‘Famine inevitable’

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi told Bangladeshi refugees in Cooch Behar today that India was doing all it could do to promote the cause of the Bangladesh liberation struggle.
30 August 2021, 18:00 PM

The ‘no makeup’ look

However, it is not as easy as it seems to pull the look off properly. Certain hacks must be followed to get the desired result.
30 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Of plant, plate, and palate

Ask anyone who has grown fruits, vegetables, or even culinary herbs if homegrown produce savour better in comparison with store-bought varieties. A gardener’s answer will be an unequivocal yes. Even simple green chillies or coriander leaves taste so much better and fresher when they are grown at home.
30 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Afif gets injury scare

Bangladesh all-rounder Afif Hossain suffered an injury during practice at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today but it was learned that the young cricketer’s injury wasn't anything serious.
30 August 2021, 14:31 PM

Arsenal's steady demise hits rock bottom

Arsenal's worst start to a league season for 67 years will see the Gunners spend the next fortnight during an international break bottom of the table without a point or even a goal to show from their opening three games.
30 August 2021, 13:23 PM

Kanye West’s “Donda” Has Arrived

One of his most personal and well-orchestrated albums to date.
30 August 2021, 10:59 AM

‘Young entrepreneurs should follow Anwar Hossain as a model of success’

Anwar Hossain was a man of values, principal, punctuality. He was successful as a man, businessman, and leader. Young entrepreneurs should follow Hossain as a model of success, speakers said while commemorating Hossain yesterday.
30 August 2021, 07:28 AM

Barishal farmers can’t find buyers for paddy saplings

Although the Barishal paddy sapling market is usually bustling during the peak season, this year the market is facing a dearth of buyers.
30 August 2021, 03:01 AM

‘Up’, ‘Lou Grant’ actor Ed Asner dies aged 91

US television actor Ed Asner, winner of a record seven Emmy awards, has died at age 91, his family said Sunday.
30 August 2021, 02:55 AM

Enforced Disappearances: Days in custody unaccounted for

There is a kind of enforced disappearance where a person is picked up or abducted, vanishes into thin air and is never heard from again.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Out of Kabul: A dozen Bangladeshis now in Qatar

The 12 Bangladeshis and 160 Afghan students evacuated from Afghanistan to Qatar on Saturday have been under quarantine at a US base in Doha.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Fishermen not getting their aid

Explaining the hurdles that fishermen have to face, Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said on top of other miseries, they do not even get the aid meant for them during fishing bans.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Janmashtami today

Janmashtami, a major festival of the Hindu community marking the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, will be celebrated across the country today with due religious fervour and gaiety.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh mission opened in New Delhi

The Bangladesh mission was formally opened in New Delhi today. In the solemn, simple and touching flag-hoisting ceremony the green-red-gold flag broke at the mast with a choral rendition of the Bangladesh national anthem.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

This day in history

1918 - Vladimir Lenin, leader of Soviet Russia, was shot and wounded by Fanya Kaplan after speaking at a factory in Moscow.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination

Two Japanese regions yesterday suspended use of some Moderna Covid-19 shots after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Singapore now the most vaccinated country against Covid

Singapore has fully inoculated 80 percent of its 5.7 million people against COVID-19, according to officials, becoming the world’s most vaccinated country and setting the stage for further easing of curbs.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan’s Inpex sells Venezuela oil and gas assets to local group

Japanese oil company Inpex Corp sold two Venezuelan oil and gas assets to Caracas-based Sucre Energy Group, three people familiar with the transaction said, as multinational firms retreat from the crisis-stricken OPEC nation. 
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Momen leaves for Europe

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday left for Europe for a 10-day visit aimed at boosting cooperation on tackling the pandemic, climate change and challenges faced by migrants amid the pandemic.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

No proper ETP set-up: Dyeing factory fined Tk one lakh in Gazipur

The Department of Environment (DoE) today fined a dyeing factory in Gazipur Tk one lakh for not properly setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).
29 August 2021, 14:12 PM