Decorating veranda
Weekend Plus Desk :Veranda or gallery is an additional space for relaxation and entertainment and enhances the beauty of homes. It is an opened gallery,...
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Is it Asthma or COPD?
Shobha Shukla :Both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic diseases involving airflow obstruction and are consequences of gene environment interaction. COPD includes...
CID to continue to probe 7-murder case: HC
The High Court (HC) has rejected a government petition seeking directives for exempting Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from probing Narayanganj seven-murder case. A bench comprising...
Argentina beat Dutch in shootout to set up Germany final
Argentina reached their first World Cup final in 24 years on Wednesday, beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after the first scoreless semi in the...
News analysis / Way should be found for amicable settlement of other disputes
Both Bangladesh and India hailed the verdict announced by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague on Monday. Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali hailing...
Now we should be ready to use maritime resources peacefully
THE permanent court of arbitration in The Hague in its award settled the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India. It awarded 19,467 sq km...
Punishment of Shakib smells arrogance
BANGLADESH all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for six months for his ‘severe attitude problem’, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. Shakib, Bangladesh’s...
Transforming economies for jobs
Dr. Atiur RahmanGovernor, Bangladesh Bank :Employment-centric sustainable development has gained a heightened global attention following the severe disruptions caused by the Global Financial Crisis. The...
The drone warfare drawbacks
Doyle McManus :The drone has become America’s counter-terrorism weapon of choice. But does drone warfare really further U.S. goals abroad?To wartime strategists under both George...
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Decaying football in Bangladesh Much more spectators enjoyed a Dhaka First Division Football League match even between two mediocre teams like Wari AC and East...