International
New York Senate asks governor to name 25 September Bangladeshi Immigrant Day
A resolution adopted by the New York State Senate asked Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim 25 September 2026 as Bangladeshi Immigrant Day,…
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Prime Minister pitches Bangladesh to Wall Street investors at JPMorgan breakfast
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told senior US investors in Manhattan on 25 September that Bangladesh is open for business, and promised simpler…
Entertainment
Sari gaan: the rowing songs that carry Munshiganj's boat races
As the monsoon-to-autumn boat race season peaks, a look at sari gaan, the call-and-response work songs of Bengal's boatmen, and the races…
Education
Government Haraganga College: Munshiganj's college built on a family's gift in 1938
Founded in December 1938 with a donation from Ashutosh Ganguly and named after his parents, Government Haraganga College has grown into the…
Technology
BTRC clears Banglalink to offer Starlink satellite-to-phone service
The telecom regulator has approved Banglalink's Starlink Direct-to-Cell service, which lets ordinary 4G phones send messages via satellite where there is no…
Technology
Bangladesh Bank gives initial nod to five digital banks, including bKash and Robi ventures
The central bank issued letters of intent to five proposed branchless banks that will operate only through apps and websites, each needing…
Education
K. K. Government Institution: the Kortgaon boys' school founded by Abdul Hakim Bikrampuri
Founded in 1942 by the writer and legislator Abdul Hakim Bikrampuri and named after his uncle, Kazi Kamaruddin Government Institution remains one…
Culture
How Jagadish Chandra Bose wrote one of the first Bengali science fiction stories
The scientist whose family came from Rarhikhal in Bikrampur wrote 'Niruddesher Kahini' in 1896, a tale of a cyclone calmed by a…
International
Biman orders 11 more Boeing jets, taking its Boeing order book to 25 aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed a supplemental agreement in New York on 23 September for five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8 jets, adding…
Culture
Padma Nadir Majhi: the river novel that went from page to screen
Manik Bandopadhyay's 1936 novel about Padma fishermen became a joint Bangladesh and India film by Goutam Ghose, shot entirely on location in…
Culture
Five writers whose family roots run back to Bikrampur
Buddhadeva Bose, Manik Bandopadhyay, Samaresh Basu, Humayun Azad and Imdadul Haq Milan all trace their origins to the region, which helped shape…
Culture
From Jamdani to rickshaw art: Bangladesh's six traditions on UNESCO's heritage list
Baul songs, Jamdani weaving, the Pohela Boishakh procession, Shital Pati mats, Dhaka's rickshaw painting and Tangail saree weaving are now on UNESCO's…