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
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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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No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.66%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 9, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 November 2022, 11:09 AM
Mohila Dal leader Sultana sent to jail on completion of remand in DSA case
A Dhaka court today sent Sultana Ahmed, general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and former lawmaker from reserved seats, to jail in a case filed against her under the Digital Security Act.
9 November 2022, 11:04 AM
Violence after Kamal murder: AL man sues 200-250 BNP leaders, activists
A case has been filed yesterday (November 8, 2022) night against at least 200 leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated organisations over the vandalism of billboards, banners and festoons with photos of Bangabandhu and the prime minister.
9 November 2022, 09:56 AM
Yunus inaugurates 12th Social Business Summit in Italy
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on November 7, 2022 opened the 12th Global Social Business Summit (GSBS) in Turin, Italy.
9 November 2022, 09:43 AM
US midterm: Control of Congress unclear in close battle
Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down.
9 November 2022, 09:28 AM
No 3G network in Bangladesh from 2023: Jabbar
The third generation or 3G network will not remain available in the country from next year as the technology is no longer necessary thanks to the expansion of 4G network, Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today.
8 November 2022, 15:42 PM
Pradip Ranjan Chakraborty, new chairperson of competition commission
Pradip Ranjan Chakraborty, former secretary of the planning commission, has been appointed as the new chairperson of Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC).
8 November 2022, 14:54 PM
Rules relaxed for financing coal-based power plants
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed its rule to facilitate lending for establishment of coal-based power plants and buy the dirty fuel to generate electricity.
8 November 2022, 13:09 PM
70 senior police officials get new posts, transferred
Seventy top and mid ranking police officials were transferred and given new posting today (November 8, 2022).
8 November 2022, 11:57 AM
Dengue fever: 182 dead in 11 months
At least five dengue patients died while 820 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning (November 8, 2022).
8 November 2022, 11:51 AM
6 get death in Khulna rape case
A Khulna court today sentenced six people to death for raping a 14-year-old girl in Bihari Colony area of the city in June of 2019.
8 November 2022, 11:13 AM
No Covid death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.72%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 8, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 November 2022, 11:08 AM
Probe body formed over “communal issue” in HSC question
A probe committee has been formed to investigate the allegation brought against five identified persons who were “involved in making and editing the HSC Bangla first part exam's question” which hurt religious sentiments of Hindus.
8 November 2022, 10:20 AM
Buet student Fardin was murdered: Doctors after autopsy
Buet student Fardin Noor Parash, whose body was recovered from Shitalakkhya river near Narayanganj's Siddhirganj yesterday afternoon, was murdered.
8 November 2022, 07:03 AM
31 injured in BNP-police clash at Kishoreganj
Thirty-one people including 11 policemen were injured during a clash between BNP men and law enforcers in Kishoreganj today (November 7, 2022).
7 November 2022, 12:04 PM
Work together or face "collective suicide": UN chief at COP27
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned world leaders at a climate summit in Egypt on Monday that humanity faces a stark choice between working together or "collective suicide" in the battle against global warming.
7 November 2022, 12:00 PM
Shut illegal brick kilns in Bogura, Tangail, Lalmonirhat and Thakurgaon immediately: HC
The High Court today (November 7, 2022) directed the government to stop operations of all illegal brick kilns in four districts -- Bogura, Tangail, Lalmonirhat, and Thakurgaon -- immediately in a bid to curb environment pollution and also asked them to submit compliance reports before it within two weeks.
7 November 2022, 11:45 AM
IMF didn’t raise floor price issue in today’s meeting: BSEC
A rumour was going on that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may ask the stockmarket regulator to lift the floor price as a condition of a new $4.5 billion loan, but the lender did not raise the issue in a meeting with the BSEC today.
7 November 2022, 11:22 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.79%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 7, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 November 2022, 10:27 AM
Apex Foods clocks nearly 200% higher profit in July-September
Apex Foods Limited clocked nearly 200 per cent higher profit in July-September on the back of efficient operation and cost cuts.
7 November 2022, 10:25 AM