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Every 'Tom, Dick and Harry' became all-powerful after Aug 5: Umama

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Former Students Against Discrimination movement coordinator Umama Fatema has accused Islami Chhatra Shibir and its allies of co-opting the "spontaneous" July Uprising, allowing people... Read More


Meet Dr Messi

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Lionel Messi will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires ahead of his Argentina farewell match against Benin on Oct 6. The university's Superior Council un... Read More


'Evil force' will create no unrest in December: home minister

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- No "evil force" will be able to create unrest in December, says Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. He made the remarks at a press briefing after unveiling the foundation plaque for the ... Read More


MP Ferdousy Ahmed ordered to resign over Radda attack

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- BNP reserved-seat lawmaker Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti has been ordered to resign from parliament over the attack, looting and vandalism at the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur, according to a... Read More


PM orders MP Mishti to resign over Radda attack

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered BNP reserved-seat MP Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti to resign amid controversy over the attack on the Radda MCH-FP Centre and an alleged attempt to ta... Read More


Mirpur hawker eviction clash: 25 arrested in 4 cases

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Four cases have been filed at two police stations in connection with a clash between hawkers, police and city corporation workers during an eviction drive in Dhaka's Mirpur. Twenty-f... Read More


Pay hikes may fuel inflation: BB

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh Bank sees a fresh inflation risk from two fronts -- higher fuel prices and possible pay rises for civil servants. The central bank warns that together they could push up t... Read More


Old age, new homes, different kinds of freedom

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- "I have nowhere else to go. Where would I go? I have no home of my own. This is my address now. I never imagined I would have nowhere to go in old age. If I had known, perhaps I would... Read More


'Bangla QR' at heart of cashless Bangladesh push: Khosru

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has outlined the government's plans to bring people from all walks of life under QR code-based transactions as part of a push towards a c... Read More


KJo bids farewell to 'Koffee With Karan' with final season

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- After more than two decades of celebrity gossip, candid revelations and headline-making conversations, Karan Johar is set to bring his popular chat show 'Koffee With Karan' to an end.... Read More