Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Paths may vary but reform remains the common goal, says Ali Riaz

Dhaka, April 15 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz has stressed that a national charter can be prepared based on common ground reached through discussions with political parties a... Read More


Temperatures likely to remain 'tolerable' for a few days amid heatwave

Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh is set for a brief but welcome respite from the sweltering weather induced by an ongoing heatwave across the country. However, the relief is likely to be short-lived, ac... Read More


2 employees of Apon Coffee House detained over beating young woman

Dhaka, April 14 -- Police have taken two people into custody after a video of a young woman being beaten up outside a cafe named Apon Coffee House in Dhaka's Khilgaon Taltola was circulated on social ... Read More


Society, not just the state, must fight discontent, says Chhayanaut on Pohela Boishakh

Dhaka, April 14 -- On Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, cultural organisation Chhayanaut has sent a message that if everyone holds the ideals of preserving history and tradi... Read More


BNP's Fakhrul returns home, expects a new Bangladesh in Bangla New Year

Dhaka, April 14 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expects that this year's Boishakh will usher in a "new Bangladesh". Speaking to the media at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airpo... Read More


1,358 pilgrims risk missing Hajj as agencies fail to secure housing in Makkah, Madinah

Dhaka, April 14 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued a final warning to 20 Hajj agencies that have failed to finalise accommodation agreements for 1,358 pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah. It ... Read More


Inmates served Panta-Ilish to start Bengali New Year in jail

Dhaka, April 14 -- As Bangladesh welcomes the Bengali New Year with fervour, the festive mood can even be felt in jail. Inmates were served Panta-Ilish, a traditional dish of watery rice and Hilsa fi... Read More


Pohela Boishakh is now a celebration of Bangladesh, says Farooki

Dhaka, April 14 -- Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has declared that Pohela Boishakh is a celebration of the "lives of Bangladesh" from now on. Speaking after the Barshabaran Ananda S... Read More


Ananda Shobhajatra sends message to end fascism

Dhaka, April 14 -- Some held protest placards, others dressed in traditional Bengali clothes. People from different communities joined the festivities, representing their own traditions. Attendees at... Read More


Traditional craft goods delight customers at Doel Chattar

Dhaka, April 14 -- Bangladesh is celebrating Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, with a variety of events for the occasion. A hint of that festive feel can also be seen at the stor... Read More