People

What they said

People want Amir to do well so there will be enormous pressure on him but I am confident that he will come out a winner.
13 July 2016, 18:00 PM

People fear to talk: Sultana Kamal

Human rights activist Sultana Kamal today observed that people are afraid to talk.
3 May 2016, 13:08 PM

ACC arrests Ex-engr of Wasa, 6 others

The Anti-Corruption Commission today arrests seven people including a former engineer of Wasa from different parts of the country in connection with various graft cases.
20 April 2016, 09:10 AM

Are you a true Dhakaite?

After living all these years in Dhaka can you truly call yourself a Dhakaite?
24 February 2016, 08:10 AM

FEATURE: To be the world's strongest kid

It’s a sweltering Sunday afternoon outside the Oil and Gas Discovery Centre as a crowd gathers to line a narrow stretch of road in Seria.
16 February 2016, 10:14 AM

People judge others based on 2 criteria on first meeting

People are quick to size you up in seconds as soon as they meet you. But what exactly are they assessing?
17 January 2016, 05:30 AM

Lost Games Of Dhaka City

They say change is the only constant in life, and if you have grown up in Dhaka, you have lived long enough to
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

China's one-child policy reversal cautiously welcomed

Chinese state media have welcomed the news China is reforming its decades-old one-child policy, with one editorial saying it "echoes the people's will".
30 October 2015, 08:15 AM

Mute Indian woman flies to Delhi, but claims family not hers

A young deaf and mute Indian womanwho was stranded in Pakistan for a decade has returned home, but said the family she identified in photos was not hers.
26 October 2015, 05:30 AM

French bus crash: Pensioners killed in truck collision (video)

At least 42 pensioners on a day trip are killed after their bus collided with a truck and burst into flames in south-western France.
23 October 2015, 07:45 AM

Sweden in shock over deadly school attack

Sweden has reacted with shock to the killing of a teacher and pupil at a school in the west of the country, near Gothenburg, by a sword-wielding man.
23 October 2015, 06:03 AM

Facebook to ramp up video viewing features

Facebook said on Tuesday it is testing an array of features aimed at getting people to watch more videos at the leading social network.
14 October 2015, 06:55 AM

Mobimedia services are now currently available to Bangladesh handset manufacturers

Mobimedia, a Southeast Asian regional mobile and tech company announced today its services and solutions are now currently available in Bangladesh.
10 October 2015, 08:59 AM

Ozzy Osbourne 'spies' on neighbours

The rock band Black Sabbath star Ozzy Osbourne and his wife enjoy "spying" on the nearby residents to see what they're all up to.
10 October 2015, 05:46 AM

For the love of caffeine

International Coffee Organisation has declared 1 October as International Coffee Day. The day will be marked by holding special events, offering discounted coffees, etc.
29 September 2015, 06:55 AM

Smartwatches, wearables open door to hackers: study

People who wear smartwatches and connected fitness gadgets can open the door to hackers who could gain access to their data.
11 September 2015, 15:58 PM

Libya arrests three suspected smugglers over migrant boat disaster

Three people have been arrested in Libya on suspicion of involvement in launching a boat packed with migrants.
29 August 2015, 15:14 PM

Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer

People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study.
27 August 2015, 15:41 PM

Rajabazar in hell (video)

Rajabazar dwellers in Dhaka face intolerable sufferings due to the ongoing construction works of sewage system, which has continued for months.
1 July 2015, 08:02 AM