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
In Focus
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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Transferring and channeling Tk 222 crore: Samrat gets ad-interim bail
A Dhaka court today granted ad-interim bail to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case filed for siphoning off around Tk 222 crore and channeling it to casinos in Singapore and Malaysia between 2011 and 2018.
22 August 2022, 12:05 PM
Rashford calls for unity ahead of Liverpool clash
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford urged the team to show unity on the pitch as they look to recover from a 4-0 defeat at Brentford and return to winning ways following a poor start to their Premier League campaign.
22 August 2022, 11:58 AM
1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate now 3.15%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 August 2022, 11:25 AM
Govt plans to send 8.10 lakh workers abroad in 2022-23
The government has worked out a plan to send 8.10 lakh Bangladeshi workers abroad and provide skills development training to 5.20 lakh in the current fiscal year (2022-23).
22 August 2022, 11:04 AM
Shops must close by 8pm, restaurants by 10pm from Sep 1: DSCC
Shops, malls, kitchen markets, commercial and business establishments in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas must close by 8pm.
22 August 2022, 09:53 AM
Work hours: Govt offices 8am-3pm, banks 9am-4pm from Aug 24
The cabinet has rescheduled the office hour of government and autonomous institutions from 8am to 3pm to save electricity and reduce traffic jam.
22 August 2022, 09:05 AM
Don’t post many videos, so people don’t know how much I train: Shakib
Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan today jokingly said that media and the fans, in general, do not know about his practice routine precisely as he usually refrains from posting his training videos on social media.
22 August 2022, 08:01 AM
“Ensure wellbeing of the masses for economic growth”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 22, 2022) asked government officials to serve people to the best of their abilities.
22 August 2022, 06:46 AM
Handicrafts worth crores of taka exported from Gazipur
Mehdi Hasan, a young businessman from Gazipur, transforms trash into a variety of artifacts.
22 August 2022, 06:10 AM
Bold intent remained the mantra in practice game
Striking performances were hardly on display in the practice game played among the members of the Bangladesh Asia Cup squad at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. However, what stood out was how Shakib Al Hasan transmitted specific instructions towards the players on the day.
21 August 2022, 14:17 PM
Progressive student groups demand removal of DU’s Ziaur Rahman Hall provost
Leaders and activists of progressive student groups have demanded removal of Prof Bellal Hossain from his post of Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall provost at Dhaka University.
21 August 2022, 12:11 PM
No Covid-19 death, 173 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 173 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 20, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 August 2022, 12:05 PM
Tearful Ok dedicates breakthrough win to dad
Rising home star Ok Tae-hoon won for the first time in his professional career as he held his nerve to triumph in the $1.5 million International Series Korea on Sunday.
21 August 2022, 11:27 AM
Cox's Bazar trawler capsize: Death toll now 7
Three bodies were recovered from different points of the Bay of Bengal in Cox’s Bazar’s Nazirartek area this morning (August 21, 2022).
21 August 2022, 11:09 AM
Attempt to rape child: ASI withdrawn for assaulting father who wants justice
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been withdrawn from Shibaloy Police Station for allegedly assaulting a man who went to police to seek justice following rape attempt on his five-year-old child in Manikganj.
21 August 2022, 09:55 AM
Ex-refugee Ali becomes women's boxing trailbazer
Britain's Ramla Ali said she sometimes felt she was dreaming after her journey from Somali refugee to trailblazing women's boxer took a big leap forward in Saudi Arabia.
21 August 2022, 09:16 AM
“BNP brought in Dalim, Rashid to plot Aug 21 attack”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the August 21 grenade attack was carried out under direct patronage of the then BNP-Jamaat government to kill her and wipe out the top leadership of Awami League 18 years ago.
21 August 2022, 08:25 AM
Protest continues: Tea garden workers block Dhaka-Sylhet highway demanding Tk 300 daily wages
Workers of five tea gardens have blocked Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Madhabpur in Habiganj demanding an increase in their wages.
21 August 2022, 08:14 AM
Ancelotti hails 'immortal' Modric
Carlo Ancelotti described Luka Modric as "immortal" after his outstanding display in Real Madrid's 4-1 LaLiga win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.
21 August 2022, 06:43 AM
Rain ruins Soumya's patient effort
Discarded national team opener Soumya Sarkar played a patient knock of 42-ball 30 before rain put an end to the third and decisive unofficial one-dayer between Bangladesh A and West Indies A in Gros Islet yesterday.
21 August 2022, 05:27 AM