BNP pledges action on reform agenda
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, on Saturday dismissed claims that...
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Changes in the representation of women in cinema: Badhan
For a long time, the portrayal of women in Bangla cinema followed a particular pattern – where female characters were often shown as limited, ornamental,...
Putin, Erdogan urge immediate Mideast ceasefire: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on...
Measles Outbreak: Emergency vaccination drive begins today
An emergency nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign will begin on Sunday across the country, targeting children aged six to 59 months in high-risk areas. The initiative...
Bornita crowned Lux Superstar 2025
The much-anticipated grand finale of the country’s popular reality show Lux Superstar was held last Friday evening. The grand event, returning after seven years, created...
Turkish-owned ship crosses Hormuz
A second Turkish-flagged ship has crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Saturday. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz,...
Taka set to weaken amid rising energy costs
Bangladesh Bank has begun permitting a controlled and gradual depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in an effort to ease pressure arising from...
Ankhi performs on stage in Japan after 2 decades
After more than two decades, popular Bangladeshi stage performer Ankhi Alamgir is set to return to the international stage. She will depart for Japan on...
Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family
An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed 12 people, including eight members of the same family, a government official and the Afghan Red Crescent Society said on...
Tanzika awaits release of 2 films
Tanzika Amin has been regularly acting in dramas, films, and OTT platforms. During Eid-ul-Fitr, two dramas featuring her were aired. One is “Lilith” directed by...
Russian strikes wound 14 in Ukraine
Russian night-time strikes on Ukraine wounded 14 people while one person died and four were injured in air attacks in Russia, officials said Saturday. Russian...
Yash-Sunerah together for the first time
For the first time, two popular contemporary actors, Yash Rohan and Sunerah Binte Kamal, are appearing together on screen. The drama is titled “Keu Na...