Three-day Boisabi festival begins
After muted celebrations of two years due to Covid-19, Boisabi, the traditional New Year festival of different ethnic communities living in the hilly districts of Khagrachhari and Rangamti, began on…
Govt pondering significant shake up in personnel to key missions abroad
The government is “thinking of” bringing changes in a number of important missions abroad, including Washington, New Delhi, Canberra and Geneva. This is according to a highly placed diplomatic source,…
R. Madhavan’s “Irudhi Suttru Amar Mohammad Ali”: April’s Movie of the Month on Bongo
After the massive success of 'Soorarai Pottru Swapnobaj', video streaming platform Bongo is about to publish another super hit movie, the star-studded sports drama ’Irudhi Suttru’ aka ‘Amar Mohammad Ali’,…
Main Eid Jamaat to be held at Nat’l Eidgah
The main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at 8:30am at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital on the Eid day. However, the jamaat will…
Crocodile rescued at Bagerhat shrimp enclosure freed in the Sundarbans
Forest officials rescued a crocodile from a shrimp enclosure at Bururdanaga village in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district on Tuesday. The 5-feet long crocodile is suspected to be seven years…
Difficult to adjust ties with Russia: FS
Bangladesh continues to maintain very close relations with Russia and it is “difficult” for the country to try to “adjust” the relationship, even if anyone would like it to amid…
Withdrawal of Sanctions: Bangladesh to appoint lawyers in US
Bangladesh will appoint certified lawyers in the United States to pursue the withdrawal of sanctions imposed on the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (Rab). “We’re in the process of appointing…
Mamun elected DJAB president, Alamgir GS
Mamunur Rashid of the Daily Observer and Alamgir Hossain of Somoyer Alo were elected president and general secretary respectively of Defence Journalists’ Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) on Tuesday for the…