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Mehzabin’s first OTT film 'Redrum' is a perfect crime thriller

Mehzabin’s first OTT film 'Redrum' is a perfect crime thriller

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-02-24 14:20:24

The corpse of a popular singer, his pregnant wife, a semi-dysfunctional family, a suave but conflicted detective, and a perfect crime - a perfect recipe for a detective thriller. Bangladeshi audience...

‘From Paris with Love’ is a fast-paced Travolta action

‘From Paris with Love’ is a fast-paced Travolta action

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-22 17:31:18

‘From Paris with Love,’ the name may seem like a romantic movie. But don’t let this fool you, as this movie is all about gunslinging action sequences and fighting terrorists. ...

Other than Bangalees, those who struggled for mother tongue Bangla

Other than Bangalees, those who struggled for mother tongue Bangla

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-02-20 19:27:12

The people of then East Pakistan are not the only ones to take a stand for their mother tongue. Bangalees all over the subcontinent had struggled against various linguistic invasions over their mothe...

Pochettino or Ten Hag - who should be Manchester United’s next boss?

Pochettino or Ten Hag - who should be Manchester United’s next boss?

MD MAHTAB JAMIL 2022-02-20 14:16:54

Ralf Ragnick’s stint at Manchester United is not going as overwhelming as expected and it is pretty clear we won’t be seeing him at the helm at the end of the season. Erick Ten Hag and Ma...

Death on the Nile fails to meet the expectations of Agatha Christie fans

Death on the Nile fails to meet the expectations of Agatha Christie fans

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-19 12:35:10

When talking about detectives in English literature, Hercule Poirot is considered the second most famous detective of all time.  Agatha Christie’s widely popular detective novel series has...

Unbundling the GDP growth debate in Bangladesh   

Unbundling the GDP growth debate in Bangladesh  

Atiur Rahman   2022-02-17 21:13:46

Despite deeper challenges of economic slowdown due to persistent global pandemic Bangladesh remains an outlier in the growth landscape. An update based on the data provided by the Bangladesh Bureau of...

Useful websites you probably didn’t know about

Useful websites you probably didn’t know about

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-17 15:32:48

The Internet can be a very useful place if you can utilise its resources to your own advantage. Fear of subscription often keeps many users from exploring varieties of useful websites on the Internet...

14 Years of Breaking Bad: The mesmerising cinematic painting of blood, glory and despair

14 Years of Breaking Bad: The mesmerising cinematic painting of blood, glory and despair

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-02-17 13:54:14

“Say my name” - and we all know whose name comes up! Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, is one of the most critically celebrated television shows of all time.  ‘BrBa,&rs...

Silence of the Lambs: Hannibal is still the most fearsome antagonist

Silence of the Lambs: Hannibal is still the most fearsome antagonist

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-15 15:06:51

Horror movies are considered the cult favourites in Hollywood. They draw a large audience and succeed at the box office most of the time; only a few manage to reach the Oscars. In 92 years of Academy...

How social media has popularised stand-up comedy in Bangladesh

How social media has popularised stand-up comedy in Bangladesh

LUBABA MAHJABIN PRIMA 2022-02-15 13:53:28

Until recently, stand-up comedy was not a popular getaway for the urban population. But now, almost every week, there is some houseful show driving the crowd mad with laughter. Most comedians would c...

China's economy demonstrates strong resilience in 2021

China's economy demonstrates strong resilience in 2021

Liu Zhenhua 2022-02-14 20:22:07

Against the global slowdown in 2021, China's economy showed development potential and growth resilience. The reform and opening up and innovation were further advanced, the people's livelihood was str...

Turkish man tested Covid positive for 78 times!

Turkish man tested Covid positive for 78 times!

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-02-14 15:33:05

Recently, a case of a Turkish man, who has been tested Covid positive for more than 400 days, has caught the attention of people worldwide. According to Daily Sabah, a Turkish pro-government daily ne...

Live as a good man, or die as a monster - the question that Shutter Island never answered

Live as a good man, or die as a monster - the question that Shutter Island never answered

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-14 13:04:20

Martin Scorsese is known for his famous gangster-themed films. Even though after his major success in Taxi Driver, he made only two psychological thriller films, Cape Fear and The Departed, although n...

The Crown season 4 delves deep into British Royal Family's  modernisation efforts

The Crown season 4 delves deep into British Royal Family's modernisation efforts

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-02-12 14:40:56

"For Better Or Worse, The Crown Has Landed On My Head. And I Say We Go."  This single quote from Claire Foy, playing Queen Elizabeth in Netflix’s widely acclaimed show  ‘The Cro...

Common biases that influence decision-making

Common biases that influence decision-making

Tahseen Jahan 2022-02-10 13:17:50

Often managers get biased with the recent effects while recommending someone for a promotion. They can make biased decisions heavily due to higher experiences from the past, impulses and gut feelings...

