The number of Covid-19 patients in the country surged past the 1.5 lakh-mark as 4,019 new cases of infections were reported yesterday, so far the highest in a single day. On the 116th day since the first case was confirmed on March 8, the total number reached 1,53,277. Covid-19 cases had passed the 50,000-mark on […]

Manchester City reacted with a vengeance to being dethroned as Premier League champions by Liverpool to thrash the Reds 4-0 on Thursday. City sent a warning shot of their intentions to take the title back next season as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden all struck before half-time to inflict just Liverpool’s third […]

Atalanta made another step towards next season’s Champions League on Thursday after a 2-0 Serie A win over Napoli that extended the gap between them and the chasing pack. Goals from Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens early in the second half broke Napoli’s resistance at an all-but empty Gewiss Stadium and put Atalanta on 60 […]

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos kept his nerve to score a late penalty and secure a 1-0 home win over Getafe on Thursday for a sixth consecutive La Liga victory, taking his side four points clear of Barcelona in the title race. Ramos coolly passed the ball into the net to finally break the deadlock […]

VAR took centre stage once again when Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane had a goal harshly ruled out as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United in the Premier League on Thursday to remain nine points adrift in the race for the top four. The hosts took the lead in the 31st minute as […]

Soaring prices of daily essentials are hurting low and middle-income families in the capital as they find it increasingly hard to pay for the same basic essentials amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Officials said prices have been on the rise over the last few weeks due to a shortage of supply as many farmers lost their […]

I have often been tongue-tied in the presence of Latifur Rahman. Was it his impassive face and intense eyes that would look right through you, his relentless demand for accurate, precise answers? Was it because he was one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country who had managed to turn every single company he […]

The World Bank has been an ever-reassuring presence in Bangladesh’s growth narrative, and the multilateral lender will continue to play that role, said its country director. The Washington-based multilateral lender would continue making funds available for Bangladesh to help the country pull out of the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are taking broad, […]

This is an abridged version of a cover story published by the Star Weekend magazine of The Daily Star on May 25, 2012. It’s the story of Latifur Rahman, chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, who passed away on July 1, 2020. He single-handedly built one of the biggest business conglomerates in the country, proving […]

 The Directorate General of Health Services has submitted a compliance report to the High Court saying it is monitoring whether any hospital refuses to treat patients infected with Covid-19 or not. If any allegation of denying treatment to patients against any public or private hospital is received, stern action will be taken against the hospital […]