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
Dhaka, April 14 -- Walking out of the Faculty of Fine Arts, also known as Charukola, a group of young artistes strummed their guitars and united their voices in symphonic hill songs. Having joined th... Read More
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
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
Dhaka, April 11 -- The Islamic Foundation has called for special prayers at all mosques across Bangladesh for victims of Israeli atrocities in Palestine's Gaza. The special prayers and munajat, or su... Read More
Dhaka, April 11 -- Amid controversy and heated discussion, the Dhaka University organised Bengali New Year procession has been renamed from "Mongol Shobhajatra" to "Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra". D... Read More
Dhaka, April 11 -- A "March for Gaza" programme, aimed at expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, is set to take place at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday. The event, organised by the... Read More
Dhaka, April 11 -- At least 17 businesses have been burnt down in a fire that broke out at Munshirhat Bazar in Chandpur's Matlab South Upazila. The blaze began around 7:15am on Friday in the Baburhat... Read More
Dhaka, April 11 -- Yet another incident has taken place in Savar, where passengers have been robbed inside a moving bus. According to a passenger named Tayefur Rahman, the robbery occurred around 12p... Read More
Dhaka, April 11 -- Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL), a state-owned fertiliser manufacturer, has suspended production after gas supply to the factory was cut off. Production has remained halt... Read More