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Legendary film star Razzak passes away
21 August 2017, 12:33 PM Arts & Entertainment
2 schoolgirls 'gang-raped'
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Moon Ride on the cards
19 August 2017, 18:00 PM Front Page
What to do when all the carriages are full
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Misery mounts in north; Dhaka at flood risk
16 August 2017, 18:00 PM Back Page

Netflix comes to Bangladesh!

Streaming pioneer Netflix significantly expands its global footprint to 190 countries, making its Internet TV service available in 130 new markets including Bangladesh.
7 January 2016, 11:15 AM

Son tricks mum into accepting his kidney to save her life by saying it's for sale on EBAY

A generous son who couldn't get his mother to accept his kidney for a life-saving operation tricks her into a transplant by pretending it is already for sale on eBay, reports UK based news portal Express.
7 January 2016, 09:34 AM

Confirmed: Deepika goes to Hollywood

Deepika Padukone has been at the top of the chain in Bollywood for a good few years now, and when Hollywood bad boy Vin Diesel posted a photo on Instagram in December with Deepika,
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Big earthquake coming, warn Indian experts

Indian Union home ministry's disaster management experts warn of a bigger catastrophe, earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.2 or greater on the Richter scale which may hit the already ruptured Himalayan region, reports The Times of India.
6 January 2016, 09:19 AM

Cancer can’t defeat my mom, says Diti’s daughter

Celebrity actress Parveen Sultana Diti is renowned in the Bangladeshi film industry for her eternal beauty and versatile talent. Behind her tender appearance and bold persona, she is suffering from cancer.
5 January 2016, 09:34 AM

14 things you didn't know about your iPhone headphones

iPhone headphones surpass their initial purpose and can do much more than you can imagine
3 January 2016, 09:25 AM

California twins born in different years

A pair of twins born in San Diego will forever share different birthdays -- and different birth years.
3 January 2016, 06:38 AM

Why did US govt suddenly ban a bunch of soaps and bodywashes?

United States President Barack Obama approved a bill on Monday banning soaps, toothpastes, and bodywashes that contain a harmful ingredient.
3 January 2016, 05:13 AM

Banks saw slim profits in 2015

Banks managed to log in profits for 2015 despite a tough start to the year by way of political turmoil for the first
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Unluckiest couple loses $52 million lottery win

This UK couple who was reportedly denied $52 million in winnings due to a faulty smartphone app.
2 January 2016, 06:02 AM

Shakib, Mustafizur in Cricinfo ODI team of 2015

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman made it to the ESPNcricinfo's ODI team of the year for their awesome performances in ODIs in 2015.
1 January 2016, 11:41 AM

[WATCH] When Seinfeld took Obama on a car ride

Seinfeld kicks off the seventh season of his web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" with an interview with Obama at the White House grounds.
1 January 2016, 09:24 AM

Why 2015 was a good year for Bangladesh

It’s a good time to be alive while history is being written. As we bid adieu to 2015 we realise the year was a roller coaster ride! It was a year of aggression and violence that carved the world for many new beginnings. Let us take a stroll and reminisce the achievements of the past year in various arenas that molded the nation to take on 2016.
1 January 2016, 04:57 AM

Rewind 2015

The photo of bleeding Banya and the lifeless body of her husband will keep haunting freethinking writers and online activists and critics of religious bigotry in years to come. The hacking of Avijit in February was followed by the killings of three other secularist bloggers -- Niloy Chowdhury Neel in August, Oyasiqur Rahman in March and Ananta Bijoy Das in May. On October 30, in apparent synchronised attacks on publishers of Avijit, unknown assailants killed Faisal Arefin Dipan of Jagriti Prokashani and critically injured Shuddhoswar's Ahmedur Rashid Tutul.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM

4 strategies for remembering everything you learn

If you're going to learn anything, you need two kinds of prior knowledge:Knowledge about the subject at hand, like math, history, or programming and knowledge about how learning actually works.
30 December 2015, 05:07 AM

RUPPUR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: BANGLADESH'S POTENTIAL BLACKHOLE

The legal position of the contract is that Bangladesh will be solely responsible for the repayment of the loan with interests (whatever the amount), even if the plant is mothballed, cancelled or accidentally damaged.
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Daily mobile recharge capped at Tk 500

The telecom regulator directs all mobile phone operators to cap daily recharge at Tk 500 for a single prepaid mobile number in order to prevent illegal calls overseas.
29 December 2015, 12:35 PM

[WATCH] Free of illegal truck parking, Tejgaon road looks fresh

The congested Tejgaon road now looks fresh after illegal truck parking in the area has been evicted following steps taken by DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq.
29 December 2015, 05:35 AM

The Ronaldo of Bhutan

He has the same swagger as Cristiano Ronaldo; he even has the same hairstyle and the same shirt number as his idol. And like the Portuguese striker, he is the most valuable player of his side.
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Top Ten Smartphones in Bangladesh Under 20K

As far as new purchases go, we want the best for ourselves. But not always do our pockets agree. For such dire times, we rush to your rescue. May the force be with you!
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM