'Peye haranor bedonay, purey cholechi sharakhon, keno tumi miche mayay, bedhe chile amaay tokhon?' You also hum Phiriye Dao by Shafin Ahmed while reading the first verses, right? Phiriye Dao, the anthem for Heartbroken, was launched in the market by Shafin Ahmed and his band Miles in 1993.&n
Police have detained three coordinators of the student protests for reforms to government job quotas from a hospital in Dhaka. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, however, says they are in custody for the sake of their security, reports bdnews24.com. Plainclothesmen picked up Nahid Islam, Asif
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday announced the formation of a national unity movement bringing together opposition political parties and political and social organisations on a single platform to press for the government's resignation, reports UNB. “At this cri
A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers di
Living in Dhaka in normal time is quite challenging. Its environmental pollution is infamous and ranks mostly at the top among the worst polluted cities. Unsurprisingly, the capital city of Bangladesh has the dubious record of ranking among the world cities known for the worst liveability also. A
My eye surgeon has a special way of telling me about the state of my eyes. As he looks in my eyes, he laments that we are not twenty-one any more. As he writes down the prescription, his words are very assuring: 'do not worry and I will see you in six months' time'. Six months can be a long time in
Singer Bangladesh saw its second-quarter net profit drop 45 per cent year on year to Tk 257 million, thanks to higher finance costs amid rising interest rate. In the same quarter (April-June) of the previous year, the electronic and home appliance manufacturer made a Tk 471 million profit, accordi
Stocks slipped on both the bourses this holiday-shortened week dogged by worries about what lies in the days ahead as recent anti-quota protests turned into deadly violence, leading to imposition of curfew, Internet blackout and an unscheduled three-day holiday. Investor sentiment dipped amid such
Striking a much-needed free-trade agreement (FTA) with a potential Latin American bloc encoded Mercosur apparently lacks pace and the chance of a top-level push is missed. Sources say there had been a perceived lukewarm response from the Southern Common Market towards signing the trade deal. Altho
Bangladesh's financial-account surplus was tapering off while the deficit in current account widening until the last part of the just-past fiscal year, indicating some macroeconomic imbalances. The stresses on the two accounts related to external incomings and outgoings during 11 months of the fis
Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) demanded on Friday a fair investigation into the violent clashes that happened over the student movement for quota reform in government services. The association also pressed for ensuring exemplary punishment to those responsible for the killing of protesting
CHATTOGRAM, July 26: The prices of daily essentials escalated in the port city of Chattogram last week due to countrywide political unrest and a curfew in force. As a result, people on low incomes are spending their days in utter misery for this price spiral. Traders have ascribed this hike to
