weekend after...
Crushing blow for Erdogan

Turkey’s opposition revelled yesterday in a landslide win in...
Repatriate families of IS fighters: UN rights chief

The UN rights chief yesterday called for countries to repatriate...
Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi airport kills one

A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi...

Don’t be a coward

Jeremy Hunt, the underdog in a bitter battle with Boris Johnson to...
Taliban insurgents threaten Afghan media

The Taliban have issued a threat to Afghan media, saying...
Vietnam jails US citizen for state overthrow plot

A court in Vietnam yesterday sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in...
Ethiopia coup ring leader killed

The security chief of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara state, suspected...

Kashmir separatists ready for talks: Indian govt

The leader of disputed Kashmir’s largest separatist group said it...
Leaked documents show ‘red flags’ of Trump officials

One nominee was flagged for his relationship with Russia, another...
Top Sri Lanka defence official faces charges

Sri Lanka’s most senior defence official yesterday became the...
‘Brain fever’ death toll passes 150 in Bihar

The death toll from a brain disease that has stricken children in...

Arts & Entertainment

Bangladesh needs national gallery to preserve artworks: Kalidas

Kalidas Karmakar, a painter and printmaker of international repute,...
World Festival of Poetry celebrated at EMK Center

June 21 witnessed the celebration of World Festival of Poetry in...

Tisha reflects on Shonibar Bikel

National Film Award winner Nusrat Imrose Tisha is one of the most...
Grey Dhaka wins at Cannes Lions International Festival

Often dubbed the Oscars of the advertising industry, The Cannes...

Ratan Thiyam mesmerises theatre enthusiasts with masterclasses

Masterclasses, seminars, workshops and meeting the director are...

Lifestyle

The perfect skin prep

The first step to having a clean, smooth skin is exfoliation....
Dry & Comfort Collection from Grameen UNIQLO

This summer’s immense heat and humidity can only be fought off with...
Nutrition needs for summer

It’s a natural trend to eat light during summer, and shift from...
Workout and Daily Life – The Balancing Act

While we try our best to balance our lives; planning everything in...
The ultimate pedicure guide

First and foremost, wash your feet a few times per day. Our feet...
Deodorising your refrigerator

It’s the most common olfactory assault in one’s home – opening the...
Lungla Station:our heritage and pride

It is a testimony to the glory days of old. It bears witness to...
Digitising food delivery, evolving lifestyle choices

With the work force now seeing a surge of younger professionals,...

Wear your VOICE

Ever felt like sticking a placard on your forehead to make people...
An all-rounder weekend

This seminar can be the starting of a new journey. Get a glimpse on...
Dream Burger Joint Come Alive

Even with a handful of eateries around Gulshan Avenue, it becomes...
Quid pro quo: Not just skin deep

Imagine a situation where you have put on that perfect little black...
Nails to impress

Beautiful long nails are desired by women of all ages, but having...
Amazing Amsterdam, The Hague, and Groningen

We landed on a chilly winter evening at Schipol International...
“Mango Munchies” @ Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden

With summer setting in, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden has set up...

Four-year undergrad to-do list

We all feel like adults after graduating from high-school and like...
Space manage-ment

Imagine having your guests feel like hiking in your home as they...
Ohana: For a rare Hawaiian treat in Dhaka

Dhaka’s culinary scene is getting more and more cosmopolitan, with...
Caring for the mane

Only we ladies know the hard work that goes behind a ‘good hair day...
The cool choice is the right choice

A heatwave is passing through the country with an average...
Around the world in my Hijab

So, when I started travelling, I found it surprising when people...
5 life lessons to learn from the Cricket World Cup 2019

The cricket world cup fever has taken over. From the joyous win...