In Focus / What Begum Rokeya knew about changing Bengali Muslims from within
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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A British witness to Bangladesh genocide: Val Harding’s 1971 story
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Abul Hashim’s Bangalistaan
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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DHAKA, THE CITY OF ELEPHANTS / The lost history of Pilkhana’s elephant depot
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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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
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Bridging the Partition through Education
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Satyajit Ray’s ‘Tagore’ Films
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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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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9 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Nine dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 January 2022, 11:47 AM
Daily Covid-19 cases jump to 1,140; 7 dead
Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 January 2022, 11:20 AM
No in-person class at JU from Jan 9
Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to suspend in-person classes from Sunday (January 9) due to the present Covid-19 situation.
6 January 2022, 11:15 AM
Up to 103tcf potential gas reserve in Bay
A preliminary study in the Bangladesh part of the Bay of Bengal has found a potential reserve of gas hydrate worth 17 to 103 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Money can open every DoE door
Instead of offering services as per the relevant law, the Department of Environment has been taking bribes to issue necessary certificates to factory owners, said Transparency International Bangladesh.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Enforced disappearance: Government mulls committee to deal with UN queries
The government is considering the formation of an inter-ministerial committee to deal with the UN queries on enforced disappearances.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Former national footballer Selim no more
Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim, former captain of Bangladesh national football team and Brothers Union, passed away of cancer at the age of 69 at Asgar Ali Hospital today.
5 January 2022, 15:47 PM
Lakehead Grammar School’s proprietor gets HC bail in money laundering case
The High Court today granted bail to Md Khaled Hassan Matin, proprietor of Lakehead Grammar School in Dhaka, on three conditions in a money laundering case involving Tk 3.3 crore.
5 January 2022, 13:38 PM
Detecting Omicron in 4hrs: India’s research council approves test kit
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a testing kit for detecting the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 which will give the result in four hours, obviating the need for time-consuming genome sequencing.
5 January 2022, 12:58 PM
Covid positivity rate jumps to 4.20%; 3 deaths, 892 cases in 24hrs
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 January 2022, 11:49 AM
4 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 January 2022, 11:46 AM
'We can, we definitely can'
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal left an ardent message on social media to acknowledge the incredible eight-wicket win Bangladesh registered against New Zealand in the first Test at the Bay Oval today.
5 January 2022, 02:26 AM
Records galore in Bangladesh's thumping win against New Zealand
Here, let's take a look at the records that Bangladesh made with this victory:
5 January 2022, 01:00 AM
'What a way to start the year for Bangladesh cricket'
Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was among the first few to congratulate Bangladesh on their historic win over New Zealand in the first Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today.
5 January 2022, 00:20 AM
Tigers roar to historic away Test win over Kiwis
An extremely special chapter has unfolded in Bangladesh cricket history as the Tigers toppled the number one ranked Test side to break New Zealand’s 17-match unbeaten run on home soil.
5 January 2022, 00:08 AM
Tigers closing in on history
Ebadot Hossain and Bangladesh handed New Zealand a heavy blow early with the dismissal of Ross Taylor as the visitors kicked off the fifth day of the Mount Maunganui Test today from where they left off on the fourth day.
4 January 2022, 22:38 PM
Biman slashes fares for 4 ME destinations
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday announced to reduce its ticket prices for different destinations in Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
NBL allowed 11 to spend Tk 91cr via credit cards
National Bank allowed 11 persons, including its board directors and their family members, to spend a staggering $10.65 million (about Tk 91.4 crore) through credit cards, in a serious breach of banking rules.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
5th phase of UP polls: Voting in 708 unions tomorrow
Over 700 Union Parishads (UPs) are set to go to polls tomorrow in the fifth phase countrywide elections to the lowest tier of the local government.
4 January 2022, 14:31 PM
Biman reduces airfare to Middle East; still high, say recruiting agencies
Amid heightened pressure from several quarters, Biman Bangladesh Airlines today announced reduced airfare to Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, which will be effective from January 16.
4 January 2022, 12:55 PM