Life & Religion

A cup of tea and bread: The diet of a rickshaw puller

TDS Desk I was running late for work when I stopped at a roadside tea stall — locally known as a tong dokan — for a quick snack. A cup

Won’t negatively affect lives of ordinary people

Items with minimal inflation weight see VAT hikes Govt initiated the move to bridge the revenue gap No impact on essential services like education, health, and IT TDS Desk The

Writ filed seeking ban on fireworks on 31st night

TDS Desk: A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking a ban on fireworks on the rooftops and releasing lanterns in the sky during the 31st night. Ashrafuzzaman,

Banks to remain open after 5pm on Sunday

TDS Desk The initial registration period for those, who are wishing to perform Hajj in 2025, is going to be ended on Sunday (December 15). The Ministry of Religious Affairs

How the success of combo offers reflects a shift in middle-class purchasing culture

TDS Desk Mukta, a resident of Agargaon, rarely buys beef for her family of two—herself and her husband—since their doctor advised them to limit red meat intake for health reasons.

Tension mounts over Tabligh Jamaat’s factional groups

Additional police deployed in Kakrail to avoid untoward situation Staff Correspondent: Security has been strengthened and additional police have been deployed at Kakrail to avoid any untoward situation amid increasing