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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.

July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016

Southgate ruled out

Bookmakers' favourite Gareth Southgate was on Thursday reportedly ruled out of taking over as Roy Hodgson's successor as England manager.

June 28, 2016
June 28, 2016

Argentina begs Lionel Messi not to quit

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urge Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

Serena Williams tops Sharapova as world's highest paid sportswoman

Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final, Serena Williams scores a different win when Forbes Magazine reported she has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world's highest-paid sportswoman.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Cagers suffer close loss

Hosts Bangladesh complete their Treat FIBA Asian U-18 Basketball Championship Qualifiers campaign with a heart-breaking 60-64 defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Slovakia stun Germany

An inexperienced Germany team suffers a self-confidence sapping 3-1 defeat to Slovakia in Sunday's storm-affected friendly as the world champions fielded four new caps ahead of Euro 2016.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

World T20 loss against India still hurts a lot: Shakib Al Hasan

While Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza's leadership abilities stood out in tough times in the ICC World Twenty20 in India earlier this year, Shakib's all-round show (129 runs and 10 wickets) helped the team come up with a much-improved performance.

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

Preity Zinta lashes out at Mumbai Mirror

Bollywood diva and Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta snaps at Mumbai Mirror for publishing allegedly “incorrect and exaggerated” reports of a spat with coach Sanjay Bangar after her side’s after her side’s agonizing one-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mohali on Monday.

March 11, 2016
March 11, 2016

Biman stands to lose most

Biman will lose business of around Tk 100 crore a year if the ban on direct cargo from Dhaka to the UK continued.

February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016

'We're f****** s***!' - Travelling Man Utd fans berate players

Manchester United's travelling supporters make their feelings clear after watching their side's embarrassing 2-1 Europa League defeat to FC Midtjylland.

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

Kohli still has a lot to learn from Dhoni, says Kirmani

Syed Kirmani, former wicketkeeper feels MS Dhoni should not be pushed to leave the team after suffering his third successive ODI series defeat as captain in Australia and be replaced with Virat Kohli.