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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.

March 13, 2017
March 13, 2017

Mahmudullah Riyad will be sent home

Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah Riyad, struggling for form and with two failures in the Galle Test which Bangladesh lost by 259 runs, will be sent home from the tour of Sri Lanka tomorrow.

March 13, 2017
March 13, 2017

Djokovic, Federer, Nadal advance at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic launched his bid for a sixth ATP Indian Wells Masters crown with a two-set triumph over Kyle Edmund as the stars shone in the California desert.

March 13, 2017
March 13, 2017

U-18 national football

Rubel slammed four goals to power Gazipur to an emphatic 5-1 win over Jamalpur in the U-18 National Football Championship at Netrokona yesterday.

March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017

Rafael Nadal says three-set matches not solution for Davis Cup

The introduction of best-of-three set matches in the Davis Cup won't be enough to halt the drain of top talent from the 117-year-old world tennis tournament, Rafael Nadal said.

March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017

IAAF suspends fund for BAF

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) suspended its annual allocation to the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) due to non-submission of BAF's annual reports to the sport's world governing body, confirmed BAF president Ali Kabir.

March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017

Novak Djokovic seeks to turn up heat in California desert

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic will be out to reassert his dominance on the hard courts of Indian Wells this week, seeking to shake off the slump that has dogged him into 2017.

March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017

U-18 Nat'l Football: BKSP pummel Sirajganj

The U-18 National Football Championship involving 63 districts and the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) got underway at eight separate venues across the country yesterday.

March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017

MOMENTS

If you think wicketkeeping is an issue in Bangladesh with Mushfiqur Rahim giving up the gloves to Liton Das for this tour, have a gander at Sri Lanka. When Liton joined Mushfiqur at the crease yesterday, there were a total of seven keepers on the field

March 9, 2017
March 9, 2017

Jose Mourinho out for revenge as Manchester United visit Chelsea in Cup

Jose Mourinho takes his Manchester United side back to former club Chelsea on Monday with a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley up for grabs and a score to settle with his old employers.

March 9, 2017
March 9, 2017

Manchester City frustrated in goalless draw with Stoke City

Manchester City failed to fire in a frustrating 0-0 home draw with Stoke City on Wednesday that dealt a damaging blow to their Premier League title hopes and left them 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea.