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Front Page

WASA Supply in Capital: 16pc water not clean

A month after boasting about its water quality, Dhaka Wasa...
Loan Defaulters: BB extends fresh rescheduling facility

In a baffling move, the central bank yesterday extended a set of...
Substandard Food: Licences of 2 more items cancelled

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) yesterday...
Tigers hoping to break final jinx

The Tigers will be looking forward to a happy ending before they...

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Frustrated after incurring huge losses, many farmers are demanding...
A curious circular

The Supreme Court administration yesterday asked print and...
Refugee Camps: Crime spikes while Rohingyas despair

With uncertainty shrouding the Rohingya repatriation, crimes --...
Fitra fixed at minimum Tk 70

The Islamic Foundation has fixed this year’s Fitra at minimum Tk 70...

Back Page

Arrears at Jute Mills: Workers slam leaders over demo strategy

Workers of nine state-run jute mills in Khulna, who have been...
8 days in jail for crime he knew nothing about

Suddenly one day, he came to know that he has a second wife. He was...
Imtiaz, Henry get interim bail

Supreme Court lawyer Imtiaz Mahmood and poet Henry Swapan were...
‘Drug peddler dies by suicide’ in custody

An alleged drug peddler “died by suicide” in police custody in...
Malaysia arrests suspected militants over IS plots

Three militants inspired by the Islamic State group have been...

Hate Speech: Twitter suspends Myanmar general’s account

Twitter has suspended the account of Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in...
Saudi king invites Hasina to OIC meet

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister...
Jeff Koons’ sculpture sells for $91.1m

A sculpture by American artist Jeff Koons sold on Wednesday for $91...
Muslim man killed in new suspected India ‘cow lynching’

Indian police yesterday said they are probing a suspected fresh...
Afghan workers must prepare for Sept polls: US

Election officials in Afghanistan should do more to ensure delayed...

Submit list or face action

The High Court yesterday ordered the Bangladesh Bank to submit a...
10th grader kidnapped, raped

A tenth-grader was allegedly kidnapped and raped by her brother-in...
Migrant Boat Capsize: 2 more bodies recovered from Mediterranean

The Tunisian coastguard has recovered two more bodies from the...
Trump pardons disgraced media mogul Conrad Black

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned disgraced British...
Fugitive ex-leader of ETA detained in France

Josu Ternera, one of the most influential leaders of former Basque...

Business

BB loosens the leash on banks’ stock exposure

The central bank has widened banks’ scope to invest in the stock...
Most listed pharmas see rise in profit

Most of the listed pharmaceuticals companies posted higher profits...
Govt to be tough on money laundering

The government will take strong measures to prevent money from...
Japan weighing downgrade of economic view, raises doubt on higher sales tax

Japan’s government is considering downgrading its assessment of the...
China opposes US move to blacklist Huawei

China on Thursday slammed a decision by the US government to put...

Mitsubishi to invest $100m to assemble cars in Bangladesh

Japanese automaker giant Mitsubishi has decided to invest $100...
Fruit prices double in Ramadan

Fruits, both imported and locally-produced, are pinching consumers’...
Chinese firm to invest $33m in agro-processing sector: envoy

A Chinese company plans to invest US$ 33 million in Bangladesh’s...
Production resumes at an old Bakhrabad gas field well

Gas production from an old well at the Bakhrabad gas field resumed...
US economy showing signs of strain amid escalating trade war

The US economy is showing more signs of strain amid President...

Apparel waste fetching foreign currency

Abdul Momin used to work at a garment factory in Dhaka a couple of...
Beximco launches DTH service Akash

Beximco’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service venture Akash is...
Tk 150cr budgetary allocation sought for women-friendly economic activities

Women entrepreneurs yesterday proposed allocating Tk 150 crore in...
EU fines five major banks for currency collusion

The EU’s powerful anti-trust authority on Thursday fined five major...
Buffett’s Berkshire unveils $861m Amazon stake

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it owned $860.6...

