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5 Bangla Dance Songs for the Biyebari!

A Holud night is incomplete without the folk queen! Along with her classics, the new hit number – Local Bus – would definitely be one of the top songs on the Holud playlist!
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

The European Witch-Hunt

In medieval Europe, being a magician was considered a major crime and if a person was suspected of possessing magical powers the only penalty waiting for him/her was burning to death.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

QUIRKY SCIENCE

When we are in a deep slumber our brain's activity ebbs and flows in big, obvious waves, like watching a tide of human bodies rise up and sit down around a sports stadium. It's hard to miss.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

To walk alone, but strong

In the year 1905 Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India announced the partition of Bengal. The provincial state of Bengal had an area of 189,000 square miles and a population of nearly 80 million.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

A Platform for Cartoon Lovers

Cartoon People is a community that is testament to the adage that you can find your inner artist at any age.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Sexist jokes are not funny

These days breaking into a male dominated is not impossible, but staying in it is the real challenge. Gender biases and negative attitudes toward women make it difficult for us to break into male-dominated fields.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera was the most visible figure in Mexican muralism, a large-scale public-art initiative that emerged in the 1920s in the wake of the Mexican Revolution.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 21,000

Is the number of Rohingyas who have been fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks to escape violence in neighbouring Myanmar, an official of the International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Mr. Forest, Environment, Minerals and Energy

The Forest Minister at a recent event declared that the tigers could not be kept alive forever.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

A Journey to the Centre of Art

A surrealist reflection of oneself, a Hybrid Foundation for a forceful image creation, the play of good and evil, the absurdity of contemporary childhood...
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Together, we can save our pride – the tigers of the Sundarbans

Sleek and graceful, powerful and exotic, the tiger is the very definition of “Bangladeshi mega fauna.”
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

Shishu Park, although in a dilapidated condition, is still one of the most visited children's theme parks in Bangladesh.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

About Town

Turkey Bangla Cultural Fest 2016
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

No winter lasts forever, no spring skips it turn.— Hal Borland, American author, journalist and naturalist
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“A cartoonist creates his whole universe without any input.”
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

It's Cartoon Time!

What does it mean to be a cartoonist? Why is having an extensive platform for art aficionados, who share the same love for cartooning and doodling important?
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

A Visit to the Hawaiian Islands

The island state of Hawai'i has been called a paradise in this world. Its multifarious scenic beauty, magnificent beaches, active volcanoes, flora-fauna, and its vast distance from nearest land, have made it a very attractive spot to visit.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh youth delegation calls on Indian president

A 100-member youth delegation from Bangladesh calls upon President of India Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the Indian capital New Delhi.
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QUIRKY SCIENCE

As Zika spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to treat Zika rings loud and clear.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Shishu Park hoping for a better future

As the ever-memorable song starts playing, children, sitting on the metallic horsebacks, delightfully start going round and round. 35-year-old Salma Akter holds her daughter Taskia (3), who is too young to manage herself on the ride.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM