Back in the early 2000’s I used to head out to Eastern Plaza in Dhaka with my pocket full of hard earned savings to buy games to play. Cracked games mostly and the occasional originals for consoles shared by friends. Wow, those were expensive. And when all else failed, it was time to head out to the shady, makeshift, sweat smelling street corner shops with arcade machines. That still cost money. Two taka per game would add up to many, many ‘monies’.

For doctor consultation, telemedicine and appointment of other healthcare services, United Hospital appointment desk is functional round the week, says a press release.

Vistara Airlines, a joint venture of India’s Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, yesterday started operating regular flights between Dhaka and Delhi.

Family members, relatives and villagers yesterday urged the government to take initiative to try the accused of Jewel murder at special tribunal.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two cases against former chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department Mohammad Jawed Alam and his wife Anwara Begum for amassing about Tk 3.09 crore illegally.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday slammed his ruling party counterpart Obaidul Quader for questioning the existence of his party.

The 22-day ban on hilsa catching was a success, officials of Department of Fisheries (DoF) claimed after the ban period’s end yesterday.

A single dose of crystal meth costs around Tk 10,000 to 12,000.

Col (retd) Shawkat Ali, former deputy speaker, of the parliament, was put on life support at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) yesterday.

Different areas in Dhaka will experience eight-hour power outage in turn over this month, starting from today till November 30.

Jagannath University (JnU) student Tithy Sarker has been sued under the Digital Security Act for making "derogatory" comments about religion on Facebook.

A tribunal in Dhaka today concluded recording statements of witnesses in a case filed over rape of a Dhaka University (DU) student in the capital's Kurmitola earlier this year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today commissioned five modern warships for Bangladesh Navy -- BNS Umar Farooq, BNS Abu Ubaidah, BNS Prottasha, BNS Darshak and BNS Tallashi -- at Naval Berth-1 in Chattogram.

More than 100 students from medical and dental colleges staged demonstration in Rajshahi city this morning to press home a four-point demand including ensuring session jam-free academic year.

A Dhaka court yesterday reframed charges against five members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in a case filed over the murder of blogger Oyasiqur Rahman Babu in 2015.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday said he inherited many of the city’s problems after taking charge as mayor.

He was caught red-handed while trying to dismantle an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) from a booth of a private bank, and handed to police.

Bilkis Begum (88), maternal aunt of Law Minister Anisul Huq, is no more.

Marking the fourth death anniversary of Jahanara Begum, a milad and dua mahfil will be held on November 6 (Friday) after juma prayers at Jahanara Monzil, Shaheb Para in Lalmonirhat.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Partha Gopal Banik, a suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, in a case filed over the recovery of Tk 80 lakh from his residence in Dhaka.