The rich and cultural artistic heritage of India reflects many diverse arts, crafts, and music traditions. This diverse heritage is perhaps most vividly and visibly captured in the handlooms of India. And over time, it has woven itself intricately into the cultural fabric of India, becoming an integral part of India’s heritage. Therefore, on the eve of Independence Day, Tata ...

The government has given directives to all Bangladesh Missions abroad to take appropriate steps to counter propaganda against Bangladesh and the government ahead of the next national election. “A committee comprising three ministries – Information, Law, and Foreign Affairs – is working on it,” foreign ministry’s spokesperson Seheli Sabrin told reporters at a weekly briefing at the Foreign Ministry on ...

BNP will not take part in any ‘unilateral election’ under the current Awami League government in Bangladesh, and also doesn’t allow it to hold the polls, said party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Rahul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday. He made the remarks while visiting the house of Fatullah Thana BNP president Shahidul Islam Titu who had lost his eyesight in police ...

Young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim played down the pressure of filling in the big shoes of Tamim Iqbal, saying that he wants to replicate his natural game that fetched him success in aged-level cricket. Tamim Iqbal’s record spoke a volume of his immense success and he is one of the pillars of Bangladesh cricket. Therefore, there will be pressure and ...

Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) on Thursday reduced the price of gold by Tk 1,749 a bhori for the domestic market. With the new rate effective from Friday (August 18), one bhori of 22-carat gold (11.664 grammes) will be Tk 99,027, down from Tk 100,776 earlier. BAJUS took the decision on Thursday to adjust the prices with the international market, it ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the much-talked-about Universal Pension Scheme to bring all the people of the country aged above 18 under the scheme. She initially opened the pension scheme – Pragati, Surokkha, Samata and Prabashi— joining the inaugural programme virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence in the morning, BSS reports. After launching the scheme, the premier said, ...

Education Minister Dipu Moni has said the results of this year’s HSC examinations will be published together, though Chittagong, Madrasa and Technical Education Boards will start 10 days later. “HSC exams were scheduled to begin across the country on August 17. But due to natural disaster, the three boards’ exams will begin from August 28. But the results of all ...

This year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations under eight boards began on Thursday (August 17) across the country. Students sat for Bangla first paper exam on the first day, from 10 am. A total of 13,59, 342 students – 6,88, 887 boys and 6,70,455 girls – are expected to sit for this year’s HSC exams, 1,55,935 more ...

The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings that treatments rooted in natural products can be effective alternative healthcare only if scientifically proven. Traditional medicines are a “first port of call for millions of people worldwide”, the UN health agency said, with the talks in India bringing together policymakers and academics aiming to ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alleged that the secret motive of some of the foreign countries is to use the Bay of Bengal as they are showing interest in the next election. “They want to create an unstable situation in the country on different excuses, including election, democracy and different other names, so that they can use the Indian ...