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
India says 75% of its adult population fully vaccinated against Covid
India says it has fully vaccinated 75 percent of its estimated 94 crore adult population with Covid-19 vaccines.
30 January 2022, 08:50 AM
Defending champions BD U19s crash out of WC
Title defenders Bangladesh Under-19 crashed out of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup after suffering a five-wicket defeat to their Indian counterparts in the quarterfinal at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua today.
29 January 2022, 19:13 PM
Professional driving licence: Dope tests begin today; hospitals not ready yet
The government initiative to conduct dope tests before issuing professional driving licences from today is set to face challenges due to a lack of testing facilities and preparations at the designated hospitals in the capital.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Public-pvt partnership projects: Whimper drowns the hype
The more things change, the more they stay the same, observed the French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. And looking at the state of progress of the projects undertaken under public-private partnership (PPP), one is reminded of the saying.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Country to shiver next 48 hours
The mild to moderate cold wave condition in the country may continue for 48 hours beginning midnight last night, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Hat-trick hero Mrittunjoy delivers for Chattogram
The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium witnessed this edition of Bangladesh Premier League's maiden hat-trick, from Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, and the first 200-plus score as hosts Chattogram Challengers registered a scintillating 16-run win over Sylhet Sunrisers in the night game today.
29 January 2022, 15:20 PM
Shakib not satisfied with batting despite return to winning ways
Despite being able to successfully defend a modest target of 142 runs against Khulna Tigers, Fortune Barishal skipper Shakib Al Hasan is still looking for improvements in the batting department for the upcoming matches of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League.
29 January 2022, 13:44 PM
Chattogram surprise with change in captaincy and coach
There was a surprise from Chattogram Challengers in their match against Sylhet Sunrisers today as they announced that Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been replaced by Naeem Islam as captain of the side.
29 January 2022, 12:35 PM
Starc’s incredible turnaround rewarded
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc claimed his maiden Allan Border medal while Ashleigh Gardner became the first indigenous person to win the Belinda Clarke award, the top two honours at the Cricket Australia (CA) Awards.
29 January 2022, 11:04 AM
Siddikur to feature in multi-million dollar tourney
Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman managed to qualify for the PIF Saudi International.
28 January 2022, 19:30 PM
‘No need to smash every ball in T20s’
“There’s no need to smash every ball in the T20s,” said Tamim Iqbal after his scintillating unbeaten century aided Minister Group Dhaka to thrash Sylhet Sunrisers by nine wickets in the latest Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.
28 January 2022, 18:52 PM
Cold wave to continue few more days
Many parts of the country have been experiencing a mild to moderate cold wave since Thursday night which may continue for the next few days.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya camps: Arsa riddle needs to be solved: experts
Despite the government’s assertions to the contrary, the recent arrest of an Arsa chief’s brother from a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar strongly hints atthe insurgent group’s presence inside the refugee camps, residents and experts said.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Bruised but not beaten
For Sabekunnesa, life is a raw struggle for survival. Even in her eighties, she has to work hard every day to scratch out a living.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan pledges $2m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Japan will contribute $2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the Rohingyas living on Bhasan Char.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Spectacular Tamim smashes ton a day after extending T20I hiatus
Lendl Simmons' hundred went in vain as Tamim Iqbal overpowered Sylhet Sunrisers with a magnificent unbeaten century to help Minister Group Dhaka register a comprehensive nine-wicket win in a Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
28 January 2022, 15:53 PM
Simmons smashes first ton of BPL eighth edition
Lendl Simmons struck the maiden hundred of the ongoing eighth edition of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League today, helping his side Sylhet Sixers to post a challenging total against Minister Group Dhaka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
28 January 2022, 14:19 PM
Dhaka’s Udana tests positive for Covid-19
Minister Group Dhaka’s Sri Lankan pacer Isuru Udana has tested positive for Covid-19, informed the franchise through a media release today.
28 January 2022, 13:14 PM
Japan announces $ 2mn for Rohingyas at Bhasan Char
Japan will contribute UD$ 2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the displaced Rohingyas living at Bhasan Char in Bangladesh.
28 January 2022, 09:38 AM
70-year-old burned to death in Chandpur house fire
An elderly woman died in a fire at her residence in Chandpur’s Faridgonj upazila last night.
28 January 2022, 08:50 AM