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
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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
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156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi / Gandhi’s search for harmony in Noakhali
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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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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Japanese national Eriko seeks HC permission to go out with daughters for recreational activities
Japanese national Eriko Nakano today filed an application with the High Court seeking its permission to go out with her minor daughters for shopping and recreational activities, as they are at a house in Gulshan in line with its earlier directive.
6 September 2021, 14:05 PM
Dengue cases cross 12,000 mark, 275 hospitalised in a day
At least 275 patients were hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
6 September 2021, 13:39 PM
Attempt to rape, murder Pori Moni: Charges pressed against Nasir, 2 others
Police today pressed charges against three people, including Uttara Club Limited's former president Nasir U Mahmud and his associate Tuhin Siddiqui Omi in an attempt to rape and murder case filed by film actor Pori Moni.
6 September 2021, 13:16 PM
Fire in Keraniganj left nothing but ashes of two hundred stores
A devastating fire at Nur Super Market in Keraniganj at around 11 pm yesterday destroyed more than two hundred stores to ashes.
6 September 2021, 12:16 PM
Information Minister inaugurates Bangabandhu Media Centre at Press Club of India
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud inaugurated the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman media centre at the Press Club of India in New Delhi today.
6 September 2021, 11:22 AM
Covid-19 deaths in decline: 65 dead in 24 hours
Sixty-five 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 September 2021, 11:14 AM
‘We want to clean the force’
Police authorities are taking actions against errant members of the force, said Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed yesterday.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dispute settlement mechanism under the UNCLOS 1982
The Law of the Sea dispute settlement mechanism is an area of great academic, economic, and political interest where the relationship between public and private law is in full evolution and constantly shows new challenges. Historically, the law of the sea was split between public and private domains.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
White Man’s Media: A Short History
To be fair, modern media is white men’s invention. Even though the Chinese invented paper and printing, Gutenberg’s type-set printing of papal indulgences and the Bible launched media into the religious, commercial and cultural space, which initiated the Industrial Revolution and imperialism.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Using our climate funds right
When I talk about Bangladesh’s climate change response, I get excited by the thought of three milestones.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Schools are finally reopening, but what’s next?
The government’s decision to open educational institutions is a welcome development. All educational institutions have remained closed since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the promise of online education has failed miserably to deliver.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Regular classes not for all now
Examinees of PECE, SSC and HSC will have to attend in-person classes every week day while the rest of the students will go to school once a week after schools and colleges reopen on September 12.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Pull down defamatory materials from online
The High Court yesterday blasted the Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for its failure to stop the spread of defamatory media reports, videos and pictures from online platforms.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Yahya’s ‘amnesty’ trap
The Bangladesh mission in Calcutta would henceforth be designated as high commission for the Bangladesh government, a Bangladesh government spokesperson announced today.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
September 06
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Europe can no longer rely on US for protection
The challenges to security emerging from the upheaval in Afghanistan should be a wake-up call for the European Union, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, urging the EU to be more ambitious on defence and on global leadership.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Melting glaciers in Greenland
Melting glacier ice is pictured at the west coast close to Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday. Greenland’s ice is melting faster than
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Mobile phone operators must solve slow internet, network problems: HC
The High Court today said mobile phone operators must solve the problems regarding slow speed of mobile internet and network.
5 September 2021, 15:50 PM
A Guide to Apologising on the Internet
Collect sympathy points at every possible opportunity.
5 September 2021, 13:36 PM
Tigers bundled out for their joint second-lowest T20I total as Kiwis bounce back
Bangladesh were bundled out for 76 in 19.4 overs -- Tigers' joint second-lowest total in T20Is -- as New Zealand registered a thumping 52-run victory in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
5 September 2021, 12:04 PM