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Drik holds solidarity rally in memory of martyred Palestinian children

Dhaka, March 28 -- In protest against the ongoing genocide and Israeli war crimes backed by Western powers, Drik Picture Library organised a solidarity rally this morning at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmo... Read More


Hong Kong painter explores city's history at Art Basel

Dhaka, March 28 -- At Hong Kong's Art Basel, artist Chow Chun-fai's latest works transport viewers back to a defining moment in the city's history-the 1997 handover from British to Chinese rule. His p... Read More


The Future of Remittances

Dhaka, March 28 -- Millions of people across the Global South leave home in search of more opportunity in richer countries. In the process, they participate in, and add to, a complex network of globe-... Read More


Is an alternative capital to Dhaka feasible?

Dhaka, March 28 -- Zahidur Rahman, a businessman, was walking through Paltan in the capital when a sudden gust of wind blew dust into his nose and mouth, while vehicles around him blared their horns s... Read More


24th March: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day

Dhaka, March 28 -- Today is the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, commemorating the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacillus mycobacterium causing tuberculosis. Mycobacteri... Read More


A World Turned Inside Out

Dhaka, March 28 -- The world's major growth engines are about to run in reverse. The policies and uncertainties of US President Donald Trump's second administration have hit a sluggish global economy ... Read More


Ensure immediate action, accountability for violence against children: UNICEF to interim govt

Dhaka, March 24 -- UNICEF, a UN agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of children worldwide, has said the interim government and law enforcement agencies should ensure immediate acti... Read More


Eid sales expected to hit Tk 2 lakh crore reinforcing its economic might

Dhaka, March 23 -- The city of Dhaka awakens to the spirit of Eid, as its streets come alive with the dazzling glow of shopfronts, the rhythmic chatter of eager shoppers and the festive anticipation t... Read More


Hasnat the Firestarter

Dhaka, March 21 -- In a bombshell Facebook post late on Thursday night (Mar. 20) that instantly went viral, Hasnat Abdullah, one of the key leaders of the uprising that overthrew Sheikh Hasina and now... Read More


Overcoming the Sectarian Challenge to Democracy

Dhaka, March 21 -- In principle, initiatives aimed at promoting reconciliation between religions and sects should be welcomed wherever they appear. But when they are backed by regimes whose involvemen... Read More