EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Spring festival at book fair, security tightened
Visitors, mostly youths, came in traditional and colourful attires at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka on Thursday, a day before the spring, amid tightened security...
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Govt should cooperate with UN in investigation: discussion
Activists, journalists and families of enforced disappearance victims said on Thursday that the Bangladesh government should cooperate fully with the United Nations in its fair and transparent investigation into the massacre of people, including children, during the July-August mass uprising...
Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� on Thursday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 148 at about 8:55am on Thursday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Slogans reflect aspiration of common people: discussion
Speakers including poets, activists and academics at a discussion held at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Wednesday, said that slogans during the student-led mass uprising depicted common people鈥檚 language and aspirations...
Four-day int鈥檒 plastic fair begins
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that the plastic products could play an important role in tapping the potentials for diversifying further the country鈥檚 exportable items...
Taiwan detects 62 Chinese aircraft as US ships transit waters
Taiwan said Wednesday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait...
Flying blind on aviation safety
DESPITE continuous advancements in technology, the rise in aeroplane accidents has shaken the aviation industry. Each crash brings back the same pressing concerns: are we truly learning from these tragedies, and are we doing enough to prevent future disasters? While aviation remains one of the safest modes of transport, the persistence of accidents suggests...
Civil aviation ministry issues 10 directives to tackle price hike in airfares
In an effort to prevent an abnormal surge in airfares, the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry has issued ten directives aimed at regulating ticket sales and ensuring fair pricing for travelers...
Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city on Wednesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 171 at 8:00am on Wednesday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Security increased after mob attack
The police on Tuesday tightened security at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 after a mob attack on a stall at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city on Monday...
One killed as business jets collide at US airport
At least one person died when a business jet smashed into another plane after landing at a US airport on Monday, authorities said, the latest in a string of deadly aviation accidents in the United States.
Housing fair in Ctg from tomorrow
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) is set to organise its 16th housing fair in Chattogram, bringing together real estate companies, construction material suppliers, and financial institutions...
Probe committee formed to investigate mob attack on bookstall
A seven-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the mob attack on the bookstall of Sabyasachi Publications at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair ground.
Govt orders probe into mob attack on bookstall, CA condemns
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has strongly condemned the mob attack in a bookstall at Ekushey Book Fair.
Dhaka becomes 7th most polluted city on Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 187 at 11:00am on Tuesday morning...
Tension erupts at book fair over Taslima Nasreen鈥檚 book
A tense situation unfolded at the Ekushey Boi Mela Monday evening when a group of people confronted the Sabyasachi Prokashoni stall over the sale of exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen鈥檚 book 鈥楥humbon鈥�...
Farahnaaz selected as new SUB BoT chair
Farahnaaz Feroz has been selected as new chairman of the board of trustees of Stamford University Bangladesh, said a press release on Monday...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Stall designs with organic materials catch eyes
Stalls in modern designs with organic materials, installed by different publishing houses and organisations at the ongoing Amar Ekushey Book Fair to display books have attracted the visitors鈥� attention...
Railway police arrange for woman鈥檚 childbirth
The Airport railway police arranged for a woman鈥檚 childbirth at the platform in Dhaka on Monday...
Four-day international plastic fair begins tomorrow
The 17th International Plastic Fair-2025 is going to start from tomorrow, Wednesday, at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
Time to dismantle the Awami cult
THE Bangladesh Awami League, once an authoritarian political power, has been on many counts can be termed as no less than an anti-state organisation. Their regime was characterised by judicial murder, mass corruption, sexual violence, and the misuse of state forces against the people. Their crimes did not stop after the Awami League government was deposed...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 392
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first in the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 392 at about 9:00am on Monday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Street hawkers crowd entry, exit points
A large number of hawkers crowded the entry and exit points of the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Sunday, disrupting the easy movement of the visitors...
Fakhrul urges anti-fascist forces not to fall into Hasina鈥檚 trap
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the country鈥檚 anti-fascist forces not to fall into the trap laid by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
Delhi鈥檚 remarks on Dhanmondi 32 unexpected: Dhaka
Bangladesh on Sunday reacted to India鈥檚 remarks over the demolition of historic Dhanmondi-32 residence and described those remarks from India as 鈥榰nexpected and undesirable鈥�...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city Sunday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 201 at about 8:55am on Sunday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Sales increase as visitors throng stalls
The sales increased as visitors thronged bookstalls at the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Saturday...
Airbus, Boeing eye India鈥檚 鈥榮oaring skies鈥�
Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from Monday...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 177
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 177 at about 9:10am...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR:聽Shishu Prahar draws crowd
Shishu Prahar, the dedicated hours for children, drew a large number of crowds to the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Friday. 聽