The film “Dasvi” was released on Netflix on April 7, this year. Being the first film by Tushar Jalota as a director, it stars Abhishek Bachchan as politician Ganga Ram Choudhury, a character based on real life. The influential Indian politician embarks on a journey of passing the 10th grade exam after he goes to prison over corruption charges.

The deadline for five projects was extended at the Ecnec meeting on April 19, and the cost of the projects jumped from Tk 3,105 crore to above Tk 6,000 crore.In our country, it appears that increasing the time limits for numerous government initiatives has become the practice.

After being closed for two years, the Hajj flights from Bangladesh will resume this year. However, various agencies and stakeholders are concerned that only Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national carrier, are permitted to operate the flights, causing potential prices to rise due to monopolisation.

Ratna, a community leader, and her teenage son were arrested for protesting the construction of a police station at Tetultala ground in Kalabagan. On April 24, Ratna went live on Facebook to show and protest Kalabagan police building a police station on Tetultala playground. For that Ratna and her underaged son were detained on charges of obstructing government work. They were released without charges around 13 hours later.

Those who assaulted and stabbed Nahid Mia in a student-businessman conflict in the capital's New Market-Dhaka College area on April 19, have been revealed. So far, all of the suspects of the murder have been identified as Dhaka College students involved in Chhatra League politics.

Today is the 9th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy. On 24th April, 2013 a nine-storied building in Savar collapsed, what was termed as one of the worst tragedies in any given industry in the country, and probably in the world -- claiming lives of at least 1,138 individuals and injuring additional 2,438 people.

After the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, which claimed the lives of at least 1,138 people, the garments sector of Bangladesh was put under immense pressure -- especially from international stakeholders -- to improve workers’ safety and working conditions.

Despite the prevalence of app-driven rides like Uber and Ola, the old taxi of Kolkata still holds the tradition. From yellow-black to white Ambassador taxis are still one of the signatures of the city. They appeal to locals and foreigners alike. Among thousands of cars, a different taxi suddenly catches our attention. That white Ambassador taxi is like a mobile garden, with grass and plants on the top and illustrations for children on the body.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 77 points last week from the previous week. However, the index started the week with a 102-point fall.

Once upon a time, Aziz Super Market use to be a hub for cultural and literature activities. A culture of “thought and creation” developed centring around the book stores. Be it the famous hangout of Ahmed Sofa or the office or balcony of LittleMag - there was always people hanging out with a cup of tea. Aziz Super Market was a place where people would not only discuss books or cinema but also make them; for instance, ideas of short films or songs, among others, originated there.

The trial run for the first metro rail of the country is ongoing. Spanning about 20 kilometres, the metro rail will have 16 stations. Among them, Uttara North station is almost completed. What amenities will these stations have for passengers? How do the stations look from the inside?

With the advent of technology, the concept of privacy has also changed. Mobile phones are not only communication devices anymore. Myriad personal, confidential information stored in this small device.

“KGF: Chapter 2”, a Kannada-language Indian film was released on April 14, 2022. Written and directed by Prashanth Neel, it is a sequel of his 2018 action film “KGF: Chapter 1”. The second chapter stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, and many other actors.

The Daily Star analysed the financial statements of local and foreign banks operating in Bangladesh. The data shows most of the big banks’ profits waned in 2021 compared to the previous year due to mainly two reasons -- lower interest rate and higher non-performing loans.

On 18 April, a trifle turned into a violent clash between students and traders around the New Market area in Dhaka -- with 2 persons getting killed, more than 60 being injured, and loss of property in millions of takas.

With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, prices of essentials go up in a long-standing tendency in Bangladesh.

On April 18, another haor, Huramandira, in Sunamganj was inundated, flooding vast farmlands. Within just this month, thousands of hectares of farmlands have been flooded in Sunamganj and adjacent haor areas.

Vultures and other birds migrate in search of food during winter. Sometimes they fall sick due to lack of food while travelling such long distances.

How will the Dhaka Metro Rail services ensure safety? In an event of emergency, how will the passengers notify the rail operator?

Bangladesh will lose all its benefits of being an underdeveloped country when it graduates to a developing country -- with the garments sector being hit one of the hardest.