Relationships, not wealth, are a person’s real riches
Almighty Allah says in the first verse of Surah Anfal, ‘(O Prophet!) People ask you about the spoils of war. Say, the authority (to decide on the matter) of the spoils of war belongs to Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah and set right the…
Mamitha Baiju’s winning run at box office, films’ earnings cross Rs 1,000 crore
Actress Mamitha Baiju is having a brilliant time at the South Indian cinema box office. She is getting one success after another in films of both languages, Malayalam and Tamil. The combined worldwide earnings of several of her films have crossed Rs…
‘Keep our own yard clean’: Cleaning Day in DSCC ward no. 50
A ‘Cleaning Day’ programme has been observed in ward no. 50 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) with the theme ‘Let us keep our own yard clean, build a clean city’. The event was organised on Saturday (19 September) to involve…
Gold price up Tk 1,691 per bhori, 22-carat now Tk 2,34,621
The price of gold has risen again in the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of the best quality, that is 22-carat, gold by Tk 1,691 per bhori (11.664 grams). As a result, the price of one bhori of good…
Not Rohit or Kohli, Pujara is Cummins’ toughest opponent against India
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have long been familiar faces of India’s batting line-up. They have always tried to give their best to dominate opposition bowlers and bring the team success. The relationship between the two is also quite friendly.…
Car swept away by floodwater in India’s Madhya Pradesh, 8 dead including 7 of a family
Eight people, including seven of the same family, have died after a car was swept away by the force of floodwater in Agar Malwa district of India’s Madhya Pradesh. The accident occurred near the Baglamukhi temple in the Nalkheda police station area…
Children of poor families still not getting equal opportunity in education: Dr Nazneen Ahmed
Although access to education has increased, children of poor families are still not getting equal opportunities, Dr Nazneen Ahmed, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has remarked. She said there is no gain in merely increasing…
Rishi Sunak at Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s: ‘Cricket can be a great force for national unity’
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has delivered the 24th ‘Cowdrey Lecture’ of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord’s Cricket Ground. He spoke at this event as the third person after Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2008 and Stephen…
Over 200 checkposts in capital after crude bomb blasts and bus arson
Law enforcers have beefed up security after incidents of crude bomb explosions and buses being set on fire in different areas of the capital from noon to midnight on Friday (18 September). More than two hundred checkposts have been set up on important…
‘5 August did not come suddenly, 17 years of struggle lie behind it’: Water resources minister
Water Resources Minister and BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee has said, ‘We had to fight and struggle for 17 years for 5 August. 5 August did not come suddenly. You and we, our students and youths, young men and women,…