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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.

February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017

HK marathon runner dies after collapse

A 52-year-old woman runner who took part in the Hong Kong marathon died Monday, a day after collapsing on the finish line of the 10-kilometre race.

February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017

Wins for Agrani Bank, Shinepukur

Two Premier League promotees, Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club, won their respective matches of the First Division Cricket Super League yesterday.

February 12, 2017
February 12, 2017

Teammate blasts Mario

Italian striker Mario Balotelli was labelled as moody, individual and difficult to talk to by Nice teammate Valentin Eysseric on Friday.

February 12, 2017
February 12, 2017

Agrani Bank, Shinepukur notch wins

Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club won their respective First Division Super League matches yesterday to brighten their chances of getting promotion to the Premier Cricket League.

February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017

BFF revives U-18 Championship after 10 years

After a 10-year hiatus, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has finally decided to revive U-18 National Football Championship. The tournament will begin from March 9 with the participation of district teams as well as teams from different universities and education boards.

February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017

Malinga recalled

Sri Lanka on Thursday recalled veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga to the squad for a series of T20Is in Australia this month after his recovery from a long-running knee problem.

February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017

Azmir shines with the ball

Azmir Ahmed was dismissed for 29 runs after scoring a gigantic double-hundred in the previous round, but he shone with his spin as Agrani Bank secured a 111-run victory against Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club in their First Division Super League match at BKSP-4 ground yesterday.

February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017

Cricket: Pujara misses ton but breaks 52-year-old record

Putting on a partnership of 178 after India lost opener KL Rahul with two runs on the board, both Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara played with responsibility to put away any chance of Bangladesh tasting success in their first ever Test on India soil.

February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017

Oscar shows golden touch for Shanghai

Megabucks import Oscar began repaying some of his hefty price tag when he scored on his competitive debut for Shanghai SIPG, helping them seal a spot in the AFC Champions League group stage.

February 7, 2017
February 7, 2017

I would rather face this Indian team than the one from 2000: Aminul Islam

Bangladesh's first Test centurion Aminul Islam would rather face the current Indian bowling attack than the one from 2000 that had the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath.