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
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Sandwip and the collapse of Portuguese ambition
27 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Nearly 11,000 Covid cases reported in 24 hours, 14 dead
At least 10,906 new infections were recorded and 14 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 January 2022, 11:14 AM
Djokovic plans 2023 Australian Open return
Novak Djokovic intends to play the Australian Open in 2023, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Sunday while blaming "miscommunication" for his deportation ahead of this year's event.
23 January 2022, 10:55 AM
Qawmi madrasas need to be regulated: Education Minister
Education Minister Dipu Moni today told the parliament that it is essential to bring the country’s religious educational institutes, including Qawmi madrasas, under the registration process of the government.
23 January 2022, 10:07 AM
HC clears way for trial of FR Tower's design forgery case
The High Court today cleared the way for a lower court concerned to run the trial proceedings of a case filed over forging design of FR Tower that was ravaged by fire in Dhaka’s Banani in 2019.
23 January 2022, 09:14 AM
‘Universe Boss is here to do his thing’
Chris Gayle, the self-styled Universe Boss, is in Dhaka now and vows to 'do his thing for Fortune Barishal in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League.
23 January 2022, 08:27 AM
Disaster with Bangladesh, Tom Saintfiet making it big in Africa again
"Everyone thought I was mad," Tom Saintfiet says of his decision to take on the job of coaching Gambia, and yet the Belgian has led the little west African nation to the last 16 of the Cup of Nations.
23 January 2022, 07:00 AM
Holder strikes as West Indies thrash England in 1st T20
Jason Holder did the bulk of the damage as England's latest batting collapse paved the way for West Indies' nine-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Bridgetown on Saturday.
23 January 2022, 06:02 AM
Tigresses cruise against Scotland
Bangladesh women’s cricket team cruised to a nine-wicket win over Scotland in their penultimate group match of the Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Qualifiers on Saturday.
23 January 2022, 05:20 AM
Bangladesh U-19s set up quartefinal against India
Bangladesh’s bowlers worked in tandem to restrict the United Arab Emirates to 148 on their way to a nine-wicket victory in their last group match of the ICC U-19 World Cup yesterday.
23 January 2022, 04:50 AM
Man City held by Southampton, Rashford lifts Man Utd into fourth
Aymeric Laporte spared Manchester City's blushes as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton, while Manchester United moved into fourth place after Marcus Rashford's last-gasp goal sealed a 1-0 win against West Ham on Saturday.
23 January 2022, 04:36 AM
Miseries for poor as mercury may dip further
The current cold wave that has been sweeping through the country’s northern region may continue for the next few days.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
EC bill to be placed in JS today
The much talked about “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022” will be placed in parliament today.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
TINs abused without knowledge, now they can’t clear their names
Tania Jasmine, the proprietor of a modest beauty salon in Chattogram’s Rangunia upazila, and her husband own just one car. But the National Board of Revenue’s database shows she owns a mindboggling 103 vehicles -- an alarming record for anyone to have.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Lower courts will run physically as well
Judicial functions at all lower courts will run virtually as well as physically from today, said a notification issued by the Supreme Court administration yesterday.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
DiCaprio greets Bangladesh govt
Academy Award winning Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who is an outspoken climate activist, has congratulated the government of Bangladesh on the recently established “marine protected area” around Saint Martin’s Island.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Soybean oil prices soar
Prices of edible oil further increased at retail yesterday amid refiners move to sell the essential commodity at higher rates.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Chattogram down Dhaka with a big win
Chattogram Challengers opened their account with a 30-run victory against Minister Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) fourth match played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
22 January 2022, 15:05 PM
Improving consistency and golf on Siddons’ mind
Former Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons announced that he received his visa for Bangladesh and is looking forward to working with the country's cricketers in which is set to be his second stint with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
22 January 2022, 10:46 AM
Stop putting income tax pressure during pandemic: businesses
The businessmen from Dhaka and district levels have urged the government to save them from the pressure that the VAT and income tax officials are putting on them for tax collection even during the Covid 19 fallouts.
22 January 2022, 10:44 AM
Comilla edge past Sylhet in a low-scoring encounter
Hot-favourites Comilla Victorians have kicked off their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign with a two-wicket win against Sylhet Sunrisers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
22 January 2022, 10:10 AM