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'Three Idiots' actor dies

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Popular Bollywood actor Achyut Potdar is no more. He breathed his last on August 18 at the age of 91. He was undergoing treatment at Jupiter Hospital in Thane, India. The actor was ... Read More


I asked people for work: Sushmita Sen

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bollywood queen Sushmita Sen's career is a dazzling success story. When she entered Bollywood after winning the Miss Universe title in 1994, the title of 'Miss Universe' was attached... Read More


Quentin Tarantino calls his masterpiece 'Inglourious Basterds'

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed which of his own films he considers his most defining works. Speaking on The Church of Tarantino podcast, the two-time Oscar winner... Read More


S Alam, Ron, Rick accused of embezzling Tk 207cr

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 26 people, including S Alam Group owner and former First Security Islami Bank chairman Mohammad SaifulAlam, and two form... Read More


AGM sparks controversy

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- NRB Commercial Bank PLC (NRBC), a fourth-generation private commercial bank listed on the stock market, is facing a serious governance crisis, with allegations of irregular recruitme... Read More


4 more sent to 3-day remand

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A Dhaka court has placed four more suspects on three-day police remand in connection with the killing of Rahat Hossain Rabbi at a Banani Shisha bar. Additional Chief Metropolitan Ma... Read More


EU pledges €4m to support polls

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The European Union (EU) will provide more than €4 million in assistance to support Bangladesh in conducting elections in accordance with international standards, EU Ambassador ... Read More


Credible 2026 election at risk, EC admits

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) is grappling with multiple challenges as it prepares to hold Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election in early February 2026, an exercise the interim gov... Read More


Chinese investments offer to BD economy

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Chinese investment in Bangladesh is increasing, but at a slower pace than in Southeast Asia and mostly in areas with limited long-term value for the economy. So far this year, three... Read More


Case against ex-Khulna MP

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A Khulna court has accepted a case against 55 individuals, including former Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque and former Member of Parliament Sheikh Salahud... Read More