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Front Page

‘We have to consider the situation’

The Daily Star got a long, animated response from Railways Minister...
With a little help from his friends!

Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder had played tricks on four...
Make sure it’s taken down: HC to BTRC

Exercising an extraordinary jurisdiction, the High Court yesterday...
Be careful where you log on

A malware campaign using spoof domains of critical Bangladeshi...

Covid Purchase Anomaly In Railway: Ministry shrugs off own probe findings

Ignoring its own probe committee’s recommendation to take punitive...
Four sued for sedition

A sedition case was filed yesterday against four people, including...
Attempted Attack on Hasina: HC upholds death penalties of 10 Huji men

A High Court verdict yesterday said if perpetrators were successful...

Back Page

20 unives to hold uniform entry tests

Twenty public universities have decided to hold uniform admission...
Luna Shamsuddoha passes away

Luna Shamsuddoha, a leading software entrepreneur in the country,...
Covid Vaccination: Minimum age to remain 40

The minimum age for Covid-19 vaccination will remain 40 for now,...
Arrest warrants issued for Khaleda, Gayeshwar

A court in Narail issued arrest warrants for BNP Chairperson...

Comet from edge of solar system killed dinosaurs

Sixty-six million years ago, a huge celestial object struck off the...
Malaysia to take migrants after Covid improves

Expatriates Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad has said Malaysia’s labour...
Rape in Begumganj: Court frames charges against Delwar, Kalam

A Noakhali court yesterday framed charges against two accused in a...
Turkey detains Russian IS suspect at Syria border

Turkish border guards have detained five Russians, including a...

Reducing Fatalities on Roads: Aim gets lowered

As road safety authority failed to achieve the target to halve the...
Transport workers attack BU students in private dorms

Several private dorms for Barishal University students in the city...
Verdicts in Dipan, Avijit murder Cases: Article 19 welcomes judgement

Article 19 yesterday sent a statement welcoming the judgement of...

Business

Women entrepreneurs need special financial support: experts

Women entrepreneurs are demanding special allocations of working...
Govt to buy Tk 624cr LNG from Singapore firm

The government yesterday approved two proposals to buy a total of...
‘Fact-finding’ panel to probe NBFI scams: BB

The central bank has formed a “fact-finding committee” to look into...
New WTO chief’s pile of problems

The coronavirus pandemic, log-jammed trade talks and a long-delayed...
Berger brings antimicrobial coatings to control the spread of infection

Berger Paints Bangladesh has recently launched a “Magico...

Govt fixes edible oil price to tame volatility

The government yesterday fixed edible oil prices to tame the...
Tk 569cr incentive disbursed to fish, livestock farmers

The fisheries and livestock ministry has handed over Tk 568.86...
Nordic envoys urge their businesses to invest more in Bangladesh

Nordic ambassadors and businesses yesterday suggested improving...
Ziauddin Adil becomes board director of BCCCI

Ziauddin Adil, honorary consul of the Bangladesh Consulate of the...
Rising US yields cool down stocks

The rally in stock markets stalled on Wednesday as a surge in U.S....

Prices of essentials rise ahead of Ramadan

Prices of many essential commodities, such as edible oil, chickpeas...
Business in an era of digital trust

Businesses have significantly accelerated their pace of digital...
India set to clear some new investment proposals from China in coming weeks

India is poised to clear some new investment proposals from China...
ICCB gets new vice president

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh has elected...
New DMD for Bank Asia

Bank Asia has promoted its senior executive vice president, Sarder...

Sports

Pain-free Djokovic reaches ninth final

Defending champion Novak Djokovic declared himself fighting fit for...
on-song Tsitsipas sends Nadal packing

Rafa Nadal’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title came crashing...

Hurricane Mbappe’s masterclass at Camp Nou

Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has what it takes to reach the...
BCB boss presides over marathon meeting after WI debacle

A lengthy meeting took place at the residence of Bangladesh Cricket...

‘It was the game Liverpool wanted’

Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in their Champions League...
Mohammedan’s third on the trot

Mohammedan notched a third straight victory in the Bangladesh...

Editorial

Vaccination in rural areas and small towns need a boost

The Covid-19 inoculation drive has been fairly successful in the...

A clean city with more job opportunities?

According to a study by Global Alliance for Incinerator...

Opinion

As Bangladesh marches forward, what more can we do?

Bangladesh has witnessed steep economic growth since its...
Is floating agriculture a nature-based solution?

Farmers of the south-central districts of Bangladesh, namely...

Time for a radical rethinking of our education system

In order to ensure a sufficient pool of qualified people in a...

Embracing new forms of protest in Asia

The anti-government protests currently sweeping through South and...

City

‘Illegal floor’ thrives in risky building

Right next to the Gulshan-2 intersection, one of the most upscale...
First metro rail to open on Dec 16

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said that country’s first...
Water pump stations received from Wasa out of order: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh...

Less than 15pc schools have Shaheed Minars

The Shaheed Minar is a symbol of Bangladeshis’ love for their...
Transport workers, SCC, police clash

Sylhet city’s Chowhatta and Dargah Gate areas witnessed violence...

9 British univs want to set up campus in Bangladesh: envoy

UK-Bangladesh relations can see a boost in the coming days, with...
Dipan Murder Case: Death reference docs reach HC

The death reference (lower court documents) of the case, in which ...

Country

For the love of a language

In a country where people laid down their lives about seventy years...

Key accused still at large

Nearly two months have elapsed, police are yet to arrest the main...

Man to die, 5 get life term

A Kishoreganj court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death and five...

World

Fears of violence grow

Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force...
Trump urges Senate GOP to dump Mitch McConnell

Donald Trump urged Republican senators Tuesday to dump Mitch ...

Cases, deaths drop globally

The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported worldwide fell by 16...
Gunmen kidnap 42 in Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted 42 people, including 27 students, from a...

$59 million Hong Kong flat sale sets new Asia record

Hong Kong may be in its worst recession in years but its luxury...
Millions without power as deadly cold snap grips US

Millions were left without power as a winter storm gripped the...

Arts & Entertainment

A T M Shamsuzzaman hospitalised

Ekushay Padak and National Award winning actor A T M Shamsuzzaman...

New song for Tauquir Ahmed’s “Sphulingo” released

Renowned actor-turned-director, Tauquir Ahmed, known for his...

Shout

On the Path to Publishing

Writing a book is a journey. Then, the long and arduous journey to...
The Prejudice Against Black Pets

It's important to identify this aspect of colourism shown...
What is this morbid curiosity?

Knowing the unknown isn't bad. But it's up to us where we...
Editorial

We can all be really critical of our own work. Writing something of...

UNFOLLOW CELEBRITIES AND CORPORATIONS?

Who are you following on social media? This'll make you think.
Beauty in Little Things

Mrinmoy lwas trying to figure out why she suddenly brought it up at...
Things We Should’ve Learned at School

You should be asking, what else have I NOT been taught at school...

“Bom Dia!” from the east coast of Africa

Mozambique was where I became aware of conservation issues.
A Decade of Excellence in Bangladesh

DPS STS School Dhaka was established by STS Group, one of the high...
Sandman on Netflix: Finally a reality

With the announcement of the cast, it seems that finally Sandman is...

Book Reviews

Razia Khan: Life and Literature Archived

For anyone looking to immerse themself in the literary culture of...
Hope springs eternal

The natural and political world bloom to life in the pages of Ali...

The (D)Evolution of the Paranoid Android

To write of Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A is to add to the...

Where folktales meet social commentary

I stumbled across a short story written by Aoko Matsuda called ...