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POETRY / Colours

Echoes of your voice ring in my ears / As the world turns scarlet in front of my eyes

POETRY / Losing An Arm

It said, my body was no longer needed. / “This is the age of freedom. Let me go, and explore.”

Book Review: Fiction / Western Lane: Grief unfolding on squash court

There is more squash in the book than most readers will take a liking to, but the game sometimes works as a metaphor for the bigger picture.

The debt supercycle comes to China

Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?

Dealing with the grief of losing a loved one

The bond between us was unusual; Abbu and I. It was rather whimsical, like magic. For we were never vocal about how much we meant to each other. I never ran up to him as soon as I heard his footsteps coming home; neither did I ever lean against his chest for a warm embrace like most girls do. It was only the kindly, occasional pats on my head and that was all; enough to make me feel like the luckiest girl alive: a daddy’s girl.

bKash incurred loss of Tk 123 crore in 2021

Losses of bKash, a subsidiary of Brac Bank, widened by 83 per cent year-on-year in 2021, even though its revenue rose by 21 per cent, for incurring higher costs on training, investment and waivers on the charge to send money.

Sharing a meal on earth or in heaven

These four fathers are just like any other. Like all the other, ordinary fathers that are present. The unknowns. All four of the individuals in the picture are, Syed Faizul Hussaini, Akkas Hossain Fakir, Abdur Reza Khan, Kawser Mia. All of them had a family which consisted of four members. The family that shared at least one meal together.

Natural DIY solutions to prevent hair fall

Hair fall is a phenomenon almost everyone faces in some point of life, irrespective of gender or age. Excluding the very few lucky ones, most people experience hair fall in either mild or extreme forms

Weight loss plateau and how to break through it

A weight loss plateau can be frustrating and utterly demoralising. Even though you are consuming the same amount of calories and following a regular workout routine, your weight refuses to budge.

November 16, 2016

Cricket: Aussies have lost 'fear factor', says Lara

Australia's cricketers have lost their "fear factor" and could be heading towards a West Indies-style decline, batting great Brian Lara warns.

November 16, 2016

Cricket: Marsh steps down as Australia chairman of selectors

Rod Marsh has resigned as Australia's chairman of selectors in the wake of the test team's 2-0 series loss to South Africa.

November 16, 2016

Not resilient enough: Smith

"Embarrassed" skipper Steve Smith said Australia needed a shake-up but backed under-fire coach Darren Lehmann after the hosts slumped to a humiliating series defeat to South Africa on Tuesday.

November 15, 2016

Cricket: 'Humiliated' Smith says Australia lacking pride

Australia captain Steven Smith said he was embarrassed by his team's performance against South Africa and accused his players of lacking pride in their wickets after another batting collapse paved the way to a crushing 2-0 series defeat.

October 24, 2016

Wasn’t possible for Sabbir to score all 33 runs alone

There was immense drama throughout the Test and it continued right until the final day. The last two wickets were reviewed as well; the first by England, and the second by Bangladesh. It was a sign as to just how crucial a role the Decision Review System played in this Test.

October 13, 2016