Francophonie Film Festival 2025 under way in Dhaka
A ten-day film festival titled Francophonie Film Festival 2025 featuring French language films from different countries is under way at Alliance Fran莽aise Dhaka...
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3-month ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake from May 1
The Rangamati district administration has imposed a three-month ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake in Rangamati from May 1...
Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 11 people, including women and children...
Police member among 3 detained with Yaba
Three people, including a police member, were detained with 7, 500 pieces of contraband Yaba tablet at Ramu in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Tuesday night...
Ananda Shovajatra motif creator鈥檚 house set on fire
Artists, students and teachers at a human chain on Wednesday protested at burning of artist Manabendra Ghosh鈥檚 house in Manikganj allegedly by unidentified miscreants...
PSG keep CL bid alive, despite old ghosts reappearing
Paris Saint-Germain鈥檚 bid to win a first Champions League crown remains on course but the French giants only just survived a bumpy ride against Aston Villa on Tuesday as old ghosts almost came back to haunt them...
Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quake
Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month鈥檚 earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts...
UK top court rules definition of 鈥榓 woman鈥� based on sex at birth
Britain鈥檚 Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a 鈥榳oman鈥� is based on a person鈥檚 sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights...
Rain brings respite from sweltering heat
A spell of rain accompanied by lightning strikes and gusty wind brought people respite from days of sweltering heat in Dhaka on Wednesday...
NCP leaders meet with diplomats of European countries
Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Tuesday met with diplomats of the European countries and discussed the party鈥檚 views and priorities...
Dhaka鈥檚 air in 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 133
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 133 at 9:40am on Wednesday morning...
BUP celebrates Pahela Baishakh
Bangladesh University of Professionals celebrated 鈥楤angla Noboborsho 1432鈥� with vibrant festivities on Monday...
7-day Baishakhi Fair begins at Bangla Academy
Under a joint initiative of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation and Bangla Academy, 7-day Baisakhi Fair began on Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka...
India鈥檚 billionaire jeweller arrested in Belgium over $1.8bn bank fraud
Indian diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium, his lawyer said Monday, in connection with a case of alleged bank fraud...
Thanks Iran, for refusing the bomb
COL Lawrence Wilkerson was the chief of staff of the US secretary of state Gen Colin Powell. He is today among the most vocal American critics of the US-sponsored war in Ukraine, the genocide of Palestinians by Israel and the US-Israeli plans to wage war on Iran...
Chinese expertise and scopes for Bangladesh
WATER is the lifeblood of Bangladesh, a delta nation intricately woven with rivers and wetlands. Yet, this abundance of water has paradoxically become a source of distress due to rampant pollution, unsustainable extraction, and climate-induced challenges. To address these issues comprehensively, Bangladesh has sought expertise from China to develop a 50-year master...
Pahela Baishakh celebrated with festivity across Bangladesh
The nation on Monday celebrated the Bengali New Year 1432 across Bangladesh with festivity by displaying cultural diversities, harmony and unity...
Russia claims deadly Sumy strike hit army meeting
Russia said on Monday that its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian army commanders in Sumy, accusing Ukraine of using civilians as a 鈥榟uman shield鈥� after Kyiv reported the Sunday attack killed at least 34 people...
JnU celebrates Pahela Baishakh
Jagannath University is celebrating Pahela Baishakh鈥擝engali New Year 1432, in a festive atmosphere with colourful decorations, vibrant procession, the university鈥檚 first-ever Baishakhi Fair and cultural performances.
Bangla Academy organises Baishakhi Mela
Bangla Academy in association with Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation has organised a week-long Baishakhi fair on its premises.
Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra addresses diverse issues
The traditional colorful procession to celebrate Bengali new year organised by Dhaka University renamed as Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra addressed diverse political and cultural issues on Monday morning.
Pahela Baishakh celebrations under way
The nation is celebrating Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla year 1432, across Bangladesh with festivity, upholding the rich cultural values and rituals.
Ctg cultural organisation cancels Pahela Baishakh celebration event
Chattogram-based cultural organisation Sammilita Pahela Baishakh Udjapan Parishad on Sunday cancelled Bengali new year celebration event as the stage set up for programme was vandalised by miscreants in the port city.
New bridge over Muhuri River in Parshuram demanded
Local residents formed a human chain on Sunday, demanding the construction of a new bridge over the trans-boundary Muhuri River in Parshuram, Feni, replacing the existing old structure that poses serious risks of accidents...
Pahela Baishakh today
The nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, today by organising various programmes at public venues in the capital and elsewhere across the country.
Journalist Shehabuddin Ahmed Nafa dies
Senior journalist and former chief reporter of The Daily Star Shehabuddin Ahmed Nafa died on Sunday early afternoon at a private hospital in Dhaka city...
Nababarsho: performing the (imagi)nation
ON THE first day of Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, the streets of Dhaka transform into a theatre of colour, memory and aspiration. Celebrated by Bengalis across religious lines, in both rural fields and urban neighbourhoods, Nababarsho is more than a calendar event, a declaration of identity. The performances that unfurl on this day offer a glimpse not only into how...
The procession of Pahela Baishakh
1989. It had already been way more than five years since Hussein Muhammad Ershad assumed office in December 1983. A political gloom filled the air. Not only in the capital Dhaka, but everywhere. We could feel the fearfulness, the gloom and the repression, then still living in a western small town, eagerly hoping to step in the University of Dhaka as a student...
Bangladesh to take part in Wheelchair Cricket World Cup
Bangladesh will participate in the inaugural edition of the Wheelchair Cricket World Cup 2025, which will be held in Lahore and Faisalabad in Pakistan, from September 30 to October 9.聽
Bangladesh interim govt chief adviser greets countrymen on Pahela Baishakh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday issued a message greeting the countrymen on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1432, to be celebrated on tomorrow.