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
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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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Met office forecasts light to moderate rain
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in several parts of the country, a met office release said.
17 August 2021, 07:25 AM
New Zealand orders nationwide lockdown over one Covid-19 case
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday after a new case of Covid-19 was discovered in the biggest city of Auckland
17 August 2021, 07:12 AM
Sirajganj road accident leaves 2 army personnel dead
Two army personnel were dead and three were injured when a truck hit an army pick-up van in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj district last night.
17 August 2021, 06:54 AM
Kuakata to reopen to tourists Thursday
After 139 days of closure, tourist attractions in Kuakata will reopen on Thursday (August 19).
17 August 2021, 06:47 AM
Taliban announces ‘amnesty’, says women should be in govt 'as per Shariah law'
Taliban announced Tuesday an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to calm nerves across a nervous capital city that only the day before saw chaos at its airport as people tried to flee their rule.
17 August 2021, 06:30 AM
BNP, police clash at Dhaka’s Chandrima Udyan
BNP activists and police personnel clashed at Dhaka’s Chandrima Udyan this morning, leaving several injured.
17 August 2021, 06:19 AM
IFC to invest in Bangladesh, South Asian countries to produce Covid-19 vaccine
In the context of Covid-19, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest in the pharmaceutical industry, including vaccine production in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
17 August 2021, 06:12 AM
Two killed in 'gunfight' with Rab in Keraniganj
Two men were killed in a "gunfight" with members of Rab in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area early today.
17 August 2021, 06:07 AM
Bangladesh's T20 World Cup starts against Scotland
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from 17 October, with Bangladesh playing against Scotland on the opening day.
17 August 2021, 05:39 AM
Carli Lloyd calls time on storied career
Carli Lloyd, one of the greatest women's soccer players to ever grace the game, has announced her retirement, U.S. Soccer said on Monday.
17 August 2021, 05:22 AM
India introduces emergency e-visa for Afghans, pulls back envoy
India today said it was pulling back its ambassador to Afghanistan and his Indian staff from Kabul as part of the emergency evacuation in view of the situation there.
17 August 2021, 05:14 AM
College student's death: No-confidence petition filed against report clearing Bashundhara MD
A no-confidence petition was filed today against the final report clearing Bashundhara Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir from the charges in the case filed over abetting the suicide of a college student.
17 August 2021, 05:05 AM
Search on for Argentines born in 1981 and named after Maradona
A major sports manufacturer launched a campaign on Monday to find 1,703 Argentines named after football icon Diego Armando Maradona, who died last year following a heart attack.
17 August 2021, 04:52 AM
Kohli elated with 'late Independence Day' victory
India captain Virat Kohli promised there would no let-up from his side following an impressive 151-run win over England in the second Test at Lord's on Monday he labelled a "day late" Independence celebration.
17 August 2021, 04:42 AM
Bangladesh imposes new restriction on air travel from Malaysia, 10 other countries
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed new restrictions on air travel from 11 countries.
17 August 2021, 04:29 AM
Chaos, desperation at Kabul airport as Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan
Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to pause evacuations, as President Joe Biden confronted mounting criticism over the US withdrawal.
17 August 2021, 02:58 AM
Bangabandhu was the target of 7 separate plots: Gowher Rizvi
The Bangladesh High Commission in London hosted a commemorative event to mark the 46th anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s martyrdom and the National Mourning Day on Sunday at a venue in East London.
16 August 2021, 18:13 PM
Kosygin warns Yahya
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin was said to have told Pakistan President Yahya Khan that any war with India will be suicidal for Pakistan. Kosygin conveyed this in a message which the new Soviet Ambassador to Pakistan AA Rodinov delivered at Rawalpindi today.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Top tips for making the perfect fries
Biting into the perfect fries, you should first hear a crunch and then be greeted with soft potatoes inside. Unfortunately, homemade fries fail to live up to the expectation and often, we are left with limp and soggy fries, which nobody wants!
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Man, son die inhaling toxic gas in Jashore
A man and his son died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Chaugachha upazila of Jashore yesterday.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM