Members of Bangladesh Special Olympics Football team pose for a photo session at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday before leaving for Abu Dhabi to take part in the Special Olympics Football Competition scheduled to be held from March 14 to March 22.

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North Korea silence speaks volumes on US talks

AFP :Pyongyang has maintained a deafening silence as news that US President Donald Trump will meet its leader Kim Jong Un made global headlines-and analysts say the nuclear-armed North is keeping its powder dry, retaining room to manoeuvre.Trump last week agreed to meet with Kim by the end of May ...

Editorial »

Waterlogging in Ctg city must be decisively dealt with

WITH monsoon only few months from now Chittagong city residents are becoming panicked if they would suffer from severe water stagnation again compared to last years. The fear has reasons because many lost canals were not recovered and those still running narrowly have not been renovated. Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) ...

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Mushfiqur Rahim talking to the newsmen after practice session in Sri Lanka on Monday.

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City Bank American Express® Chittagong Open 2018 to begin March 21

Sports Desk :The 2ndCity Bank American Express® Chittagong Open 2018, an International Golf Tournament, will be held at Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC), from 21st to 24th March, 2018. The tournament is jointly sanctioned by Professional Golf Tour India (PGTI) and Bangladesh Professional Golf Association (BPGA) and approved by ...

Entertainment »

Deepika Padukone bags the Entertainer of the year award for Padmaavat

Bollywood's leading lady Deepika Padukone won the Entertainer of the year award after the humongous success of her magnum opus 'Padmaavat'. Deepika Padukone garnered immense appreciation and love from all quarters for her powerful performance as the Rajputani Queen. Earning accolades for not just her beauty but also effortless acting, ...

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Mahesh Bhatt introduces the talented team of the film Jalebi!

Ace filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt took to his Twitter handle to introduce the talented team of the film Jalebi... The taste of everlasting love, is written by Kausar Munir and Directed by Pushpdeep Bhardhwaj. While introducing the team Mahesh Bhatt wrote, "The future is here!!! With the talented team of JALEBI ...

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Bangladesh Mahila Parishad formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Monday protesting violence on women.

Editorial »

Trained caregiver for overseas market

MEDIA reports said that at least 12 countries including, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China have offered highly-paid caregiver jobs to Bangladesh nationals, mainly for female to take care of their elderly people - either at home or at old homes now rapidly growing in number with the rise ...

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Results of Swimming Competition

Sports Reporter :Md Ariful Islam of Dhaka Division clinched gold medal in the 50 metre Freestyle of Boys' Division of the Swimming Competition of the Bangladesh Youth Games at the Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex on Sunday.In the 50 metre Freestyle of Girls' Division, Chhumma Khatun of Khulna ...

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Bangladeshi wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim receiving Man of the Match trophy and cheque after the match against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.

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Begum Khaleda Zia Mukti Parishad formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club yesterday demanding release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and other leaders including Shamsuzzaman Dudu.

Entertainment »

Small films with new directors are reaching out to a larger audience: Rakul Preet

Actor Rakul Preet Singh was brought up in Delhi in a Punjabi family but she didn't lose much time in learning Tamil, once she started taking up films in the southern film industry. While actors mostly go for the easier option of getting their voice dubbed, Rakul took the tougher ...

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Kriti overwhelmed in Chandigarh

Actress Kriti Sanon who is currently shooting for her upcoming film in Chandigarh was overwhelmed as she went about the city when the localities referred to the actress as Bitti. Kriti Sanon won major appreciation for her portrayal as the bold, vibrant and chirpy girl from Bareilly in her last ...

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Syria army cuts off main rebel town in Ghouta as death toll tops 1,000

AFP, Douma, Syria :Syrian regime forces continued their offensive against Eastern Ghouta Sunday, a day after they cut off the rebel-held enclave's largest town, pressing on with a 20-day assault that has left more than 1,000 civilians dead.Government troops and allied militia launched their military campaign for Eastern Ghouta on ...

Editorial »

Muslim countries cannot be so shameless and helpless against Myanmar

THE United Nations and the Bangladesh government have jointly prepared a plan to provide an assistance of $950 million to the Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable locals in Cox's Bazar for a timeframe of 10 months until December. The joint plan comes amid grave concerns that the repatriation of the ...