Photos from the Scene

Photos from TIME magazine By NICHOLAS HEGEL MCCLELLAND…

Amor Ekushey themed Advertisements

These ads were collected from various Bangladeshi dailies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Language Movement. Click to enlarge images.…

The Most Powerful Images of 2011

This image list has been floating around the internet for a while. Although many of the images are “powerful” mainly…

Shah Rukh Khan banned after row

The Mumbai Cricket Association on Friday banned Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium for five years for misbehaving with its officials and violating its rules, reports Times of India. The “unanimous” decision was taken at the…

‘DB men’ at Ilias house at midnight

Some mysterious people posing as members of detective branch of police tried to enter missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali’s Banani residence in the capital early Friday. The unidentified ‘DB men’ could not enter the house as Tahsina Rushdir Luna, the wife of M Ilias…

South Africa refuse Bangladesh’s offer for cricket series

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have refused Bangladesh’s offer for a cricket series in May citing hectic schedule of its national cricketers. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had offered to pay the full cost of a series comprising Twenty20 and ODI matches either at home or in…

Kamal postpones Pak tour finally; Announcement comes hours after HC stay order

By: The Daily Star Staff Correspondent Bangladesh Cricket Board yesterday postponed its national team’s tour…

In remembrance – Dr. Osman Ghani

  By Staff reporter March 1, 2012 was the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Osman Ghani, former Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University. The MO Ghani foundation  organized few events on this occasion. A discussion on his life and contributions was held in Bangladesh Agricultural Research…

Russia’s Gazprom to drill Bangladesh gas wells

(Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom will drill 10 wells to produce gas in Bangladesh under deals signed on Thursday with three state energy companies. Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla), – which owns the three state companies, will bear the entire $193.5 million cost of…