'Taxi Driver' is still as intriguing as it was 46 years ago

'Taxi Driver' is still as intriguing as it was 46 years ago

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-08 18:48:22

In the early ‘70s, the Vietnam war ended and the veterans who fought returned to their country. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, many veterans found it hard to blend into existing...

The race against time: Newcastle's breathtaking winter transfer window

The race against time: Newcastle's breathtaking winter transfer window

Tofael Mahmud 2022-02-07 13:40:13

It was frantic, to sum up, this season's transfer window for the Newcastle board. Expectations were lofty from fans, and inexperienced board members sacrificed hours of sleep to meet them. In the end,...

Lata Mangeshkar buried in our chest

Lata Mangeshkar buried in our chest

Maswood Alam Khan 2022-02-06 20:14:06

A treasure is lost from our earthly world with Lata leaving us forever. She has left for her eternal rest in peace. Our mourning for this loss will never end; it will erupt whenever one would listen t...

How UK man got a job at his dream company by recycling their flyers

How UK man got a job at his dream company by recycling their flyers

Zakia Sameen Noor 2022-02-06 13:04:20

Anxious about the job applications? Frustrated over the lack of response? Beating yourself up because of the mistakes you made in your interview? Yes, we have all been there. These negative feelings...

Coraline - a beautiful children’s film with horror elements

Coraline - a beautiful children’s film with horror elements

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-02 12:30:39

Humans are social beings; they crave attention and validation like everyone else. Teenagers often get frustrated when they don’t get their wanted attention.  But what happens when they fin...

Tremors: Underground monsters of the Hollywood cult

Tremors: Underground monsters of the Hollywood cult

Iftekharul Islam 2022-01-31 14:46:05

Hollywood had an array of monsters portraying from humanoid Frankenstein in 1931 to natural predators of Jaws in 1975. All of them had one thing in common, opposing humans.  In 1990, Ron Underwo...

Multi-faceted impacts of Brexit are beginning to emerge

Multi-faceted impacts of Brexit are beginning to emerge

Muhammad Zamir 2022-01-30 20:06:02

The British Chambers of Commerce after one year of Brexit tends to agree that the reality of one year of trading outside the Single Market and Customs Union has become very challenging. There is also...

Liam Neeson's 'Taken' has a separate fanbase

Liam Neeson's 'Taken' has a separate fanbase

Iftekharul Islam 2022-01-30 13:01:54

Human trafficking is a severe problem in the modern world; millions of people become victims of it each year.  But what happens when the daughter of an ex-CIA operative gets abducted for traffic...

How thriller writers across the globe have inspired Masud Rana

How thriller writers across the globe have inspired Masud Rana

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-01-29 14:35:29

"An untamable daredevil spy of Bangladesh Counter Intelligence. On secret missions he travels the globe. His life is queer. His movements are mysterious and strange. His heart, a beautiful mix of gent...

The most generous billionaire in the world

The most generous billionaire in the world

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-01-28 12:15:13

Recently, Nas Daily, the famous vlogging channel run by Nuseir Yassin, published a video about Sam Bankman Fried that attracted much attention. Sam is a 29-year old billionaire living in the Bahamas...

Spencer portrays Princess Diana in a never-seen-before way

Spencer portrays Princess Diana in a never-seen-before way

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-01-26 17:04:25

"Diana, they can't change, you have to change"  This line from the movie Spencer probably signifies the life of Princess Diana as a Royal more than anything else.  Constantly trying to fit...

Curbing fire incidents from sky lanterns

Curbing fire incidents from sky lanterns

Farhana Kabir and Maliha Noshin Khan 2022-01-19 20:30:45

An increasing number of sky lanterns have been flying in the Dhaka sky since the past few years. While it is enthralling to watch hundreds of sky lanterns floating on the new year's eve, we must remem...

Halal beauty brands see rising popularity in Bangladesh

Halal beauty brands see rising popularity in Bangladesh

Morium Kulsum 2022-01-19 17:23:08

The term ‘halal’ has commonly been associated with Islamic dietary laws and food. But who could’ve thought that this term will become beauty’s latest buzzword and connote a ble...

Offering flowers to police: The history of using flowers in protest

Offering flowers to police: The history of using flowers in protest

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-01-19 14:32:48

Recently, the photographs of the protesting students of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) offering flowers to the police have gone viral on social media. The opening credits o...

Remembering extremism and assault on US democracy -- one year on

Remembering extremism and assault on US democracy -- one year on

Muhammad Zamir 2022-01-16 20:19:53

United States Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking ahead of President Biden at the US Capitol, Washington, DC, USA on  January 6 this year, compared January 6, 2021 to September 11, 2001 when a...