‘Acting is my comfort, be it in any medium'

With a grand entrance to the show business through LUX Channel I Superstar 2010, Mousumi Hamid lived up to her inauguration with a bag full of national hits both on TV and silver screen. 
4 May 2022, 05:24 AM

Eid at an old age home

Joint families in Bangladesh, like in most countries, have been split up. With that, family ties, love, and connection to parents appear to be waning.
3 May 2022, 14:38 PM

Jaya Ahsan in Iranian film 'Fereshta'

After creating a bold position for herself in Bangladeshi and Indian films, Jaya Ahsan has started working in an Iranian film.
3 May 2022, 04:36 AM

I have every right to return to my country: Taslima Nasrin

Taslima Nasrin is an internationally known writer of Bangla literature. Because of her controversial writings, she received more criticism than appreciation. For her writings, she was banished from Bangladesh. But that did not diminish her spirit. She continues to write.
2 May 2022, 15:27 PM

Shaan - a thriller based on a true story

Siam Ahmed and Puja Cherry duo returned to the silver screen once again, this time, with the thriller film “Shaan”.
2 May 2022, 12:58 PM

How much do private sector workers know about labour laws?

Do the people, who work in the private sectors of Bangladesh, know about the labour laws of the country? How much do they know?
1 May 2022, 15:20 PM

Setting even half a regular Eid budget is now struggle for many

During the two years of pandemic, almost everybody has been pushed towards economic crisis, many to extreme poverty.
1 May 2022, 12:06 PM

Busy season for sari weavers but business still down

Weavers from Tangail, Pabna and Sirajganj suffered immensely the past 2 years because of the pandemic. But they’ve been very busy during Ramadan this year. Meanwhile, the cost of production has increased due to the increase in the price of raw materials. But compared to that, business has been slow. However, the work of weaving sari of various designs is going on every day.
30 April 2022, 16:14 PM

Afzal Hossain’s 'Choto Kaku' airing this Eid

Afzal Hossain’s new seven-episode production of the ''Choto Kaku'' series is going to be aired on Channel i this Eid-ul-Fitr.Afzal Hossain’s new seven-episode production of the ''Choto Kaku'' series is going to be aired on Channel i this Eid-ul-Fitr.
30 April 2022, 03:33 AM

Millions making Eid journey

The absence of pandemic restrictions are causing more people to leave Dhaka this Eid compared to the last two years.
29 April 2022, 17:00 PM

Kidnapping: Anyone can be a target now

Kidnappers are devising new strategies. They are not just kidnapping people for ransom money as done before. Although some people were fortunate enough to be saved by law enforcers, not all kidnapping victims have been lucky.
29 April 2022, 15:02 PM

How would the 'unlimited' data packages work?

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile phone operators to roll out two types of new internet data packages, which will offer mobile users with data without expiry date and monthly limitless data.
29 April 2022, 13:58 PM

Dasvi: Can a politician in prison pass the 10th grade exam?

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.
29 April 2022, 03:47 AM

Govt projects constantly miss deadlines and need more money, time. Why?

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.
28 April 2022, 15:00 PM

Are Biman and Saudia monopolising Hajj flights?

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.
27 April 2022, 15:51 PM

How can a playground be turned into a police station?

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.
26 April 2022, 15:46 PM

New Market clashes: Who are these 'helmet bahini'?

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.
25 April 2022, 15:32 PM

How are the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy doing?

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.
24 April 2022, 16:59 PM

Rana Plaza tragedy: After 9 years, has workers’ safety been ensured?

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.
24 April 2022, 15:03 PM

Traditional Bapi Green taxi is now 'Car-toon'

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.
24 April 2022, 05:19 AM