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A promising Halloween movie night in a year of fresh horrors

Horror is deceptively simple to make, yet notoriously difficult to make well. A filmmaker can throw together a woman (yes, somehow it’s always a woman) in elaborate prosthetics, a tragic backstory of dying, and a handful of well-placed jump scares and the result will still qualify as a horror film. But to truly respect the genre, to treat it as an intricate art of layered storytelling, is to recognise its potential to push boundaries.

Weapons: A subversive horror flick that is made sharper by the risks it takes

Weapons is risky, different, and unsettling in a unique way, which makes it memorable, even though it might not appeal to everyone.

Premiering today: ‘Weapons’ and ‘Siccin 8’ bring chills to Star Cineplex

For those weary of superhero flicks and sequels, Star Cineplex is set to bring a chilling alternative this Friday with the release of two horror films.

Into the shady world of arms business

At least eight authorised arms dealers in the country are involved in a syndicate that sells weapons to criminals, claimed law enforcers.

Who is selling weapons to Myanmar?

The Myanmar army has shaped the country's politics and external affairs since it gained independence from the British in 1948. For more

Man held in Ctg with stun gun, drone

Customs intelligence officials arrested a man with a drone and a stun gun at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong Tuesday morning.

Editorial / Another Arms Haul in CHT

The detention of a miscreant with a huge cache of weapons and ammunition from a remote jungle in Khagrachhari by the army has left us with a sense of foreboding.

Pokemon World Championships pair arrested

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.

Yemen conflict: US boosts arms for Saudi-led coalition

US says it is speeding up weapons deliveries to a Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels who have taken up arms against the government in Yemen.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

Another Arms Haul in CHT

The detention of a miscreant with a huge cache of weapons and ammunition from a remote jungle in Khagrachhari by the army has left us with a sense of foreboding.

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

Pokemon World Championships pair arrested

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.

April 8, 2015
April 8, 2015

Yemen conflict: US boosts arms for Saudi-led coalition

US says it is speeding up weapons deliveries to a Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels who have taken up arms against the government in Yemen.