Culture

The rich legacy of Chhanar Payesh

Sherpur’s traditional sweet earns GI recognition
28 December 2024, 13:14 PM

Naripokkho receives ‘2023 Ruby Ghuznavi Award for Social Justice’

Women rights organisation Naripokkho received the "2023 Ruby Ghuznavi Award for Social Justice" in recognition of its long-standing work with the Biranganas, the war heroines of Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971
21 December 2024, 13:00 PM

Diversification of Shital Pati: Tangail craftsmen preserve ancestral profession

Shital Pati, woven from the fibres of a specific type of cane (pati bet), is prized for its smooth texture and natural cooling properties, offering comfort during Bengal's sweltering summers
11 December 2024, 19:48 PM

Garo community rituals kick off as Wangala festival begins

The air is filled with the sound of drums, signalling the start of rehearsals for the festival that marks the Garo community’s New Year celebrations
30 November 2024, 15:00 PM

Khasi people now will hold ‘Seng Kut Snem’

festival over financial hardships, the indigenous Khasi community in the greater Sylhet region yesterday said they will be celebrating their New Year celebration as usual, thanks to the government’s promise of full support.
22 November 2024, 20:06 PM

Drama festival held at JU against cultural oppression

Jahangirnagar Theatre held a three-day drama festival on the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus aiming to stand against cultural aggression
17 November 2024, 18:02 PM

A sacred struggle: South Hnila Temple community calls for an end to encroachment

Tears streamed down Maw Ting’s face as she lit candles before a Buddha statue over a century old at the South Hnila Boro Buddha Temple in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar today
14 November 2024, 15:26 PM

Ekushey Boi Mela barring Suhrawardy Udyan!

Bangla Academy has been instructed to organise the Ekushey book fair, the country's largest book festival, at the academy premises only, barring the Suhrawardy Udyan
12 November 2024, 16:28 PM

Preparations in full swing for Maha Raas Leela festival

The festival will take place on Friday, November 15, across different areas of the upazila, especially in Madhabpur and Adampur, where most Manipuri people live
12 November 2024, 15:03 PM

Centuries-old Kundubari mela shortened to 3 days

This year, the over 200-year-old traditional Kundubari Fair in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur will be held for three days, instead of seven days
27 October 2024, 14:57 PM

'Poetry for Palestine' event held in Dhaka

A discussion and poetry recitation programme titled 'Poetry for Palestine' was organised today in the capital
26 October 2024, 16:31 PM

Mymensingh’s sweet offerings for Durga Puja

Pera, a traditional sweetmeat, is having a moment of its own during Durga Puja this year.
12 October 2024, 22:43 PM

Durga Puja lights up Shakhari Bazar

The narrow streets of Shakhari Bazaar in Old Dhaka have come alive with the vibrant festivities of Durga Puja, as a variety of shops line both sides, offering an array of goods
11 October 2024, 11:25 AM

18 women out of 121 Nobel literature prize laureates

Women make up half of mankind, but only 18 of the 121 Nobel literature prize laureates
10 October 2024, 15:27 PM

Katiadi's Dhaker Haat

A celebration of rhythm and ritual
10 October 2024, 13:19 PM

Bangladeshi Immigrant Day and Trade Fair 2024 to take place Sept 23-24 in NY

With an aim to promote Bangladeshi products and services in the US, the Bangladeshi Immigrant Day and Trade Fair 2024 will be held on September 23 and 24 in New York..It will take place at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square
15 August 2024, 12:18 PM

The less-trodden Isa Khan’s mausoleum in Gazipur

Just outside Dhaka, amid the serenity of Bakhtarpur village under Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila lies in his eternal rest one of the most notable historic figures of Bengal -- Isa Khan
17 June 2024, 08:37 AM

‘Joy Bangla Marathon’ held at Hatirjheel

Bangladesh Police Athletics and Cycling Club organised “Joy Bangla Marathon 2024”, a half marathon, in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area this morning
7 June 2024, 16:26 PM

2-day artefact exhibition begins in Bogura today

The Department of Archaeology (DoA) organised a two-day exhibition of antiquities found in Bogura and Gaibandha in recent archaeological excavations at the Mohasthangarh Museum this evening
31 May 2024, 16:15 PM

President, PM pay tributes to Nazrul on eve of birth anniversary

In separate messages, they prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul of the poet
24 May 2024, 13:31 PM