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Satire / BBA student gets married, calls it the best networking experience of his life
Nothing is impossible – if you believe in your ability to make the right connections, that is.
Satire / iPhone 16 users claim biggest feature is a scam
The iPhone 16 series launched a couple of weeks ago, coinciding with a sudden rise in online ads by people selling human kidneys.
Government losing ‘Aandar’ control trying to bring it under control
In an unprecedented twist, the government keeps losing Aandar control while attempting to bring it under control. Aanda, or egg -- whatever people choose to call it doesn’t matter anymore as they are having breakfast without eggs.
Holy League unveils new leftist wing
“We represent the thoughts, feelings and experiences of the majority of Bangladesh. Our policies, philosophies and ideals are all BLESSED. You must understand this,” he yelled at the crowd.
A tale from the future: Ordinary students celebrate lynching 100th person
The year is 2028. Ordinary students have done something extraordinary yet again. Yesterday, they organised “Lunch for Lynching” to celebrate beating a hundred people to death since the “lucky seventh independence”.
Satire / ‘Natok Kom Koro Pio’
“Natok kom koro Pio,” the man said, his white beard shaking with fury.
Altruistic prisoners demand work-from-jail permission
When the world is busy inventing and discovering new things, the people of Chapasthan 2.0 are busy coming up with new demands with every passing hour.
Satire / Nation struggles with newfound freedom of speech
Who would have thought? From the yoke of authoritarianism, where everything you said had to be checked for the presence of words that could anger the powers that be, today, Bangladeshis can say whatever they want to.
Obsessed with rainbows, ex-faculty member slapped with restraining order
When the former part-time lecturer of Crack University was let go last year for his discriminatory language and actions, he was at a loss. Why had the university dismissed him for tearing up a book as an educator?
The Cancelling
The TV hummed slowly, filling the room with a soothing sound. Almost acting like a form of white noise.
Tyrant wakes up after 15 years, becomes good person
A tyrant who was on a drip of liquefied sleeping pills for the last 15 years because another tyrant had usurped him, woke up on August 7 and became a good person.
Man shocked to find house robbed despite windows having grills
A man was shocked nearly into speechlessness after discovering that his house was robbed despite there being grills on his windows.
Company discovers novel idea to sell more products on Women’s Day
The following conversation is part of the meeting minutes of an organisation that sells consumer goods. The meeting was held before Women’s Day to discuss business strategies for the occasion.
Unable to deal with mosquito menace, Fashundhara resident starts adopting them as pets
It was late at night. After what was an excruciatingly exhausting day, Armana dragged her body to bed, eager to put the day, and herself, to rest.
It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me, says BCB boss
"I have a condition where if I am not shown on television and I am not the centre of attention, I get really sick."
Top digital marketer shares secret: I know almost nothing
Decked out in a custom-made suit, he kept glancing at his watch and then phone.
Fighting over being called ‘Murgi’ stops after price of chicken skyrockets
Being called “Murgi” has always been a source of extreme offence for all students of Bangladesh, although they can often been found queueing up to have fried chicken.
Acting manager thought he would just have to be the best at acting
A man lost his job at a company yesterday, weeks after being made its acting manager, because he aid too much attention to the “acting” part.
Clash between Patro League and Patro Dal leaves several unmarried
Leaders and activists of Patro League and Patro Dal, the marriage wings of two political parties, locked in a clash in front of a kazi office in the capital yesterday, leaving several unmarried.
Biscuit company goes broke after blowing budget on packaging
A biscuit company shut down recently because, according to officials, they blew their whole budget on hiring designers to come up with an attractive packet.
‘I call him Bhai but found that he is actually younger’
A man’s world came crashing down around him when he found out recently that a colleague, who he used to address as “Bhai”, was actually younger.