Monika Roy

World Oceans Day: Theme, history, significance and all you need to know

UN chief calls for greater action to protect oceans

1y ago

When and where can you see the snow moon of 2023?

The full moon of February this year is called the 'snow moon'. This is the second full moon of the year and will be visible in the night sky on February 5.

1y ago

Digital Bangladesh Day: All You Need to Know

Today (December 12) is Digital Bangladesh Day. Digital Bangladesh is one of the nation's dreams, and so special emphasis is given on the application of digital technologies to realise Vision 2021, which we commonly call Digital Bangladesh.

1y ago

10 best Father’s Day gift ideas in a budget

It's Father's Day today. If you are yet to buy a gift for your father, there’s still time for some last-minute shopping. The most important thing is to figure out how you want to express your feelings for your father on this special day. Any gift, regardless of price, will make your father happy.

2y ago

Top tech innovations to come out in 2018

Here are five top innovations in technology sector to come out in 2018.

6y ago

Brac University’s nano-satellite to hit orbit in May

Brac Onnesha, the first nano-satellite of Bangladesh, is going to hit in low earth orbit soon in May this year.

7y ago

Dhaleshwari faces risk of salinity

A huge quantity of dissolved salt will be discharged into the Dhaleshwari river from the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate as the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) there doesn't have the component needed for desalinising wastewater. Even if all the other toxic materials are treated, the salt will kill the biodiversity of the river, say, environmentalists. The country's tannery industry uses around 40,000 tonnes of salt annually.

7y ago

Chaitra Sankranti celebration- then and now

The busy urban living does not allow us to perform many of our rituals, festivities and practices the way our families observed them over the years. One such ritual is Chaitra Sankranti celebration.

8y ago
June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

World Oceans Day: Theme, history, significance and all you need to know

UN chief calls for greater action to protect oceans

February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023

When and where can you see the snow moon of 2023?

The full moon of February this year is called the 'snow moon'. This is the second full moon of the year and will be visible in the night sky on February 5.

December 12, 2022
December 12, 2022

Digital Bangladesh Day: All You Need to Know

Today (December 12) is Digital Bangladesh Day. Digital Bangladesh is one of the nation's dreams, and so special emphasis is given on the application of digital technologies to realise Vision 2021, which we commonly call Digital Bangladesh.

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

10 best Father’s Day gift ideas in a budget

It's Father's Day today. If you are yet to buy a gift for your father, there’s still time for some last-minute shopping. The most important thing is to figure out how you want to express your feelings for your father on this special day. Any gift, regardless of price, will make your father happy.

January 5, 2018
January 5, 2018

Top tech innovations to come out in 2018

Here are five top innovations in technology sector to come out in 2018.

April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017

Brac University’s nano-satellite to hit orbit in May

Brac Onnesha, the first nano-satellite of Bangladesh, is going to hit in low earth orbit soon in May this year.

March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017

Dhaleshwari faces risk of salinity

A huge quantity of dissolved salt will be discharged into the Dhaleshwari river from the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate as the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) there doesn't have the component needed for desalinising wastewater. Even if all the other toxic materials are treated, the salt will kill the biodiversity of the river, say, environmentalists. The country's tannery industry uses around 40,000 tonnes of salt annually.

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Chaitra Sankranti celebration- then and now

The busy urban living does not allow us to perform many of our rituals, festivities and practices the way our families observed them over the years. One such ritual is Chaitra Sankranti celebration.

December 5, 2015
December 5, 2015

[WATCH NOW] Rubel returns with bigger, tougher looks!

When you think about a martial arts hero of Hollywood, you think of Bruce Lee. Likewise, when you think of a martial arts hero of Dhallywood—the name of Rubel pops up.

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

Sparring with Taekwando: Children earn their belts and confidence

A mother always enjoys spending time with her children. But learning something together is double the fun, especially if it is something interactive and hands-on like the martial arts Taekwando, the art of Korean self-defence.