Government offers information streaming service Proper Gander for only 300 BDT per month
The government yesterday declared that not all citizens had the right to information, but they could get it by paying a modest amount.
3y ago
Bill to open up to sympathetic Bangladeshi online media instead of Oprah
“She forced me to take weeklong vacations with an ex-girlfriend. She forced me to spend days on the beach with my ex.”
3y ago
Morally upstanding preacher loves wife so much, he wants two of them
A morally upstanding preacher, who made a name for himself by spewing violent vitriol against more liberal members of his community on a daily basis, yesterday disclosed to the media that he had a side-wife as well.
3y ago
‘Homelessness a great excuse to work harder’
Is it better to stay in a toilet for seven months with four others or is it better to work 10-hour shifts with no toilet breaks?
3y ago
People who ‘managed’ crucial vaccine despite not meeting criteria still proud of themselves
Of all the people who inundated the country’s social media feed with pictures of them getting vaccinated, more than half had not met the criteria, data from a public health watchdog shows.
3y ago
Government employees donate 25% of salary for city’s decorations
Red lights. Green light. Then blue lights. And some yellow lights. It doesn’t matter when the colours stop representing what they are meant to because we don’t have enough of those colours.
3y ago
Country’s image more fragile than male ego? One country finally opens up
Osama Rahman [OR]: We all want to know one thing and I want to get right to the point. Why is your image being tarnished so easily? Do critical words really take away from how far you have come since you were declared a basket case by a racist, mass murderer?
3y ago
Government officially launches The Snitches Club
The Government of Chapasthan officially launched The Snitches Club earlier yesterday. An initiative of the Ministry of Misinformation, the club was inaugurated by the country’s leader, who attended virtually from their official residence.
3y ago
May 5, 2017
The Price of a Sentence
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, we wanted to provide a stern reminder that we are a completely [censored] media without any government or corporate influence.
April 28, 2017
Journalists declare week-long break
While the global media is traumatised by an impending nuclear war and a lunatic running the most powerful country in the planet, the journalists of Bangladesh have declared a week-long holiday in what can only be called a shocking turn of events.
April 21, 2017
One tree at a time: Conversation with Caesar
The 22nd of April marks Earth Day when the world collectively demonstrates support for environment protection.
April 16, 2017
The Baishakh Challenge decides top nine
The spirit of Baishakh invokes a feeling of communal harmony in the golden land of Bengal. In the Super Chef kitchen though, even the beginning of a new year starts with a competition.
April 14, 2017
Riding the Waves: The Surfers come to Dhaka
Often times when comprehending solutions for people, especially children from a less privileged background, the noble intentions
April 4, 2017
The Mer-people’s Songs: Mermaid Beach Resort
There I was, my head lying on the most comfortable pillow, my eyes closed and my mind being serenaded by a cool breeze energised by the sea, bringing in the fragrance of an unending ocean.
April 2, 2017
Episode 12: The Mughal Meal
For far too long, Nazmul Haque had been considered to be in the shadow of his wife, Asma Rupa. The first Super Chef couple who were competing in the kitchen, many thought Nazmul had only come this far because of his wife.
March 31, 2017
Monetising America's Racism and Messiah Complex
Donald Trump made the headlines once again, as he has every day since before election, by now banning all electronic devices from...
March 20, 2017
Chef Daniel competes himself
On Episode 13 of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2017, guest judge Nazma Huda challenged the participants with a 'Jadur Baksho' (magic box) consisting of six different kinds of lentils.
March 12, 2017
Episode 11: Chef Miraj stuns the kitchen
Chef Miraj's entry as the special guest judge to the Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef kitchen brought out an electrifying atmosphere which hung thick in the air.
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