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Rivers, Peaks, and Expressions - My Experience at the SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025

Dhaka, July 18 -- I had the honour of participating in the SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025 held from 7 to 12 July at the serene Bangladesh Chancery Complex in Thimphu, Bhutan. Organised by the Society for P... Read More


What lies behind the alarming spike in violence against women in 2025?

Dhaka, July 18 -- Violence against women in Bangladesh continues to escalate, fueled by social stigma, impunity, and systemic failures in justice delivery. An analysis of police records from 2020 thro... Read More


A Himalayan choice

Dhaka, July 18 -- When I was a graduate student of History at Cambridge, my thesis supervisor, the fatherly Leslie Wayper, once recited to me a wonderful little poem, "Which is Which", by a man called... Read More


"Let young people have dreams." - Dr Serageldin, one of the most influential voices in the Muslim world

Dhaka, July 18 -- Former Vice President of the World Bank and co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC) Dr Ismail Serageldin has encouraged the Bangladeshi young people to step forwar... Read More


Nancy Ajram

Dhaka, July 18 -- Nancy Ajram was born on May 16 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon. With the encouragement of her father, she began her career as a child. Nancy Ajram sang on certain television shows as a chi... Read More


Kurigram char residents pay for power they never receive

Dhaka, July 18 -- What was supposed to be a blessing has turned into a source of frustration for hundreds of families living in remote char areas of Kurigram's Ulipur upazila. A solar electrification... Read More


HRC Group Chairman Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury passes away

Dhaka, July 18 -- Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury, chairman of HRC Group, passed away on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. His personal secretary Md. Sohel confirmed ... Read More


Demystifying China's Manufacturing Success

Dhaka, July 18 -- Chinese manufacturing has come a long way - and by some measures, it is stronger than ever. Whereas foreign-invested enterprises were the driving force behind China's manufacturing e... Read More


Marium Nasreen Afsana wins award at 'World Youth Art Seeds' event in France

Dhaka, July 18 -- Marium Nasreen Afsana, a young Bangladeshi artist, has won an international award at the 'World Youth Art Seeds' event organised by the World Institute of Youth Art - Centre for UNES... Read More


The motor rickshaw revolution and the informal economy

Dhaka, July 18 -- Motorized rickshaws have been around for years but as a niche transport sector but never taken seriously and disliked by traditionalists. None were custom designed and just had a mot... Read More