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
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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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Kumari Puja being observed after 2 years
People of Hindu community are observing ‘Kumari Puja’ on the Maha Ashtami of five-day long Durga Puja across the country today (October 3, 2022} after two years of hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 October 2022, 11:12 AM
Lula's hope of quick win dashed as Brazil election enters runoff
The second round of Brazil's presidential campaign kicked off Monday after right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro outperformed polling and robbed leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of an outright victory in the first round of voting.
3 October 2022, 10:45 AM
Khaleda Zia to lead “simultaneous movement” with like-minded parties: Fakhrul
BNP today said its “simultaneous movement” to oust the government from the office will be launched under the leadership of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
3 October 2022, 10:40 AM
Death of ASP Shipon: Court again asks PBI to submit report by November 2
A Dhaka court has again asked Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit -- by November 2 -- the report on further investigation into the case filed over death of ASP Anisul Karim Shipon on November 9, 2020.
3 October 2022, 09:15 AM
55-year-old Balayet now a journalism student at State University
Md Balayet Sheikh, who participated in the entry tests of different universities at the age of 55, finally got admitted to the Department of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies at State University of Bangladesh in Dhaka.
3 October 2022, 08:06 AM
PM leaves London for Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today left London on her way back home from Washington DC of the USA.
3 October 2022, 07:56 AM
Low pressure in Bay: More rain likely in 24 hours
More rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in 24 hours commencing 9 am today (October 3, 2022) as the low-pressure area over North Bay and adjoining central Bay now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining West central Bay, said the weather department.
3 October 2022, 07:01 AM
World Cup stickers are a quadrennial craze in Latin America
Some spend crazy amounts, others line up at dawn or gather at informal swap meets -- anything to satisfy a passion that combines love of soccer, this year's World Cup in Qatar and the ever-popular pursuit of Panini soccer stickers.
2 October 2022, 12:20 PM
12kg LPG cylinder price slashed by Tk 35
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut down the price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Tk 35 to Tk 1,200 per 12 kg.
2 October 2022, 11:04 AM
Young man missing in Sylhet for 9 days
A man has been missing from Sylhet city since September 23. Four days after Jahangir Ahmad went missing from Pirerchak residence, his elder brother Dabir Ahmad filed a general diary (GD) with Shahporan Police Station on September 27.
2 October 2022, 10:57 AM
Woman dies after being hit by BRTC bus in Gulistan
A woman died after a double-decker BRTC bus hit her in Gulistan this afternoon.
2 October 2022, 10:52 AM
Indonesia stadium stampede death toll revised down to 125: official
The death toll from an Indonesian football riot that turned into a stampede was revised down to 125 on Sunday due to double counting, an official told local media.
2 October 2022, 10:09 AM
Man Utd facing City, not just Haaland, says Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag praised Erling Haaland's goalscoring instincts but stressed that Manchester United will not focus solely on the Norwegian striker when they take on Manchester City in a Premier League derby clash.
2 October 2022, 09:34 AM
Restaurant worker in guise of expat dopes 300 foreign returnees in 15 yrs: Rab
Amir Hossain had been working at a fast-food restaurant near the Dhaka airport but he was often seen at the airport premises with a passport and a luggage in hands.
2 October 2022, 09:22 AM
Hallmark Group's guard found dead in Savar
Police recovered the body of a security guard of Hallmark Group in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, early today (October 2, 2022).
2 October 2022, 08:11 AM
Imran Khan gets pre-arrest bail in case over remarks against judge
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Sunday approved the pre-arrest bail of PTI chief Imran Khan, a day after an arrest warrant was issued for the former premier in connection with his controversial remarks against Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry and other officials at an August 20 public rally.
2 October 2022, 06:57 AM
Qatar races to ready luxury and budget rooms for World Cup
Fifty days before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, workers are pouring concrete and hammering through the night to ready luxury hotels and bargain apartments for a million or more football fans.
2 October 2022, 05:47 AM
Messi, Mbappe on target in PSG's hard-fought win over Nice
Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to score the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Nice 2-1 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1.
1 October 2022, 21:52 PM
Lewy strike earns Barca narrow win at Mallorca
Robert Lewandowski's lethal finish sent Barcelona provisionally top of La Liga with a tight 1-0 win at Real Mallorca on Saturday.
1 October 2022, 21:39 PM
Gallagher haunts Palace as Chelsea boss Potter seals first win
Graham Potter earned his first win as Chelsea manager after Conor Gallagher returned to haunt Crystal Palace with the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
1 October 2022, 20:02 PM