Saturday, May 28: People from all walks of life turned up at Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar to pay their last respects to the late journalist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, composer of the song "Amar bhaier rokte rangano ekushe February".

We are at the end of another great season of the UEFA Champions League, the biggest event in European club football. And in this much-awaited final, two European giants, Real Madrid and Liverpool, will face each other.

“Paap Punno”, a Bangla film directed by celebrated director Giasuddin Selim was released on May 20. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Siam Ahmed, and Shahnaz Sumi in the lead roles.

In Khulna, at least 50 people were injured in clashes between the ruling party's student wing activists and BNP's student wing activists. At least 25 people have been arrested in the incident. The clashes started around 4pm today between BCL and JCD. Police fired more than 500 tear shells to control the situation.

Monkeypox has emerged as a new concern in a world ravaged by Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fact that no deaths have been reported, monkeypox cases have been detected in 12 countries across Europe, North America, and Australia.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has backed away from its decision to fly Hajj pilgrims on leased aircraft this time around. Instead, Biman has decided to use its own planes.

In the ever-changing game of content making, Rafayat Rakib's name has been consistent in the field for quite some time.

Roads had been built by dumping sand within the river for movement of trucks. Due to unplanned extraction of sand from the river, river erosion has taken place in Ranadia of ​​Manikganj Sadar Upazila.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange has been falling for the last few months. The benchmark index of the premier bourse experienced a rise on May 23 after losing 556 points or 8.3 per cent in the previous eight consecutive days. Why is the index falling? What can the investors and the government do in this situation?

Bangladesh's per capita income is rising by the day. That is great news. But do you know the national debt per capita of a child born today or yesterday? What is the Bangladeshi government's per capita spending on its people?

At the beginning of 20th century, Abdul Jabbar Saudagar, a merchant from Chattogram, introduced a wrestling competition. His intention was to cultivate a sport that would prepare the youth to fight against British rule.

After much controversy, ruling party MP Haji Md Salim surrendered in time after returning from abroad. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison in a corruption case filed in 2008. In its last verdict, the HC upheld the lower court’s judgment. According to the HC’s directive, Haji Salim was sent to prison after his surrender. One day later, he was admitted to BSMMU.

Lalpur, Gourarang, Saheb Bari Ghat and many other low-lying areas in the Sunamganj district are now submerged under floodwater caused by heavy rainfall - threatening catastrophic damage to the upcoming harvesting season while most of the villages are currently only accessible by boats.

CPD Honorary Fellow Mostafizur Rahman analyses the contemporary issues of Bangladesh's economy, the future economic condition of Bangladesh and the value of money in today's Star Connects.

Over the past year, the value of taka depreciated 3.18% against the US dollar. It is 8.56 percent in India, 30.7 percent in Pakistan and 79.82 percent in Sri Lanka. Depreciation of Maldives currency is a bit less than Bangladesh.

From Churulia, Bardhaman to Dhanmondi, Dhaka. And so many places in between - College Street, Taltola Lane, CIT Road. And of course Kolkata, dear city. During his lifetime, the bohemian poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wandered and dwelled in many places. On his birthday, we look at those towns, cities, and localities bearing his memories.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 307 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become alarmingly prevalent in recent years, according to several studies. Antibiotics' capacity to treat infected patients is decreasing. Antibiotic inefficiency is also mentioned in a recent report of the Health Department.

Forgoing the opportunity of a comfortable life in New Zealand, H Ataur Rahman Akib returned to his homeland Bangladesh. He didn't even settle in capital Dhaka, and went to Rajshahi to become an entrepreneur. 

This is a story reminiscent of the mega-popular TV series “Breaking bad”. Friends and family members know that Ashraful Islam completed his studies from a private university and worked as a textile engineer. But according to law enforcement agencies, Ashraful, was head of a hijacking gang, and had been robbing people in Dhaka for a long time.