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Postponed HSC exam rescheduled for June 8
Probe body formed
The HSC English second paper examination under Dhaka Board which was postponed on Wednesday night following alleged question paper leakage will be held on June 8.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the announcement at a press briefing at his ministry on Thursday, UNB reported. About the question Read more »
City News
CCC celebrates anniversary
The Chittagong City Corporation organised a get-together at the Engineers Institute Chittagong on Wednesday, marking the third anniversary of the incumbent executives.
People from all political parties and local elites attended the programme.
The BNP central committee vice-president, Read more »
Nation
Shocking shelters
Unfit cyclone homes in Patuakhali await disaster
The dearth of a required number of cyclone shelters coupled with the dilapidated conditions of the existing ones poses a threat to the people of Patuakhali people during the cyclone-prone season between May and October. People in the district still reel from the shock and pain that they had to endure as a result of cyclone “Mahasen”, which hit the Bangladesh coast on May 16. It, Read more »
Feature
Changing the world, byte by byte
Sabhanaz rashid diya and saadat qadri
In the 1970s and 80s, the most prestigious job that a recent university graduate could attain was one in public service. This was true of Dhaka, of Milan, or of New York City. The ‘baby-boomers’, as that generation is known, were generally looking for stable, well-paying jobs with a decent pension. And once a graduate attained such a job, they were likely to hold on to that job for the rest of their Read more »
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Entertainment
SRK conferred with top French civilian award
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred with top French civilian award – Knight of the Legion of Honor, reports Hindustan Times. Visiting French Foreign... Read more »
Art & Culture
Govt boosts efforts to protect archaeological sites
Amid criticism of distorting a portion of the historic Lalbagh Fort by the department of archaeology, the government has taken an initiative to demarcate archaeological... Read more »
Celebrity
Taylor Swift to donate for education
Taylor Swift takes education seriously. So seriously that she’s donated $50,000 to the New York school system. Swift had promised in October that she would donate... Read more »
Gossip
Jennifer Lopez voted as trend setters of 2014
A survey conducted by a online clothing company LeTote.com revealed Jennifer Lopez and Kate Middleton are the top fashion trend setter for this year, reports India... Read more »
Music
Runa Laila to celebrate 50 years in music through concert
Legendary singer Runa Laila will celebrate her 50 years in music through a concert tomorrow at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center. Two Bollywood celebrities,... Read more »
Showbiz
Salman, Akshay Kumar and both Bachchans feature on Forbes rich-list
The Forbes annual Celebrity 100 rankings of the world’s highest-paid celebrities has been announced and Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek,... Read more »
Television
Narrating courage of TV artistes in 1971
In March 1971, as tension mounted following the postponement of a highly-anticipated meeting of the newly-elected national assembly, the creative heart of the then... Read more »
Variety
Test Posting
Variety: This is Test Posting. This is Test Posting. This is Test Posting. This is Test Posting. This is Test Posting. This is Test Posting. This is Test Posting.... Read more »
Film & Cinema
Mahi confident about Agnee 2
Mahiya Mahi is confident about the sequel of her hit film Agnee which is going to hit cinemas during this Eid-ul-Fitr. Titled Agnee 2, the woman-centric action thriller,... Read more »
Life Style
Sari: The six-yard fabric goes the whole nine yards
This traditional Indian attire, which has also become a hit internationally with celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Naomi Campbell draping it, is giving the little... Read more »
Fashion
Sari: The six-yard fabric goes the whole nine yards
This traditional Indian attire, which has also become a hit internationally with celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Naomi Campbell draping it, is giving the little... Read more »
Health
Fish oil may ward off alcohol-related dementia
Scientists have found that omega-3 fish oil may help protect against alcohol-related dementia. Previous studies have shown that long-term alcohol abuse increases... Read more »
Relationship
58% of online daters lie on their profile!
MTV’s Catfish has encouraged a lot of studies into the online dating scene, especially into the lies we tell to get people to talk to us! Voucher Codes Pro investigated... Read more »
Sports
BCB to recall coach if necessary
Bangladesh Cricket Board will call back head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe from vacation if it was necessary to seek his version of national team’s recent debacle... Read more »
World
Rare Blue Diamond found in South Africa’s Cullinan mine
A rare blue diamond has been discovered in a mine in South Africa. The 29.6-carat stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine, about 40km (25 miles)... Read more »
Business
Surcharge-free asset limit to be hiked to Tk 2.25cr
The government is likely to increase the limit of net assets for imposing wealth surcharge to Tk 2.25 crore from existing Tk 2 crore in the proposed national budget... Read more »
Headlines
Service at NID Wing agonisingly slow
Hundreds of people who visit the National Identity Registration Wing at Agargaon everyday for services, including correction of information in their national ID... Read more »
Metropolitan
Rights activists demand marking domestic work as hazardous
Child rights activists in a seminar in Dhaka on Monday demanded inclusion of domestic works on the list of hazardous works for children. Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar... Read more »
Local
One held with gold bars at Shahjalal Airport
Customs intelligence officials detained a young girl along with five gold bars weighting 988 grams at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka Wednesday morning. Sources... Read more »
Cricket
BCB to recall coach if necessary
Bangladesh Cricket Board will call back head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe from vacation if it was necessary to seek his version of national team’s recent debacle... Read more »
Football
Bangladesh hold hosts Tajikistan
Bangladesh held hosts Tajikistan to a goalless draw in their opening match of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifier at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan... Read more »
Hockey
Japan loss leaves hosts content with 6th place
Bangladesh had to remain content with a sixth-place finish in the 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey after suffering a 0-4 defeat against Japan in the fifth-position deciding... Read more »
Golf
Siddikur starts title defence today
Hero Indian Open Siddikur starts title defence today Bangladesh’s premier golfer Siddikur Rahman plans to bounce back from a run of poor results at his favourite... Read more »
Tennis
Hosts’ struggles continue in Open badminton
Rias Uddin failed to advance to the fourth round of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge on Wednesday, falling to number two seed... Read more »
Chess
Rani wins gold in C’wealth Chess
Bangladesh claimed their second medal in the Commonwealth Chess Championship when Women’s International Master Rani Hamid won gold medal in the senior age (over... Read more »
Athletics
Bangladesh win 8 more golds
The Bangladeshi athletes continued their good run in the Special Olympics: Asia Pacific Games in Newcastle, Australia for the fourth successive day after winning... Read more »
Other Sports
Shooters denied permission for Aussie meet
The Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation was forced to cancel national team’s Australia tour for Commonwealth and Oceania Shooting Federation Championships as... Read more »
Motor Sports
Clueless hosts suffer another big defeat
After a 7-0 drubbing against Pakistan in their opening match, Bangladesh displayed another poor show in the Asia Cup Hockey to suffer a defeat by an identical margin,... Read more »