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Fruits for all seasons

What if the fruit you love is available in the market not only for...
Rooppur Power Plant: HC asks ministry to submit report on ‘irregularities’

The High Court yesterday sought enquiry reports from the housing...
Tokyo to sign $2.5b deal with Dhaka

Japan will sign an agreement with Bangladesh on providing $2.5...
Evicting Meghna Grabbers: BIWTA drive stops halfway

Halfway into an eviction drive at Char Betagi in Munshiganj’s...

Tiger number rises by eight in 3 years

The number of Bengal tigers in the Bangladesh part of the...
SC to clarify notice for the media

The Supreme Court will soon clarify a notice issued by the SC...
Indian Election: Exit polls results may be wrong

Exit polls from India’s month-long parliamentary elections suggest...
Rejoinder, our reply

The managing director of Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Ltd in a...

Back Page

Diplomatic Row: Bangladesh stops issuing visas to Pakistanis

Amid the escalating diplomatic row between the two countries, the...
JU Disciplinary Codes: 2 new clauses to choke freedom of expression

From now on, Jahangirnagar University authorities can expel a...
Meghna Grabbing: Star reporter threatened

A staffer of Khan Brothers Slipways and Engineering Works yesterday...
Chemical Use: HC asks govt to monitor fruit market, warehouses

The High Court has directed the government to form teams to monitor...
Armenia protesters blockade courts after PM’s call

Protesters blockaded entrances to court buildings in the Armenian...

JS body for stopping rice import

Amid widespread protests over the steep fall in paddy prices, the...
Review not heard in one and a half years

One and a half years have passed since the government sought review...
Ensure mother’s name in all ID documents

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to...
S Africa former president Zuma back in court

Former South African president Jacob Zuma arrived in court...
Austria sting scandal ‘has nothing to do with us’

The Kremlin yesterday said the corruption scandal involving Austria...

Turkey orders arrest of 249 foreign ministry staff

Turkish authorities yesterday ordered the arrest of 249 past and...
Four killed in ‘gunfights’

Four people, including two suspected lorry hijackers, were killed...
Japan wants arbitration over S Korea’s wartime labour claim

Japan said yesterday it wants to bring a bitter dispute with South...
Sudan army rulers hold talks with protesters

Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders remained locked in talks...

Business

Time for RMG to be eco-correct

Before 2012, DBL Group used 120 litres of water for washing a...
Stocks back in red upon rumour

Dhaka stocks tumbled yesterday just after a spike on Sunday due to...
Latifur Rahman re-elected chairman of National Housing Finance

Latifur Rahman has recently been re-elected chairman of the...
German economy unlikely to keep growth pace in Q2

The German economy is likely to lose some steam in the second...
Gold dips to two-week low as dollar holds more allure

Gold fell to a more than two-week low on Monday as investors...
Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist

Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that...
Winning during economic slowdown, Australia’s Morrison must halt rot

Surprisingly retained by Australians in a national election over...
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war

European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade...

Jute mills plagued by a dearth of raw materials

The nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore are lagging...
Find ways to fight trade-based money laundering

Banks should develop data banks on their own in order to prevent...
Pubali Bank gets new chairman

Pubali Bank recently saw the unanimous election of Azizul Huq,...
Samsung ends free AC cleaning campaign

Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has recently completed a second...
Rethinking compliance

In today’s complex business environment, organisations need to deal...
Trump says tariffs making companies leave China

US President Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese goods are...
China’s tech transfer problem is growing: EU business group

Cases of European firms forced to transfer technology in China are...
Ford Motor cutting 10pc of global salaried workforce

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will eliminate about 10% percent of...

Two Singapore firms show interest in 3rd submarine cable

The Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) has received...
LOAN RESCHEDULING: New policy to cheer up defaulters: Menon

Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon has...
India shares hit record high over Modi election victory forecasts

Indian shares soared 3.75 percent on Monday -- the biggest jump in...
Be uncompromising about standards

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday asked the...
Xiaomi’s revenue jumps 27pc, beats estimates

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp reported better than-expected...
Japan’s economy grows better-than-expected

Japanese GDP expanded a better-than-expected 0.5 percent in the...
Oil rises after Opec+ says to keep output cuts

Oil hit multi-week highs on Monday after Opec indicated it was...