Sports

$ 10 million prize pot for cricket World Cup

The International Cricket Coucil (ICC) has announced that the prize...
Seventh time lucky?

The image of a dejected Shakib Al Hasan embracing Mushfiqur Rahim,...
A new beginning or false promises?

Those who are aware of the local hockey scene are quite familiar...
Fans demand more tickets

Liverpool and Tottenham fans are calling on sponsors to return a...

More than a trophy at stake

Bangladesh have already proven that they are the superior side in...
‘I’m confident that I’ll have another good tournament’

India opener Shikhar Dhawan has said that there is no secret behind...
New signings fire Saif SC

Newly-signed striking duo Otabek Zokirov and Alessandro Celin both...

Will Shakib play?

There is a question mark over Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al...
Asian Indoor Hockey: 2-week camp in Bangkok for BD

The Bangladesh indoor hockey team will prepare for two weeks in...
Porto want to keep Casillas

FC Porto want to keep goalkeeper Iker Casillas on staff despite the...

Editorial

US war drums over Iran

We can’t help but say that the whole situation in the Middle East...

Save the ‘Dream Seekers’ from the ‘Dream Sellers’

There surely is a strong pull factor that draws many young and...

Opinion

Schooling the deprived children: “One size” cannot fit all

In Sariakandi upazila of Bogura district, there are 168 primary...
Iran doesn’t seem to be bending to Trump’s threats

Since Donald Trump took charge of the White House, it did not take...

Migrant-Boat Capsize in the Mediterranean: Can we stop such tragedies from recurring?

A boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sunk in the...

Battlefield Bengal and bruised Vidyasagar

When polling in India’s parliamentary elections concludes on Sunday...

Letters

Need for student counselling centres in schools

After family, school plays the most important role in the process...

City

Dhaka Today

Radcliffe Line by Batighor
Sampriti Bangladesh denies link with ‘terrorist identification’ ad

Sampriti Bangladesh, a citizens’ platform promoting secularism,...
Biman adds another Boeing to its fleet

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has added another Boeing 737-800 aircraft...
Students boycott classes, exams protesting sexual harassment of peer

Students of Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) yesterday boycotted...
Two confess to M’singh Jubo League man murder

Two youths have confessed to their involvement in Jubo League...
Jonab Ali’s death anniv observed

The 34th death anniversary of Jonab Ali, former parliament member...

Shattered hopes, and a massive burden

His family left no stone unturned to save his life, but it all went...
UNDP, Norway sign $747,306 agreement

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Norwegian...
HungryNaki co-founder Tausif Ahmad passes away

Tausif Ahmad, the co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of...
Bangladeshi student wins ‘Huntley Schaller Award’

Fabiha Bushra, a Bangladeshi student at Carleton University in...
2 to die for kidnap of madrasa student

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced two persons to death and eight...

Post-deprived faction demands dope test of central committee

The post-deprived faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday...
Fire caused by ‘TV explosion’ leaves couple severely injured

A couple suffered severe burn injuries in a fire caused by a “TV...
Raudha’s Death: Maldives embassy seeks info on investigation

The Maldives has sought information from Bangladesh on...
Little headway in probe as ‘JMB link’ unresolved

Although six months have passed since two suspected militants were...
Mesbah Uddin Bir Bikram dies

Maj Gen (retd) Mesbah Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram passed away on...

Country

Riverbank grabbed by traders

A section of brick and sand traders has started grabbing land on...
Another gang rape accused held in Tangail

Police early yesterday detained another accused in the case for...
Two sent to jail after principal files case

A Pabna court yesterday sent two youths to jail in a case filed...

For third time, Batagur baska babies hatch at Karamjal

Eggs of a northern river terrapin (scientific name Batagur baska)...
Murder, just for Tk 300!

A youth was killed by a neighbour over a trifling matter in Kendua...
Man confesses killing in-law, nephew

A detainee in a confessional statement before a magistrate...

