When foreigners lend a hand to clean Dhaka (video)

A group of students from University of Japan in Bangladesh take matters on their hand lending their effort to make a cleaner Dhaka and raise awareness among all for the same.
23 August 2015, 12:00 PM

Is this beautification? (video)

What comes to mind when we think of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. With London, it is the Big Ben while Delhi conjures the image of the India Gate in our minds. But what of Dhaka?
23 August 2015, 05:48 AM

Aranyak stages “Raarang” at Shilpakala (video)

Theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal stages their much-acclaimed production “Raarang” at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
22 August 2015, 16:45 PM

Death under tiger statue: People demand justice (video)

Angered over the tragic death of a man under a tiger statue at Karwan Bazar of Dhaka yesterday, people demanded justice.
22 August 2015, 10:06 AM

Aug 21 carnage: Who did it? (video)

The gruesome killing on August 21, 2004 was one of the most shocking political crimes in the country's history. But what is more shocking is the list of the culprits behind the attack that has come into light after latest investigations.
20 August 2015, 13:42 PM

Lost & found: Tale of a Sarail puppy

This is a story of a Sarail hound puppy being lost and later found 103 days later by the owner.
18 August 2015, 09:06 AM

‘Boon granter’ turtles of Bostami shrine (video)

The story behind Bostami turtles goes back around 1,200 years to its origin – what locals believe are embodiments of genies trapped in animal forms.
16 August 2015, 06:03 AM

Bangabandhu: Friend of the masses (video)

Bangabandhu had unqualified love for people. He could never believe that people of Bangladesh would do any harm to him. For his love, he even could not trust when he was informed that some army Majors were hatching conspiracy against him.
14 August 2015, 05:49 AM

How are the music shops doing now? (video)

Even a decade ago the music shops were swarming with melody lovers, what has now turned a worn down business struggling to cope with the modern world.
13 August 2015, 09:08 AM

Enclave: GPA-4.78 achiever chose India over Bangladesh (video)

As an enclave resident, 20-year-old Aasma had no choice but to fake her identity as a student.Aasma lived in an Indian enclave within Bangladesh. So she faked her identity as a Bangladeshi; studied hard and appeared in the recent HSC exam, and she scored an “A”.
12 August 2015, 07:59 AM

Chittagong city embankment in danger (video)

Cracks have started to appear on parts of the Chittagong city embankments from being hit by the mighty waves of the Bay of Bengal.
11 August 2015, 10:21 AM

Adivasis call for rights (video)

In face of hardships and struggle in everyday life, the population belonging to ethnic minority demands constitutional recognition, equal rights and dignity.
10 August 2015, 06:15 AM

Pandit Uday Shankar and Contemporary Dance (video)

Uday Shankar is the pioneer of modern dance in India. He was a dancer and choreographer, and creator of fusion style in dance.
8 August 2015, 15:50 PM

Invention of Bangla printing press (video)

The invention of the movable Bangla press shaped the national identity and culture of the middle class Bengali of the country during the British Raj.
7 August 2015, 07:55 AM

Hiroshima: The tram that survived the atomic bomb (video)

One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb is restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack.
6 August 2015, 11:53 AM

Fish farming: 50% profit in 5 months (video)

Does 50% profit on your investment in a short time sound too good to be true? It’s both. It’s good and it’s true. You can get the 50% profit by farming fish in your pond after five months.
6 August 2015, 06:55 AM

Students protest VAT on tuition (video)

University of Asia Pacific students forms a human chain at Dhaka’s Farmgate demanding withdrawal of 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees of private universities.
5 August 2015, 14:51 PM

Nilkhet Market: A realm of necessary books (video)

Nilkhet Book Market, consisting of nearly 400 book stalls, is a trustworthy friend for the bookworms, searching for any kinds of book.
5 August 2015, 07:17 AM

Nightmare on Dhaka streets (video)

Kuril flyover is built to reduce traffic congestion in Dhaka city but within about two years, this 3.1 kilometer structure has been severely damaged. Besides, the roads in the capital city have been in a deteriorating state, with numerous potholes, open manholes, and damaged sidewalks.
4 August 2015, 11:41 AM

Life in DND dam: Marooned for 2 months (video)

For two months of rainy season every year, life comes to a standstill for thousands of people living in the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra dam area due to waterlogging. People here either remain confined to their homes –or are forced to leave their homes temporarily to stay at their relatives’ homes far away where life is normal.
3 August 2015, 07:32 AM