Rajinikanth turns 75: Looking back at the legend
Before superstardom, he worked as a bus conductor in Bengaluru on the Shivaji Nagar–Samrajpet route Details
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When ‘Rasputin’ broke the ban and shook the Soviet bloc
It was August 17, 1979, a humid summer night in communist Poland, when a disco band from the West rewrote the rules of censorship with a single song. At the…
FIFA slammed for hike of latest World Cup tickets
Football fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday. The governing body allocates 8% of tickets to national…
2 university students killed as DNCC garbage truck hits motorcycle in Demra
Two university students were killed early Friday when a Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) garbage truck rammed their motorcycle in the Konapara area of Demra. The deceased were identified as…
Sucsu Elections: Final candidate list published
The final list of candidates for the Shahjalal University Central Students’ Union (Sucsu) and hall union elections were published on Thursday. Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr Abul Mukit Mohammad Moqaddes…
Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens
After months of anticipation and debate, Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Young Australians under 16 must now come to grips with the new reality of being unable…
Millstone tragedy victims to get financial assistance
The government has decided to give financial assistance to the families of those who have been killed and injured in an Air Force training aircraft crash at Milestone School and…
Jamaat welcomes election schedule announcement
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday welcomed the announcement of the schedule for the national election. The reaction from the party came shortly after Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin unveiled…
3 dengue patients die, 411 fresh cases detected overnight
Health officials on Thursday said they recorded 411 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts and death of three persons in the past 24 hours. “We recorded deaths of three dengue patients…
Tarique asks BNP leaders, activists to prioritize people’s concerns
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged party leaders and activists to prioritize the concerns of ordinary citizens over their own. “You must always represent the people. Don’t talk…