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 17, 2015
Flurry of early iftar shopping (video)
With Ramadan knocking at the door, Dhaka city dwellers hurry to buy items they need to prepare iftar.
June 14, 2015
Miracle food to fight malnutrition (video)
A promising cereal formula has been invented by Bangladesh experts to fight deadly acute malnutrition in children. The ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is made of locally available ingredients.
May 20, 2015
Bloggers die young (video)
It is hard to believe that a group of writers are in mortal danger in the country now just for expressing their opinions. But that’s the truth.
April 30, 2015
Fulfill your pledges, people tell new mayors (video)
Though not happy with the irregularities and vote rigging during the just held city corporation elections, commoners in Dhaka city want to see their city clean, free of traffic-jam and developed.
April 27, 2015
Footpaths occupied by vendors in Dhaka (Video)
Pedestrians face disruption while walking through the footpaths in Dhaka. Many footpaths of the city, which is one of the populated cities in the world, are seen full of vendors and makeshift shops.
April 7, 2015
Illegal kitchen market at Purba Razabazar (video)
The road of Purba Rajabazar beside IBA Hostel. Hundreds of people are using this road everyday facing a few problems regularly.
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