If the Bangladesh government has its way, the legally permissible marriage age would be both 18 and 16.

For hundreds of years, conch shells are carved into bangles of intricate designs, in tiny shops at Shankhari Bazaar.

Konal is a popular household name today, especially after her lively anchoring of the Shera Kontho, a children's singing competition on Channel i.

“There is magic in the distance, where the sea-line meets the sky.”

The Meaning of Independence

Helpful Hands Foundation (HHF), a UK based organisation, on Saturday distributed uniforms among 20 students of Ghashful School, an

A new centre for Bangladesh Studies opens officially at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States, today.

The desk used by Charles Dickens to write Great Expectations is now finally on public display after a £780,000 grant, which has been used to purchase the desk from private ownership.

The Expo is part of a special comic book fair held every five years, which attracts about half a million visitors, but this year's event marks the first time that groups from outside Japan are invited. About four dozen overseas Otaku groups were expected to attend.

While disabled persons face neglect in society, 13 youths from Jagannath University have come forward to raise awareness among

Friday, March 27

In the last century, there were a few bold voices which called for awakening of women, urging them to boldly move forward. My mother, Anwara Bahar Choudhury, one of those voices, was born on February 13, 1919.

Through intimate meetings, and rendezvous,

One of the latest sensations in the music industry, JOY SHAHRIAR, is sometimes termed as the go-getter.

“I have given you independence, now go and preserve it.”

Let's Eat: A Guide to Food in Bangladesh

June, 1971, three months after our declaration of independence from Pakistan, thousands of Bangladeshi (then East Pakistani) youth had been receiving training in India to fight against the Pakistani occupation army.

“When the people fear their government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty.”

With the initiative of CRI (Center for Research and Information), two talented cartoonists, Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy and ABM Salahuddin Shuvo, started 'Mujib' – the first ever graphic novel series in Bangladesh.

Born on January 9, 1941, Joan Chandos Báez is deemed one of the prominent folk singers in USA's music scene. Her life is multi-faceted.