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Council of Ministers: Surprises in reshuffle

It was around 1:30pm. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed...
Fourth Day of Demo for MPO Facilities: Hunger strikers stay resolute

Rabeya Bosri stopped looking for other jobs when she got an...

Rohingya Repatriation Details: Everyone here in the dark

The 450 Hindus who would be taken back by Myanmar in the first...
SC authority over lower courts intact

The Supreme Court yesterday accepted the disciplinary rules...

Back Page

Chopper Accident: Kuwait armed forces chief, all others on board unhurt

A Bangladesh Air Force helicopter carrying the visiting Chief of...
Don't care about US threats

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a press...
It is scary

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah yesterday said the process of mobile...
ICBM made of ice

North Koreans attending Pyongyang's ice sculpture festival...
France vows crackdown after New Year attack on policewoman

The French government vowed a crackdown on urban violence Tuesday...
Israel plans to force out thousands of African migrants

Israel plans to force tens of thousands of African migrants to...

Investigator made fake documents

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali yesterday...
SSC students must be in halls 30 mins before exam

The examinees of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its...
UPDF leader shot dead

In the third such killing in one month, United People's...
Sex Trafficking: Police rescue teenage girl

Police yesterday rescued a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly...
Equatorial Guinea says it thwarted 'coup'

The West African state of Equatorial Guinea said yesterday it had...
Mitt Romney set for comeback as Orrin Hatch to retire

Mitt Romney, who once ran for the US presidency against Barack...

Suicide victim video by YouTube star sparks anger in Japan

Japanese social media reacted with a storm of outrage to a video by...
Those excluded need not worry

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal yesterday said all those...
'Raped' girl kills herself

Failing to endure the shock of being "raped" by her uncle...
NY fire injures 23, including 9 children

A fire destroyed a building and injured 23 people in New York on...
Erdogan heads to France seeking EU thaw

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday visits Paris...

Business

Rice imports hit two-decade high

Rice imports scaled a two-decade high in the first half of the...
Mosharraf new NBR chairman

The government yesterday appointed former senior secretary Md...
Govt to amend Grameen Bank electoral rules again

The government is set to amend the electoral rules of Grameen Bank...
Executive committee of national forum for dairy sector formed

A 13-member executive committee has recently been formed to operate...
Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle 'set to boost UK economy'

Prince Harry's wedding to American actress Meghan Markle could...
Deutsche Bank faces new 740m-euro claim

Investors are suing Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank for...
Britain is open to foreign investment: trade minister

British Trade Minister Liam Fox said on Wednesday that London would...

Jabbar pledges to cut internet price

Newly appointed ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday said his main...
Forex reserves fall to 1-year low after ACU payments

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell to $32.01 billion...
Six state banks post hefty operating profits

The combined unaudited operating profits of Bangladesh's six...
Ryanair applies for UK licence ahead of Brexit

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair said Tuesday it has applied for a...
German jobs bonanza pushes unemployment to record low

Germany's unemployment rate hit a record low as its jobless...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to raise $5b in bonds in 2018

Sri Lanka said Wednesday it hopes to raise a record $5.0 billion...
Qatar merger creates state-owned gas giant

Qatar said Wednesday that the two state-owned firms running the...

Top bankers seek BB support to halt sudden changes in boards

The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) yesterday said both...
Port users call for lifting vehicle's weight limit

Chittagong port users and importers yesterday called for withdrawal...
Markets take EU's new financial rules in their stride

Theout of new rules on Wednesday that aim to make European Union...
LG Electronics: gung-ho about Bangladesh

South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics is working to set up...
Amazon, Google cut speaker prices in market share contest: analysts

Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google both discounted their...
China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega project

China will invest $1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey...
Top Canadian CEOs made more than 200 times average worker: study

Canada's 100 highest paid CEOs made more than 200 times the...

