‘Hues of Longing’: Jaya Ahsan’s Meditation on Love and Absence Selected for LFFF 2026
Jaya Ahsan’s fashion film “Hues of Longing” has been selected for the 13th London Fashion Film Festival 2026 in the UK, adding another international
Shocking Video: Staten Island Man Walks Away After Lightning Bolt Knocks Him to Ground
A neighbour’s doorbell camera captured a terrifying moment on Staten Island last Thursday, when 24-year-old Thomas Fahmy was struck directly by lightning while walking
Bangladesh to implement One-ID system to connect citizens with vital services
Bangladesh is pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to give every citizen a single, unified digital identity. The initiative, named “One Citizen, One ID,
Bangladesh’s banking crisis deepens with global high of bad loans
Bangladesh’s banking sector has joined an exclusive club. The country’s gross non-performing loan ratio stood at 32.26% at the end of March 2026, the
How Catastrophic Monsoon Floods in Nepal Abruptly Halted Crucial Hydropower Exports to Bangladesh
A devastating flood that swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river system on August 26 has shut down hydropower projects and sharply reduced the country’s electricity
Celebrating the King of Hearts: 5 Ways Bengal Is Honouring Uttam Kumar’s 100th Birth Anniversary
Born Arun Kumar Chatterjee on September 3, 1926, mahanayak Uttam Kumar grew into Bengali cinema’s most enduring icon, acting in more than 200 films,
Youth Missing After Trawler Capsizes Following Ferry Collision in Khulna
A routine river crossing in Khulna turned frightening on Tuesday night after a passenger trawler collided head-on with a ferry in the Bhairab River,
Dengue Cases Climb Across Bangladesh, Raising Fresh Health Concerns
Bangladesh’s dengue death toll crossed 100 this year after the country recorded 1,324 new hospital admissions in a single 24-hour period, the highest daily
New Sylhet Facility Strengthens Bangladesh’s Border Surveillance and Drone Capabilities
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed inaugurated the Shimanto School of Surveillance and Drone Warfare on Tuesday at the Border Guard Bangladesh sector headquarters in Sylhet,
UN Warns 14 Million in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Dhaka Face “Immediate Risk” From Rising Seas
A new report from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, titled “Challenges related to sea level rise and ways and approaches to address it,” has placed