Sports

‘Are you in the Big 6?’

One performance is usually not enough to change a player, but when...
‘It would be a dream come true’

In the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, we take a look back on World...
Amir, Wahab & Asif named in WC squad

Grieving father Asif Ali, whose 18-month-old daughter died at the...
Day to return on Thursday

English coach Jamie Day is all set to return to Dhaka on Thursday...
City need to win UCL: Pep

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will ultimately be judged on...

Bowled by a beamer and a bumpy coach

“C’mon guys, yesterday was a holiday… it’s back to work today,”...
Every side will be wary of Australia: Waugh

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes that the returns of...
Allegri bids farewell in title party

Departing Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri bid farewell to the...
Police take Championship League crown

Bangladesh Police Athletic Club emerged champions of the Bangladesh...
Short Corner

Germany international Toni Kroos has extended his contract with...

Fun and positivity driving Tigers

Not far removed from their maiden multi-team trophy won on...
Anxious wait for Woakes

Chris Woakes said England’s players faced a nervous wait as the...
Mbappe wants more responsibility

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe fuelled speculation...
Bangabandhu’s Birth Centenary: Sports calendar being prepared

To celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
Semedo suffers concussion

Barcelona added Nelson Semedo to their lengthy list of injury...

Editorial

Empower the river commission

We are surprised at the indifference of a private company to the...

Time to focus on equitable distribution

Bangladesh’s economy apparently grew at 8.13 percent in the fiscal...

Opinion

Rohingya Repatriation: Many twists and turns but no solution in sight yet

There are over a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, including...
What it takes to organise India’s national election

Trudging across the world’s largest inhabited island (Majuli) on...

Bringing more people under the tax net

The finance minister recently stated that it is the government’s...

An intelligent approach to mental health

A few years ago, toward the end of his life, my father battled...

Letters

Chaos in the jute sector

It is with great discomfort that we are witnessing the indefinite...

City

SRDI staff want removal of organogram inconsistencies

Officials of Soil Resources Development Institute (SRDI) yesterday...
Treat working children humanely: Mujibul Haque

Lazina Akter, a 13-year-old girl in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, has been...
Budgetary allocation for municipalities inadequate

The country’s municipal mayors yesterday urged the government to...
DIU pledges support for orphaned students

Daffodil International University (DIU) with Pragati Life Insurance...
Dhk-Tangail Highway: Human chain demands footbridge

Several hundred people of Jamurki union formed a human chain beside...
Holidaymakers’ Safety: Watchdogs place recommendations

The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads, Railways (NCPSRR...

Shakhawat Mubin passes away

Shakhawat Mubin Chowdhury (Shahan) passed away yesterday, after...
BRUR forms three-member committee

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) authorities have formed a...
67pc of Padma Bridge completed: Quader

Sixty-seven percent of the overall work of the long-awaited Padma...
All city buses to come under ticketing system: DSCC mayor

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday...
Post-deprived BCL faction calls off protests

The faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League who were “deprived” of...
Holey Artisan Case: 4 policemen testify

Four policemen, including the then inspector (investigation) of...

The hustle at Farmgate

It is already one of the most crowded spots in the city on any...
Militants have no religion, country, border: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government wants to...
BNP’s Rumeen Farhana submits nomination

BNP’s Assistant International Affairs Secretary Rumeen Farhana...
30 Bangladeshi workers struggling to survive

A Malaysian company has allegedly not been paying around 30...
Bring criminal charges against 31 owners: HC

The High Court yesterday directed police to immediately initiate...
Two killed in road accidents

Two people were killed and four others injured in road accidents in...

Country

Met offices in Rangpur need upgradation

It is difficult to predict the weather in Rangpur division as the...
UP chairman murder accused held

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday arrested a man on charge of...
Cop found dead

A policeman was found dead in Joyra area of the town yesterday.

