Nearly 27 years after the release of the acclaimed Bangladesh-India joint production film “Hothat Brishti”, the beloved romantic drama is making a comeback in a new avatar. Titled “Abar Hothat Brishti”, the remake stars newcomers Arian Sarwar and Radifa Narmin in the lead roles and is directed by Kamruzzaman. According to the director, filming was completed around three months ago, ...

The FIFA World Cup opening ceremony has long been more than a prelude to football — it is a cultural statement, a moment where music and sport collide on the grandest stage imaginable. As the 2026 edition prepares to dazzle across three nations, it is worth revisiting the performances that defined the ceremony’s history. Few moments have aged quite as ...

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed a recent health scare via an Instagram post on Saturday, revealing no details about the medical emergency she called one of the scariest experiences of her life. “I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age, but almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week,” Biles ...

A tea garden worker has died after being punched during an altercation over allegations of harassing a neighbour’s daughter at Chawratal Tea Estate in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet. The deceased was identified as Chaitanya Goala, 43, a worker at the tea estate. Police arrested Sumon Pradhan, 42, in connection with the incident. According to police and local sources, the incident ...

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports fetched US$ 35.31 billion during the July “May period of the fiscal year 2025 “26, registering a 3.41 percent decline compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year FY2024-25, according to the latest data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The sector, which serves as the backbone of the country’s export economy, faced ...

Abdul Hannan Molla, father of eight-year-old Ramisa, expressed satisfaction with the verdict of special tribunal that sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death. ”We received the judgement we had hoped for, want the punishment to be executed as quickly as possible.” Ramisa’s father further added, “This verdict fulfills our hopes and expectations. I am completely ...

A total of 438 people were killed and 1,340 injured in 442 accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha travel period, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB). Of the total incidents, 394 road accidents claimed 402 lives and left 1,294 people injured, the organization revealed at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday. Presenting ...

Intern doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have joined an indefinite work strike from Sunday morning in solidarity with a nationwide movement led by the Bangladesh Combined Intern Doctors’ Unity Council, pressing a six-point set of demands. The decision came after the DMCH Intern Doctors’ Society issued an emergency notice on Saturday night, declaring their participation in the ongoing ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated a national training programme for college teachers aimed at integrating skills-based and technical education into the curriculum of the National University (NU). The programme, titled “Inclusion of Skills-Based Education in National University Curriculum,” was launched at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital’s Agargaon area. The Prime Minister formally inaugurated the programme ...

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in a case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Prevention of Violence Against Children Tribunal announced the verdict in presence of the accused. The verdict came ...