4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (985+ words) This picture shows the author with Jannatul Fardaus Mahia who belongs to Department of English Language and Literature in North South University, Dhaka. AAThe café was tucked into a quiet corner near Bookworm, the well-known bookshop at Gulshan 2 in Dhaka....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (291+ words) Pakistan on Thursday said there are currently no plans to expand the Mecca Defence Alliance, a three-member pact involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, stressing that the alliance is defensive in nature.Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (320+ words) The cultural connections, shared heritage and resilience of communities living across the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and Kolkata were highlighted at the closing event of an EUNIC-supported project held at the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh on Monday night.The EUNIC Cluster Bangladesh and…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (357+ words) Despite deprivation, I will never deviate from the ideals and democratic values of nationalist said Dr Shahjahan, acting director of Cumilla Medical College (CuMC).He said, "I joined Chhatra Dal politics after being admitted to Comilla Victoria College in 1988. I…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (927+ words) Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government is taking a series of measures to simplify Bangladesh’s tax system, enhance transparency and reduce taxpayers’ fear of audits and harassment, with the aim of encouraging more people to voluntarily…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (611+ words) The 54th death anniversary of legendary musician and multi-instrumentalist Ustad Alauddin Khan is being observed on Sunday in Brahmanbaria. The world-renowned exponent of classical music breathed his last in Maihar, India, on this day in 1972, BSS reports.Ustad Alauddin Khan was…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (459+ words) Some stars arrive, shine brightly and disappear with time. A rare few, however, remain suspended in the memory of generations, their presence refusing to fade even decades after they are gone.In Bangladesh’s cinematic history, few such stars have left…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (768+ words) Regional powers across the Middle East and East Africa are issuing an urgent unified call for Saudi Arabia and Yemen to deepen direct negotiations and establish a permanent political settlement to resolve their lingering territorial, security, and economic disputes.Neighbors…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (905+ words) Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have deteriorated sharply as the two neighboring countries continue to accuse each other of allowing militant groups to operate from their territory. The dispute, rooted in cross-border terrorism and deep political mistrust, has triggered military…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (178+ words) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Khondkar Misbah-Ul-Azim left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Saturday on an official visit."During the visit, the Navy chief is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on the Chief of General Staff of the Saudi Armed…...