Bangladesh
Pharma, food see sharpest profit growth
The pharmaceuticals sector in Bangladesh displayed the fastest growth in profit between 2015 and 2020 as more people, armed with rising purchasing power, afford more healthcare products.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Groundwater extractors: Bangladesh among the worst
Bangladesh ranks seven out of 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region that extract the most groundwater, found a recent report by the UN.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi startups received $750mn foreign investments in a decade: Palak
Bangladesh has received foreign investments of over $750 million in the startup sector in a decade, said State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak today.
16 March 2022, 13:08 PM
Lalmonirhat school ground now tobacco-free after Daily Star report
The long-running problem of drying and processing tobacco leaves on school grounds in Lalmonirhat came to an end after a report was published in The Daily Star on Monday (March 14, 2022).
16 March 2022, 11:50 AM
Prize Bonds: Tk 35 crore winnings remain unclaimed
Have you ever bought a national prize bond? If you have, then please match your bond numbers with the draw results again as you could be one of those lucky few who are yet to claim their prize despite winning the lottery.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Sheikh Mujib was one of the greatest speakers I've ever heard: Mark Tully
Veteran British journalist Mark Tully, at an event marking historic March 7, said Bangabandhu’s speech galvanized Bangalees to fight for their independence.
9 March 2022, 06:59 AM
"Take Out with Lisa Ling" shows the Bangladeshi American Dream
Episode 4 of the HBO Max docu-series features Bangladeshis in the United States.
31 January 2022, 12:44 PM
UPL launches Samuel Jaffe’s book on US grassroots activism in Bangladesh Liberation War
In a live YouTube broadcast, The University Press Limited (UPL) launched their book, An Internal Matter: The U.S., Grassroots Activism and the Creation of Bangladesh, written by Samuel Jaffe, at 7 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM
UPL launches Samuel Jaffe’s book on grassroots activism in the Liberation War
In a live YouTube broadcast, University Press Limited (UPL) launched their book, An Internal Matter: The U.S., Grassroots Activism and the Creation of Bangladesh, written by Samuel Jaffe, at 7 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022.
16 January 2022, 11:22 AM
Diversity and nuance mark the Bangladeshi experience in Sohana Manzoor's 'Our Many Longings: Contemporary Short Fiction From Bangladesh'
So many words have been used to describe this nation in the last 50 years. Started from a bottomless basket, and along the way we’ve been called resilient, passionate, corrupt, greedy, full of warmth.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Anwarul Amin’s memoir revisits the first Bangladeshi bank established abroad
In a discerning recollection of events, esteemed retired banker Anwarul Amin has released his memoir about opening the first branch of a Bangladeshi bank abroad.
18 December 2021, 09:06 AM
A Walk to Victory
The idea was to put ourselves face to face with history.
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
How effective is your learning technique?
Choosing an effective learning technique is vital to make the learning process smoother and fruitful.
13 December 2021, 13:52 PM
ABUL MANSUR AHMAD: Our Language and our Literature
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of author, journalist, and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad (1898-1979) on September 3, 2021, we publish an excerpt from his essay, "Our Language and Our Literature", first published in The Concept magazine in 1965 and later collected in the book, 'End of a Betrayal and Restoration of Lahore Resolution' (1975).
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
The legacy of blood
Henry Kissinger is infamous in Bangladesh for allegedly terming the newly-independent country a “bottomless basket”, but this statement appears to be the least of his crimes against the people of Bangladesh.
25 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Knowing Bangabandhu
On 15 August, we mourn the loss of our founding father and charismatic leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. For most of us, he remains a figure larger than life we were not fortunate enough to have met or seen.
15 August 2021, 10:22 AM
Understanding Political Labels
Where do you fall on the spectrum?
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM
'Golden: Bangladesh at 50' - A tender, discerning look at where we are now
Fifty years old this year, the country represented in 'Golden: Bangladesh at 50' (UPL, 2021) is haunted, still, by all that it has survived, and it takes a look at all that it continues to breed, ranging from the festering to the hopeful. And so it follows that the collection feels wonderfully young, even as it comprises some of the most experienced and eminent of our writers, from Neeman Sobhan and Lubna Marium to Arif Anwar, Shazia Omar, Nadeem Zaman, Sabrina Ahmad, and many more.
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
New international academic journal launched in Dhaka
Journal for Service Quality Enhancement (JSQE), a new international academic journal devoted to the development and improvement of service quality in business and commerce, was launched on July 31, 2021.
3 August 2021, 14:12 PM
50 Years of the Concert for Bangladesh: How It Came to Be
The backstory of the concert scripted in the heavens.
31 July 2021, 19:27 PM