Sports

Stiff competition for selection

The top archers of the country reached pre-quarterfinals stage in...
Young Tigers outplayed in practice game

The touring Bangladesh Under-19 team lost their second practice...
Tigers likely to play in USA

The Bangladesh cricket team is likely to play international cricket...
STAR MAIMED BY RIVAL FANS

Brazilian footballer Marquinhos Calazans is set to be on the...
Szczesny is Buffon's heir: Allegri

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is not interested in pursuing...

'More space with Chandika gone'

“The head coach leaving is less significant than big players...
KKR release Shakib; Fizz gets NOC

Mustafizur Rahman will get the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from...
Ctg Abahani sack Titu

Chittagong Abahani sacked their head coach Saiful Bari Titu...
'Fixture pile-up could kill us'

Pep Guardiola claimed the fixture pile-up over the holiday season...
Raonic KO'd by wildcard De Minaur

Australian third seed Nick Kyrgios overcame a leg injury to reach...

DPL set for February 5 start

The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) will start from February 5 and the...
No threat to India's pole position

India's status as the No.1 Test side in ICC rankings will...
No intention of going into coaching: Messi

Despite all the praise surrounding the Argentine, Lionel Messi does...
Football's ultimate con man

Brazilian football star Carlos Kaiser had it all: exclusive...
Dembele finally fit

Barcelona's record signing Ousmane Dembele is set to return...

Editorial

A city only for the rich?

Last year, the cost of living in Dhaka hit a four-year high. It...

On a self-destructive path

Three pictures in this paper yesterday depict the utter callousness...

Opinion

An open letter to 2017

Dear 2017, ...
Trumping up a new warning

There may be a grain of truth in the statement by US President...

Why low inflation is no surprise

The fact that inflation has remained stubbornly low across the...

Why maternal mortality is not declining

Maternal mortality has not declined in Bangladesh. The 2016...

Letters

Save Dhaleshwari from pollution

When industrial waste ends up in a river unfiltered, it is safe to...

City

Bhowmick, Khokon president, secy of DU social science 81 batch alumni

Banamali Bhowmick, director general of Department of Information...
DU teacher relieved of academic duties

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology of Dhaka...
Deadliest in decade

The year 2017 was the deadliest for the workers, as at least 426 of...
Two killed, 3 hurt as train rams covered van

At least two persons were killed and three others injured on...
11 cop impostors held

The Detective Branch (DB) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP)...
Two BCL men hurt in JnU factional clash

Two activists were injured in a clash between two rival groups of...
Worker falls to death in Ctg

A construction worker died allegedly after falling from an under...

3 locals held over Begunbari clash

Police yesterday arrested three residents of Begunbari slum in...
It's a punishable offence

The cabinet yesterday approved the proposed National Mental Health...
Too little done for a freedom fighter

In 1971, when the war broke out, Roma refused to leave her...
Narcotics dept deputy director arrested while taking bribe

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested a deputy...
CU Sanskrit students confine dept chairperson

Some 10 Sanskrit students of Chittagong University (CU) kept their...
Writ petition challenges legality of keeping CJ post vacant

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the...
Three killed in road accidents in Sylhet, Chittagong

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

3 locals held over Begunbari clash

Police yesterday arrested three residents of Begunbari slum in...
An undue favour!

A private organisation has set up its temporary office at a...
Stone traders tried to cover up Jaflong landslide

Besides the four workers killed in a landslide while extracting...
ACC okays charges against ex-DMD of BASIC Bank

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday approved charge sheet in a...
5 defence counsels' arguments end

The defence lawyer for fugitive accused Md Hanif yesterday...
Obaidul, Indian envoy visit Ramgarh

Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader and Indian High...
Mohiuddin Chy commemorated

Former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury...

Country

Historic theatre at risk of eviction

Regular patrons of cultural events, along with performers in...
Housewife kills self

A housewife in Khansama upazila of the district committed suicide...
Youth found dead

The body of an unidentified youth, age about 25, was recovered from...
Schoolgirl takes own life

A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide as she did not pass her...