BGB dog squad engaged in Benapole

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday deployed its dog squad...
Expat hacked dead

An expatriate in Malaysia was hacked to death early Wednesday...

World

Iran showing ‘maximum restraint’

Iran yesterday accused the United States of an “unacceptable”...
Nuke ‘coffin’ leaking in Pacific

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday raised concerns...
Troops, cops patrol Lanka

Troops and police patrolled parts of Sri Lanka yesterday as...
$100m cybercrime gang busted: Europol

US and European police yesterday said they have smashed a huge...
Merkel rules out future political office anywhere

Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday ruled out taking on any...

NY Mayor de Blasio joins 2020 US race

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday said he will seek the 2020...
Trump to visit South Korea for talks on North’s nukes

President Donald Trump will visit South Korea in June to meet with...
WhatsApp ‘will never be secure’

The Russian founder of popular messaging app Telegram has warned...
Australian former PM Bob Hawke dies at 89

Australia’s longest-serving Labor prime minister Bob Hawke died...
First black African woman makes Everest summit

A South African business executive reached the top of Mount Everest...

Military suspend talks for 72 hours

At least nine people were wounded on Wednesday when Sudanese forces...
Riyadh accuses Iran, warplanes pound Yemen rebels; 6 killed

Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Yemeni rebel targets including...
47 suspected militants, 5 troops killed in Sinai

Egypt’s army yesterday said 47 militants and five of its troops...
US F-35 suffers millions in damage from bird strike

A US F-35 stealth bomber suffered millions of dollars in damage...

Arts & Entertainment

Comedy stars through the ages

A simple online search will reveal the countless benefits laughter...
Hanif Sanket’s ‘Bhul Bhangatey Bhul Kora’ on Eid

The tele-fiction, ‘Bhul Bhangatey Bhul Kora’, helmed by Hanif...
Shusmita Anis sings ‘Romjaner oi Rojar Sheshe’

Popular singer Shusmita Anis will release her rendition of Romjaner...

“I want to be truthful to what I do” Subrina Irine

Subrina Irine, director at Runout Films LTD, a media production...
Sohana Saba turns singer

Sohana Saba is best known for her acting skills. Now, she is set to...
Channel i to air 10 telefilms this Eid

Channel i is coming up with a total number of ten telefilms this...

Kamar Ahmad Simon’s ‘Onnodin…’ heads to Amsterdam for editing

Kamar Ahmad Simon’s ‘Onnodin…’ (Day After...) is going to Amsterdam...
Bipasha Hayat’s ‘Subconscious’ in Manhattan

Expression of all the experiences she has felt through her...
The world of Pokémon comes to life!

Fans everywhere can now experience Pikachu on the silver screen...

Next Step

Connecting yourself to research opportunities beyond borders

Opportunities to pursue independent research in this country are...
The Bossman #95

The Bossman #95

Career in public health

In recent times, public health is a very familiar subject that has...

3 Simple Habits To Improve Your Critical Thinking

3 Simple Habits

Star Weekend

Snapshot

“Don’t you know that a midnight hour comes when everyone has to...
Politics of survival: Listening to the (street) children in Dhaka

This narrative is not about how adults think of the way (street)...
One hundred years of madness

Many hours later as he faced the only open window in his room,...
About Town

Bodyspace Mindscape-Artist Talk

A River Dies in Kurigram

“Is there a river called Jinjirum that’s a trans-boundary river?...
An academician with a vision

Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) started its...
How to survive a loving wife (featuring a guy called Guy)

A couple of weeks ago, a guy I will refer to as Guy (for his safety...

Slow poison

While Dhaka residents continue their ongoing protest against the...
A reminder that trees are alive

To call it ‘climate fiction’ would barely scratch the surface of...
Bird’s-eye Views of Rio de Janeiro

No self-respecting tourist will come away from Rio without having...

Star Youth

Celebrating academic excellence a grand ceremony by AUW

Last weekend, Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong,...