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

Front Page

Homage to martyred intellectuals

At the fag end of the Liberation War in 1971, Pakistani forces...
Tigers clinch series

Bangladesh ended their last ODI in 2018 in perfect fashion, winning...
Amjad Hossain passes away

Bangladesh lost one of its greatest filmmakers Amjad Hossain...

Attacks on BNP candidates on

At least two BNP candidates were hurt and another was assaulted...
EC downplays polls violence

Amid continued pre-polls violence, Election Commission Secretary...
Motorcade of Dr Kamal attacked

Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain’s motorcade is allegedly...

Back Page

Don't vote for war criminals

Alleging that the BNP has nominated war criminals, their relatives...
Lanka Political Crisis: Disputed PM to step down

Sri Lanka's strongman leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will step down...
Two falls to death from train rooftop

Two people were killed and six others injured after falling off the...
Man in police custody killed in 'gunfight' in Cox's Bazar

An alleged drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with police in...
US charges against Russian Butina 'unfounded': Kremlin

The Kremlin yesterday rejected as unfounded the US case against...
JP Manifesto: Pledge for good governance, provincial govts

Jatiya Party has pledged to “bring back democratic atmosphere” and...

Jamaat Issue: Dr Kamal reacts angrily to journos' questions

Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday reacted angrily...
Entire generation denied education

A whole generation of Rohingya children is being denied the...
Mid-air horror

A Southwest Airlines flight headed from Seattle to Dallas was...
End crackdown on opposition, free speech

Human Rights Watch has urged Bangladesh to end the crackdown on...
US Tibet bill 'grossly interferes' in China affairs: Beijing

China yesterday rebuked the US Congress over legislation seeking...

Earning a living out of scraps

At least 500 locals of Gaibandha's Gobindaganj and Saghata...
Respect will of voters

The US Congress in a unanimous resolution has urged political...
Senate defies Trump twice

The US Senate dealt President Donald Trump a double blow over Saudi...
EU extends Russia sanctions: Tusk

EU leaders extended punishing economic sanctions against Russia...
Venezuelan anti-Maduro daily forced to close

The print edition of the Venezuelan anti-government daily El...

Sports

Tigers' top order taking shape?

It has just been one match with this particular combination, but...
Powell shrugs off 'human mistake'

Shai Hope was once again the lone warrior for the visitors but...
T20 squad announced

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 14-member Bangladesh squad...
BD score 10 past Maldives

Bangladesh wrapped up their campaign in the U-15 Men's Youth...

Mash proves his focus

If there was any question about the quality of Bangladesh skipper...
PERFORMER OF THE DAY: MAGICAL MEHEDI

Mehedi Hasan Miraz's career-best bowing figure of four for 29...
Mominul misses out on double ton

East Zone captain Mominul Haque missed out on a double-ton as he...
Local shuttlers eliminated

Hosts Bangladesh turned into mere spectators in the Yonex-Sunrise...

MOMENTS

Bangladesh winning the inaugural ODI at the Sylhet International...
Kings survive R'ganj scare

Goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico's heroic performance in shootout...
Aussies happy with Day One

Australia were pleased with their overall position at the end of...

Editorial

The right to privacy has to be honoured

We are deeply concerned by the news reported in this daily...

Recognise the families of the martyrs

As this daily has reported on December 12, the families of 600...

Opinion

Progress and regress of RTI in Bangladesh

As the Right to Information (RTI) regime nears completion of its...
From Atlanta, with love

It struck us like a bolt of lightning around the end of November.

Killing the planet

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, we have pumped...

Let's not forget our social values

Social values form the basic foundation of a nation. The values...

Letters

Myanmar can't just deny reality

Myanmar continues to delay the process of Rohingyas' safe...

City

Came to capital for work, returned home scarred

Thirteen-year-old Ruby came to Dhaka last year, with one of her...
BE PREPARED

When my son was growing up, he joined the Scouts and I volunteered...
Brothers run over by bus

Two motorbike riders were killed when a bus ran over them near a...
Biker, friend die in road accident

Two friends were killed in a road accident in the capital's...
JU suspends 4 students including two BCL men

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have suspended four...