RMG owner's agro initiative

Welcome to the New Year, another year with new hope and promise. At...
Health complex in poor health

Physicians, patients and staff of Galachipa Upazila Health Complex...
Stalker hacks two sisters, surrenders

Two school going sisters were hacked allegedly by a stalker at...
Detectives still clueless

Over five months have passed after the gruesome murders of retired...

Deposition of witnesses begins

A court here yesterday started recording deposition of witnesses in...
7 shot as AL factions clash

At least seven people were shot and two others were injured in a...
Father throws daughter to death

A man allegedly killed his two and a half years old daughter by...
Students made to pay for free books

The students of Khodayerpur Government Primary School in Pabna...

World

N Korea reopens hotline

North and South Korea yesterday reopened a cross-border hotline...
Trump Tower meeting was 'treasonous'

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has described a...
Blast kills 14 in Nigeria mosque

Fourteen worshippers were killed yesterday when a suicide bomber...
Al Shabaab kills five Kenyan policemen

Five Kenyan policemen were killed in an attack on their vehicle in...

Iran sedition defeated

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said yesterday that the unrest...
Norway suspends arms, ammo exports to UAE

Norway said yesterday it has suspended exports of munitions and...
India limits visitors to save Taj Mahal

India is to restrict the number of daily visitors to the Taj Mahal...
Beijing records best air quality in 5 years

Air quality in China's notoriously smog-ridden capital in 2017...

Jerusalem 'not for sale'

Palestinian leaders said yesterday they will not be "...
Indonesia launches cyber agency

Indonesia yesterday launched a new cyber security agency as the...
Two dead as Russian copter crashes in Syria

A Russian helicopter crashed in Syria on New Year's Eve...
Six countries enter UN Security Council

Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and the...

Arts & Entertainment

Saud delivers a character-rich, wholesome film

Bangladeshi cinema is changing, and that change has become really...
Beyonce, the Weeknd, Eminem to headline Coachella '18

The lineup for the 19th annual Coachella Festival has been...

Lux Super Star back for a new season

A star-studded affair marked the launching event of Channel i Lux...
SRK is a charming dwarf in first look of “Zero”

After teasing fans with black and white sketches of the actors and...

Three day Loksangskritik Utsab held

A three day Loksangskritik Utsab was held recently at Shaheed Minar...

Shout

Top Memes of 2017

As we bid goodbye to 2017, our hearts are filled with mixed...
Unlock your full potential with Rooh Afza

Rooh Afza is like nectar for the soul. The term “Rooh” translates...
THE INVISIBLE ROCKET

I pointed the telescope to the sky. There was nothing unusual....
Tips for your first time at a beauty parlour

Beauty parlours are the zones of mystery and enigma to many, given...
6 hours of psychedelic music

When I first signed up for 6 hours of psychedelia, I was a little...
Team building made easy

Unless you're a really lucky person, you probably had to work...
Bulletin Board

The final gala round of Asia Young Designer Award's Bangladesh...

Life lessons from Grey's Anatomy

“Wait, is that show still on?” Umm, yes. Why wouldn't it be?...
Video game soundtrack covers you need to listen to

Everyone loves video game soundtracks. Often times it's the...
Three Stars in a Diagonal

I had a habit of looking up at the sky every now and then whenever...
The cricket coach conundrum

The Bangladesh national cricket team is without a coach again, and...
How to be a better fan

You couldn't tell by looking, but humans are very supportive...
This Week's Horrorscope

The alignment of the stars does not dictate your fate in any way.

The wonders of ping pong

Table tennis is a relatively simple game that isn't very...
Puppets of time

Time is a puppeteer with glasses—Round, squeaky clean, and gold...
The real chronicles of comic cons

Brace yourselves – while winter may not be arriving in full force,...
Good badminton rules we need

Street badminton is a dog-eat-dog sport. There's no referee,...
Not your circus, not your monkey

I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. At best, they&...
NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION

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