CHT Peace Accord: Twenty-one years on, key provisions still unimplemented

Twenty-one years into the signing of the CHT peace accord, a few...
Plaintiff threatened to withdraw case

Family members of a woman, who was beaten mercilessly allegedly by...

Irregularities in distributing govt allocated rice

Public representatives of Sikder Mollik union parishad (UP) in...
Schoolgirl takes own life

A schoolgirl killed herself allegedly over a trivial matter at...

World

Trump’s taunts won’t end Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said yesterday the ...
US to encourage investment in West Bank, Gaza Strip

The White House will unveil the first part of President Donald...
New Ukraine president calls snap polls

Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky used his inaugural...

Australian PM closes in on majority vote win

Australia’s Liberal-led conservative government was headed for a...
US ambassador makes rare visit to Tibet

The US ambassador to China is making the first trip to Tibet by an...
Rights groups seek UN probe

Tens of thousands of people in Indian Kashmir have been subjected...

US Navy warship sails in disputed South China Sea

The US military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed...
12 suspected jihadists killed in Egypt raids

Twelve suspected jihadists were killed yesterday in police raids...
32 killed as IS militants riot in Tajik prison

At least 32 people were killed in a prison riot in Tajikistan,...

Arts & Entertainment

“This was a life-altering experience” - Tahsan on ‘Footsteps of Tagore’

“At one point in life, we feel like we have learned everything...
Azadul Kabir Arzoo receives Indian Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Azadul Kabir Arzoo, Executive Director of the social organisation,...

Mohammad Rakibul Hasan wins 23rd Human Rights Press Award 2019

Bangladeshi documentary photographer and visual artist Mohammad...
Anwara’s latest venture

Anwara began acting in films back in the 60’s and has come a long...

Nusraat Faria becomes brand ambassador for Joya

Popular anchor, model and actor Nusraat Faria was announced as the...

Lifestyle

All that swag

Eid, beyond doubt, is the best time for fashion peeps — you, I and...
P!NK

“Less is more” said the smart ones. Heritage looms to ‘post-modern’...
Verve

The sari, they say, is like a book — a sonnet, or a song. One that...
Vacationing in Style

Eid is coming up very soon and we are getting our wardrobes ready...
A summer Ramadan with Lubnan

The Eid festivities are right around the corner, and fashion house...
Samuel Hoque is back

The Polka Boy has returned home this year, as he always does right...
Reminiscing life

The most important factor to keep in mind on these long, hot, humid...

A simple equation

A Jamdani is exquisite. A Jamdani is timeless. And it has the love...
Grapevine

Took six yards of glory and like twiners that grip by tendrils,...
Riddle of the night

Mercury has hit 40, and Earth is squirming under the fury of the...
Quick efficient cooking with Sing-er

The best thing about food is that you do not have to be a foodie to...
Let’s talk shoes: Let’s talk Bata

What is new in men’s fashion, especially casual foot wear?
Light bright summer delight

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH GINGER
Ramadan for children

Parents are often faced with a predicament of managing young...

Mado

She turns heads and makes eyes go blind, only if for a second. She...
The Dhakai

Think fish. Think sweets. Think heritage loom — that’s Bengali life...
Get glam with the golden glow

It is a fact universally acknowledged that women’s hearts are set...
Awe and wonder of the House of Ahmed

“I wanted to give my studio a very nostalgic antique look;...
Amisheé, jewellery extraordinaire

Amisheé, a fine jewellery store on Gulshan Avenue, is riding high...
Chef Austen’s Master Class

Austen Reid is an asset for Le Meridien. He has transformed the...
Getting your essentials the easy way

Jogaan.com, an online grocery shop with a clever play on the Bangla...

Law & Our Rights

Cybersquatting, online business and the importance of trademarks

Commercial opportunities and ancillary frauds walk hand in hand and...
Encroachment and pollution: A dual threat to our rivers

Considering that Dhaka city is gradually losing its wetlands,...

Migrant workers’ death in the Mediterranean

Last week, around 60 migrants died when the vessel transporting...

The ever-evolution of international law

The book under review aims at providing a theory of how two core...