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Coronavirus fears: DU, CU, Buet, 4 other universities suspend academic activities
Authorities of seven top public universities have suspended all academic activities aiming to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Tamim focuses on improving ‘team culture’
The newly appointed Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal requests everybody to keep their patience on him. The let-hander also promises to focus on the ‘team culture’ as he believes that this is the area where he can improve and bring success on the field.
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34 more Italy returnees taken to Ashkona camp
At least 30 Italy-returnees, out of 142 who were quarantined at Ashkona Hajj Camp, have been protesting outside the camp claiming “mismanagement by the authorities”.
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The Musician’s MUSE
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with Kona. Kona, you have been releasing hit songs on the regular. Do you release the songs on ‘YouTube’?
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UNSUNG WOMEN: Kohinoor Begum and her foodbank
Kohinoor Begum's foodbank initiative is an inspiring lesson in community leadership. She is one of the nine "Unsung Women" awarded by The Daily Star this year.
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Screening flimsy at 5 land ports
Despite growing concern over the spread of coronavirus, health screening of incoming travellers remains lax at the country’s five busiest land ports.
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Fire destroys 200 shanties at Rupnagar slum
Around 200 shanties have been damaged as a blaze swept through a slum in Dhaka’s Rupnagar area, police have said.
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Cashing in on cricket mania
Abdul Latif Bepary, who passed away in 2012, was said to be the country’s first carpenter to produce cricket bats.
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Century-old British cemetery in Moulvibazar
'In Loving Memory of My Husband', wrote British citizen JCG on one of the five nameless gravestones at the Dunstone Cemetery, located 16 kilometers from Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
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'Am I a thief? Why should I be ashamed?'
A lot of speculations have been going around regarding Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s captaincy and his place in the team, especially since he led Bangladesh to an eighth place finish in the World Cup last year. However, while Mashrafe is open to criticism regarding his poor performance, he did not want any questions to be raised regarding his self-respect.
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‘Freedom of assembly is my right. Society needs to give it to me.’
The first female National Professor and Ekushey Padak awardee Dr Sufia Ahmed has had a long, illustrious career in academia and beyond.
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Tales Of Friendship
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are joined by Tony Dias. Even though you came to Bangladesh for such a short period, you still made time for us. Thank you for that, Tony. What made you come visit Bangladesh?
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Language Movement in Pabna: Two heroes still not recognised
In 1948, when Dhirendranath Dutta’s proposal to recognise Bangla as one of the state languages of the then Pakistan was rejected in the parliament, protest raged like fire all over the erstwhile East Pakistan.
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A Test for Bangladesh to turn things around!
Test cricket hasn’t really worked out for Bangladesh in the recent times. Tigers have managed to avoid an innings defeat only once in their last six matches. The only time the Tigers were able to avoid a defeat by an innings and more during this period was when they were thumped by 224 runs by rookie Afghans in September last year.
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LOVE online: Mithila & Srijit
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, I am joined by Srijit Mukherji and Rafiath Rashid Mithila. I would like to thank the both of you for giving us your time. How do you maintain a long-distance relationship?
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One year of Chawkbazar fire: Families, locals demand compensation
A mass signature programme is held in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area demanding compensation for the families of the 71 victims of the devastating Chawkbazar fire.
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World champions welcomed back with open arms
February 12th has a lot of significance around the world since it is the Birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Darwin Day, International Day of Women’s health, and was also recently declared as “Hug day”. But 12th of February 2020 also became significant for Bangladesh as the country welcomed back their World Cup-winning of U-19 cricket team home with arms open wide.
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Life Onstage
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with Sarah Zaker. In 2018, ‘Nagorik’ held their 50th anniversary, and to celebrate it, they announced that they will be holding a festival which would focus on new artists.
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Can our rivers be saved?
Bangladesh experiences both positive and negative developments in the case of rivers. Good developments include the High Court’s judgement declaring rivers as a “legal entity”; new energy that the government displayed in freeing rivers from encroachment; combating pollution.
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Dr. Saif-Ud-Dowla Khan
We hosted the Bhasha Festival for the first time last year on the 9th of February. We held it then because it is the month of the International Mother Language Day.
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Barbershop with library!
People generally go to libraries seeking information and knowledge, and sometimes for leisure. But what if you could catch up on reading while waiting for a haircut?
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Locals inspired by man who planted 70,000 trees in just 38 years
In just around forty years, ASM Khalequzzaman Saju of Manikganj has planted nearly 70,000 trees turning his little village home into a veritable mini forest.
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An Analysis of the Dhaka City Corporation Elections
Voting began at 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a third quick analysis of what happened so far.
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An Analysis of the Dhaka City Corporation Elections
Voting began at 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a second quick analysis of what happened so far.
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An Analysis of the Dhaka City Corporation Elections
Voting began at 8:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a quick analysis of what happened so far.
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Balance of LIFE
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with Champa. Is there any reason for avoiding us this long?
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312 return from virus-hit Wuhan
A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in Coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday morning.
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Journos barred at polling booths in 2 DNCC centres
Journalists have not been allowed to enter booths in several polling stations under Dhaka North City Corporation.
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312 Bangladeshis return from China; 8 sent to hospital
A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan, return to Dhaka today and eight of them are sent to Kurmitola General Hospital.
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Dhaka city polls: EC distributes election materials
Returning officers of both Dhaka north and south city corporations have been distributing election materials including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) a day before the city elections are to be held tomorrow.
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