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Opinion / There is a reason why daily news has become so depressing
Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.
Z Library is back for public use
Late last year, on November 4, the domain names of Z-Library were seized by the US Department of Justice after Booktokers began sharing the link publicly.
Money can buy happiness – study confirms
An increase in income or more money does lead to more happiness.
Social media is no saviour of journalism
Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.
NEWS / Recognising excellence in translation
Saleha Chowdhury has been nominated in the Ajibon Shommanona (Lifetime Award 2022) category. Translators Venkateswar Ramaswamy and Shahroza Nahrin were jointly nominated in the Borshoshera Onudito Boi 2022 (Best Translated Book of the Year 2022) category.
Are today’s youths turning away from traditional news outlets?
The way we consume news has changed a lot since the olden times.
THE SHELF / The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
'Never Finished' by David Goggins is number 1 from Nonfiction category and 'Fairy Tale' by Stephen King from Fiction.
Penguin Random House CEO to quit after merger blocked
Thomas Rabe, chief executive of Penguin's German owner Bertelsmann, expressed full confidence in Malaviya, who he said had a chance of permanently becoming CEO.
Simon & Schuster's owner to let sale to Penguin fall apart, sources say
Bertelsmann will owe Paramount a USD 200 million break-up fee as a result of the transaction falling apart.
Sri Lanka 238 for 7 after Day-1
When bad light compelled umpires to call stumps on day-1, Sri Lanka reached 238 for 7 in 83.1 overs against Bangladesh during the second Test of the series at P Sara Oval, Colombo today.
Torres back in training
Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres returned to training on Monday after recovering from a sickening head clash, suggesting he could play in Wednesday's Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen.
Satkhira clinch 11-goal thriller
Satkhira notched up a thrilling 6-5 win over Khulna in the U-18 National Football Championship in Gopalganj yesterday.
Live the vision and grow with it
Bangladesh Cricket Board's long cherished dream of playing at the highest level of cricket was realised in June 2000 at the annual Conference of International Cricket Council in London. An aspiration many doubted would ever come true was finally a reality.
Mushfiqur Rahim says he’s honoured to lead in the 100th Test
Mushfiqur Rahim expressed his pride and passion while talking about leading Bangladesh team in the 100th Test, which is scheduled to begin against Sri Lanka on 15 March at Colombo’s P Sara Oval.
Test of maturity for Kohli and Smith in Ranchi
Keeping a lid on emotion will be nearly as important as executing gameplans for both India and Australia when the world's top two teams continue their captivating series with the third Test in Ranchi on Thursday.
Green grass of New Zealand delights South Africa
After four days of rain the covers were peeled off the Basin Reserve wicket on Tuesday and to South Africa's delight it was green ahead of the second Test against New Zealand.
Stan Wawrinka advances, to face lucky loser Yoshihito Nishioka
Stan Wawrinka breezed into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday and saw another seed removed from his path to the final when lucky loser Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan turned his match against Tomas Berdych upside down.
Satkhira clinch a thriller
Satkhira notched up a thrilling 6-5 win over Khulna in the U-18 National Football Championship at the Gopalganj venue yesterday.
Soumya Sarkar opts for DRS after getting bowled
Bangladesh left-handed batsman Soumya Sarkar took a DRS after getting bowled by Sri Lanka's Asela Gunaratne on the fifth day of the first Test in Galle.
