Historical

Historical

Crown jewels of Bengal

Scattered across Bangladesh are countless archaeological treasures that reveal its prosperous past. While time has erased some, many remain hidden beneath the earth, awaiting discovery. Among the surviving remnants are ancient fortresses, temples, mosques, monasteries and so on -- testaments to the region’s rich history and cultural legacy.

1w ago

Hasina’s ouster grabs global headlines

Hasina's 15-year rule ended today as she fled weeks of deadly protests and the military announced it would form an interim government

4m ago

Benazir’s immovable properties: Court appoints administrators to look after them

A Dhaka court yesterday appointed administrators to look after some of the immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.

6m ago

Fakhrul gets bail in one more case

A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over violence centring the October 28 rally in Dhaka.

11m ago

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 219 at 8:54am today

1y ago

US TV provider given first-ever space debris fine

US authorities have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, officials said Monday, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite

1y ago

Democratic transition prerequisite for inclusive economy

A democratic transition has emerged as a prerequisite for an inclusive and sustainable economy, said a noted economist today.

1y ago

Offbeat / Cat stuck in taxi's grille travels 500 miles in Wales

A cat was found to have travelled over 500 miles while it was trapped in the grille of a taxi. The cat was discovered by a taxi driver named Tom Hutchins in Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

1y ago

TIB on draft data protection act: Law may enable govt actors to control data

The draft data protection act empowers certain government actors with unbridled power to control the personal data of citizens, said TIB.

2y ago

Help implement Delta Plan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought support from the Asian Development Bank to implement Delta Plan 2100.

2y ago

Budget carrier Flynas to ferry hajj pilgrims

After 10 long years, a third airlines -- Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flynas -- has been granted permission to transport Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims to and from the kingdom.

2y ago

Supreme Court stays Golden Monir’s bail

The Supreme Court’s chamber judge yesterday stayed a High Court order that granted bail to Monir Hossain, known as Golden Monir, in a money laundering case.

2y ago

Man killed over land dispute

A man was killed after being caught in a dispute over land between two stepbrothers in Tangail’s Nagarpur upazila yesterday.

2y ago

Record hike in soybean oil prices

Edible oil prices see the biggest increase in Bangladesh’s history as the government moves to put an end to the unprecedented crunch of the essential cooking item.

2y ago

‘Please show him arrested’

A woman says her family cannot trace her husband after law enforcers in plainclothes picked him up from their home in the capital’s Shewrapara on April 19.

2y ago

Indonesia may widen palm export ban to combat shortages

Indonesia is prepared to widen its ban on exports of refined palm olein if it faces domestic shortages of derivatives used in the production of cooking oil, according to details presented at a meeting between government and industry officials.

2y ago

Macron vows to unite France after win

French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday sought to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power.

2y ago

White clay extraction: Ethnic community now in danger

Unbridled white clay extraction in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh district has put the ethnic community in danger as it devoured their homestead and way of livelihood, said the civil society platform Nagorik Uddog.

2y ago