Fish drying begins in Sundarbans
Over 10,000 fishermen started drying fish in the Sundarbans on Monday as they do every year in the dry season in this area.
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SD Burman鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the 49th anniversary of the death of legendary singer and music director Sachin Dev Burman...
BNP believes govt has no political agenda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday expressed confidence in the interim government and said that the party believed that the present government had no political agenda...
Ex-DMP boss Golam Faruk under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday decided to launch an inquiry against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner and additional inspector general of police Khandaker Golam Faruk over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 3,000 crore...
DU workshop highlights cultures of Bangladesh, Netherlands through clay
Jointly organised by the Kingdom of the Netherlands embassy in Bangladesh, Art Bangla Foundation and the DU ceramics department, the workshop titled 鈥楤ridging Cultures through Clay鈥� aims at exploring the Delft Ceramic Traditions of the Netherlands with Bangladeshi art tradition.
BBDN, SME Foundation sign deal to boost financial inclusion
The Bangladesh Business and Disability Network and SME Foundation have signed an agreement that outlines a shared commitment to advancing the agenda of accessible financial services for entrepreneurs with disabilities, with a focus on advocacy, product development and capacity-building initiatives in the banking and financial sectors...
Abbasuddin Ahmed鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 123rd anniversary of the birth of legendary singer Abbasuddin Ahmed...
Plight of secondary education
A SECONDARY schoolteacher entered my office room with teary eyes. Anxiety has made him upset. He has taught in a school since its establishment two decades ago. He has done...
Hyundai Motor India shares fall on debut after record IPO
Hyundai Motor had a lacklustre Indian market debut on Tuesday after raising $3.3 billion in the country鈥檚 biggest-ever initial public offering, with shares closing 7.1 per cent down from their issue price.
Jibanananda Das 70th death anniv today
The 70th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest poets of Bangla literature Jibanananda Das will be observed today.
Corneal tissue arriving from Nepal to restore vision of two Bangladeshi students
Seba Foundation has arranged for the delivery of highly sensitive corneal tissue to Bangladesh to restore the vision of students injured during the recent anti-discrimination movement.
Two arrested over rape of Marma girl in Bandarban
Two men were arrested early Friday in a case filed over raping a 15-year-old girl from the Marma community of Baishari union under Naikhyangchari upazila in...
HSC results today
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations will be published today...
Plastic sector businesses call for consultation with stakeholders
The Plastic Foundation, a platform representing 14 plastic manufacturers鈥� associations, on Monday urged the government to consult with stakeholders to assess the economic impact before implementing its plan to phase out single-use plastic products...
Children beaten for entering puja mandap, woman arrested
The police on Sunday arrested a woman named Ruhena Akhtar Lubna, 22, on charge of beating up children for entering a puja mandap at Kulaura in Moulvibazar.
July Smriti Foundation distributes donation among injured
July Shaheed Smriti Foundation on Sunday distributed financial assistances among the people, who were injured during the students-people mass uprising.
World Standards Day today
The 55th World Standards Day will be observed today as the day is being observed every year for creating awareness on goods and services across the world...
Case filed against three, road blocked
A case was filed with the Kotwali police station on Saturday against three people over attack near a Durga Puja mandap in the capital鈥檚 Tanti Bazar area on Friday night that left five people injured...
Everyone responsible for protecting nation鈥檚 image: Khalid
Religious affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Thursday said that the responsibility to protect and enhance the country鈥檚 image lay with people of all religions as the country belonged to everyone...
Guidelines for full online admission issued
The Bangladesh government has published the guidelines for admission in the government secondary schools between Class I and IX...
Rationality and risks of rage
THE Mahabharata introduces us to a tale dominated by rage, the wrath of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, whose fierce anger becomes a catalyst for the eventual war of Kurukshetra. Her rage stems from a profound injustice: being disrobed and humiliated in the Kaurava court during a rigged dice game, an act not just of personal degradation but a symbolic violation of dharma. Draupadi鈥檚 sense of honour is assaulted...
MJF holds event on women鈥檚 empowerment
Manusher Jonno Foundation held an event titled Women鈥檚 Empowerment: Women鈥檚 Voice and Leadership Bangladesh Project was organised at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the capital, said a press release on Wednesday...
Sustainable management of transboundary rivers
BANGLADESH is facing severe floods and river erosion due to irregular upstream water releases from barrages and dams on transboundary rivers. At the same time, excessive water withdrawal during the dry season is disrupting river ecosystems, leading to devastating impacts on agriculture and local livelihoods...
Maldives president in India to repair frail ties
Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India on Monday, a trip prime minister Narenda Modi said marked a...
HSC, equivalent exams results on October 15
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of this year will be published on October 15.
List of 226 deceased, injured, missing in Uttara handed over
Citizens鈥� forum 鈥�24-er Uttara鈥� on Friday handed over a list of 226 martyred, injured, missing people at Uttara in Dhaka in the student-led mass uprising to July Shaheed Smriti Foundation...
HSC results likely in October 15-17
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations of 2024 would be published any day between October 15-17, Dhaka education board chairman and inter-education board coordinating committee chairman professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar said on Thursday...
South Asia Foundation holds AGM
The Board of Governors of South Asia Foundation held its annual general meeting on Monday.
Top 16 picked up for Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant
The judges of the Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant 2024 picked up the top 16 contestants of the beauty pageant, said a press release on Tuesday.
Stringency needed to stop attacks on religious, cultural sites
PERSISTENT attacks on cultural and religious sites 鈥� shrines, darbar sharifs and baul establishments 鈥� are gravely concerning. At least, three attacks on such sites in September 29鈥�30 suggest that the government has not adequately addressed the issue. At least, 30 people, mostly followers of Sufism, were injured as a group of villagers attacked a shrine at...