Whoever wins, minorities always face violence

Leaders of minority communities yesterday called upon all political...
BNP-nominated Jamaat men confident of win in Khulna

BNP-nominated candidates from Jamaat-e-Islami have full confidence...
Businessman murdered in Dhaka

A businessman was stabbed to death at his home in Dhaka's...
2 arrested for making derogatory remarks about PM

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) officials arrested two men at...

Bangladesh at 'critical juncture': Shahidul Alam

Fresh out of jail and celebrated by Time magazine for fearless...
Elderly man killed, money looted in Ctg

An elderly man was murdered allegedly by a domestic help and Tk 2...
Injured UP member dies

An injured union parishad member in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh...
Introduction of 'solar boat' on the cards

The government has adopted a plan to introduce solar-powered...

World

No-deal Brexit more likely

Once again, the EU has sent Theresa May home with nothing.
India's top court backs PM Modi

India's top court yesterday dismissed calls for an...
Jared Kushner Trump's next chief of staff!

Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is...
SDF expels IS from east Syria hub

Kurdish-led forces seized the Islamic State's main hub of...

Guatemalan girl, 7, dies in US custody

A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died in American custody after...
Nations still worlds apart

Nations at UN climate talks were haggling yesterday over the world&...
China to suspend extra tariffs on US cars, parts

China yesterday announced it will suspend extra tariffs added to US...
BITS OF HISTORY (DECEMBER 14)

1911: Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became the first men...

'He knows the truth'

President Donald Trump knew it was wrong to order election-eve hush...
US lashes out at ‘predatory’ China, Russia in Africa

The United States lashed out Thursday at "predatory"...
13 feared dead in Indian illegal mine

At least 13 miners were feared dead after being trapped by flooding...

Arts & Entertainment

Monirul Islam to receive Royal Spanish Order of Merit tomorrow

Internationally renowned Spanish-Bangladeshi artist Monirul Islam...
A comical approach by BongoBD

Popular YouTube channel BongoBD has arranged a new comedy series...

Singer Shakib Khan!

Dhaliwood ace Shakib Khan's acting résumé speaks for itself....
Amjad Hossain passes away

Bangladesh lost one of its greatest filmmakers Amjad Hossain...

TISHA'S 'PHOENIX' takes off today

Nusrat Imrose Tisha, who has garnered landmark popularity with her...

Showbiz

Love as the Price of Liberty

The three-four years of my life with Zahir Raihan seemed to have...
Shakib Khan's Request

With the parliament elections coming up, actor Shakib Khan has...
From Cricket to Acting?

Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan might be on his way to making a...
‘Just Friends'

A recent post by Jon Kabir on his Facebook has sent his fans into...
After the War

I arrived in Dhaka on the 10th of January. Pakistani occupation...

Sunny and Taposh’s ‘Lovely Accident’!

Actor Sunny Leone is set to collaborate with Bangladeshi musician...
Salman Khan India's ‘Highest Paid’ Entertainer

Actor Salman Khan topped Forbes India's list for the highest...
Cardi B and Offset Split!

The hip-hop glamour couple is no longer together. They are...
Off the Second Innings - Manisha Koirala

I do feel that I have been given a 'second innings' in...
Muktijudhdho and I

Muktijudhdho(Liberation War), like innumerable Bangladeshis, is a...

Mexico beauty clinches Miss World 2018 crown

Miss World 2018 has been awarded to Mexico's Vanessa Ponce de...
Anne Hathaway in 'Sesame Street'?

Actor Anne Hathaway has been approached to star in the Sesame...
Foxy romance!

After years of speculation and a decade since the first...
Project Ommi

One of Bangladesh's first futuristic Sci-Fi films ‘Project...
RABA KHAN

After a long day of shoot, Raba comes back home and removes all the...

Literature

Telling (Hi)stories

My passport will tell you I am as old as the country itself. I am...
Their Songs

I know a craven Mir Jafar

From Ekattorer Chithi

Salaam. Hope you are well by the grace of Allah. Convey my respect...

KHEYA'S WAR

The ant mound was intact until Kheya stepped on it. Pappu was...