In Focus / What Begum Rokeya knew about changing Bengali Muslims from within
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
A British witness to Bangladesh genocide: Val Harding’s 1971 story
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Abul Hashim’s Bangalistaan
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
DHAKA, THE CITY OF ELEPHANTS / The lost history of Pilkhana’s elephant depot
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi / Gandhi’s search for harmony in Noakhali
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Sandwip’s forgotten wars
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Bridging the Partition through Education
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Satyajit Ray’s ‘Tagore’ Films
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Sound of the July uprising
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Sandwip and the collapse of Portuguese ambition
27 July 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Fake documents for police clearance: 3 arrested in Dhaka
Police have arrested three persons on charge of making fake documents to obtain police clearance for passports.
1 June 2022, 09:55 AM
BCL activists lock CU gate, protesting attack on 2 leaders
A section of Chhatra League activists locked the entrance of Chittagong University (CU) early today (June 1, 2022).
1 June 2022, 06:58 AM
What 'process' behind Mominul’s U-turn in 47 days?
Bangladesh cricketer Mominul Haque's declaration to quit Test captaincy may not have shocked the cricketing fraternity, given his persisting off-form with the bat. However, those who have been following what Mominul had said of late, would know that the decision does guarantee a few raised eyebrows.
1 June 2022, 06:06 AM
Three-way collision in Rajbari leaves 6 dead
Six people were dead in a three-way collision – involving a truck, a private car and an easy bike – in Rajbari’s Kalukhali upazila this morning.
1 June 2022, 05:34 AM
17yr old pregnant housewife who "set herself on fire" dies
A 17-year-old housewife, who reportedly set herself on fire in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur area, died at a city hospital this morning.
1 June 2022, 04:58 AM
Mitali Express, 3rd Bangladesh-India passenger train, flagged off
Mitali Express, the third passenger train between Bangladesh and India, has been flagged off today.
1 June 2022, 04:42 AM
Pakistan captain to stay with her infant in C'wealth Games village
Pakistan women’s team captain Bismah Maroof and her family will be accommodated at the Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham, England in July so she can be with her infant daughter during the event, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday.
1 June 2022, 03:29 AM
England’s oldest Test cricketer passes away
Former England wicketkeeper-batsman Jim Parks, who played 46 Tests between 1954 and 1968, has died aged 90, his county Sussex announced on Tuesday.
1 June 2022, 02:57 AM
Rice pricier even in peak Boro season
The prices of rice rose by Tk 8-10 per kg over the last two weeks even though it is the harvesting season and there is ample supply of paddy.
1 June 2022, 02:30 AM
Nadal says 'I haven't won anything yet' after sending Djokovic packing
Rafael Nadal insisted he still has work to do to win a 14th French Open despite knocking out Novak Djokovic and said it was "too late" to be playing after their quarter-final ended in the early hours of Wednesday.
1 June 2022, 02:21 AM
Govt would amend DSA, if necessary
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government would, if necessary, bring changes to the Digital Security Act to ensure the best practice as the law was misused to some extent.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM
US dollar crunch: Many banks fail to follow BB exchange rates
Amid a US dollar crunch in the domestic market, many banks failed to comply with the exchange rates set by Bangladesh Bank a couple of days ago.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Fishermen, visitors banned from Sundarbans
Fishermen and visitors have been banned from entering the Sundarbans for three months, starting today, for the smooth breeding of fish inside the forest’s rivers and canals.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh-India Mitali Express to begin maiden journey tomorrow
Mitali Express, the third passenger train to be operated between India and Bangladesh, is set to start its maiden journey tomorrow morning.
31 May 2022, 15:50 PM
Ukraine's seed bank at risk of getting destroyed in war with Russia
In underground vaults near Ukraine's battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 crops is in danger of being permanently destroyed.
31 May 2022, 15:40 PM
Cluster admission test for 22 public universities from July 30
Cluster entrance examinations to 22 general and science and technology public universities is scheduled to start from July 30.
31 May 2022, 14:01 PM
Accused in kidnapping, rape case flees from police van in Gaibandha
An accused in an abduction and rape case has escaped with handcuffs while getting down from a police van at Govindganj Police Station in Gaibandha.
31 May 2022, 13:47 PM
“If you want your child back, tell me where my wife is”
After Rashedul Islam’s wife eloped with a man, he was desperate to get her back. Rashed and his wife have a seven-year-old child.
31 May 2022, 12:17 PM
Not thinking of replacing Mominul as Test captain: Papon
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he personally does not want to replace Mominul Haque as the Test captain of Bangladesh anytime soon.
31 May 2022, 11:54 AM
South Korea can match Brazil in World Cup warm-up: Son
Son Heung-min has warned fans not to get too hung up on the result when South Korea host Brazil in a friendly on Thursday and says the important thing is that it helps the team in its preparations for the World Cup.
31 May 2022, 08:03 AM