The election of the Bangladesh Film Artists’ Association was held today. The voting took place from 9am to 5pm at BFDC. Members of the police force were there to ensure the security.

Attendees today crowded the FDC premises to cast their votes at the Bangladesh Film Artists Association Election.

Telugu film "Shyam Singha Roy" was released last December. 

Abdullah Zahir Babu has been involved with the Bangla film industry for more than 4 decades. During this time, he wrote more than 500 screenplays, of which 285 were released. His father Zahirul Haque was a director, actor, and producer. Babu got the opportunity to see the film industry closely. Despite being accused of stealing plots, he is a regular face at Film Development Corporation (FDC).

How are the victims and families of those who died in water accidents doing? Have they received any compensation? Are people responsible ever going to face justice?

The Bangladesh Bridge Authority has filled up parts of the Turag River without taking permission from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and claimed it was done mistakenly by a Chinese contractor.

The country's first metro rail reached a major milestone today with the completion of the entire 20.1 km viaduct.

A fancy type of sugarcane jaggery locally known as “Lali” is being made in the Bijoynagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria using grinding mills run by buffalos.

A rare leucistic white checkered keelback snake was found in Bangladesh.

Dhaka South City Corporation has three health facilities under its management -- Mahanagar Hospital, Dhaka Mahanagar Shishu Hospital and Nazirabazar Matri Sadan -- and all of them are in dreadful condition.

According to BUET’s Accident Research Institute, road accidents involving three wheeler vehicles have tripled in 2021 from 2020. Even with the ban on three wheelers on national highways, number of accidents are on the rise. Lack of implementation of law and indifference of vehicle owners are some of the main reasons why the numbers are not going down. How many people need to lose their lives before the government pays any attention to this serious problem?

Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology’s (SUST) have been protesting since January 13, demanding the resignation of the provost of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Hall. Following police action on January 16, the students' protests evolved into a demand for the vice-chancellor's resignation. Today, the Criminal Investigation Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has handed over five former students of the university, whom they picked up earlier, to Sylhet police.

The immigration process to Malaysia is starting again after three and a half years.

It has been almost a decade since the government initiated prepaid gas metres. Those who have installed the prepaid metres have claimed that their minimal bills have been almost halved compared to traditional gas lines.

Maheshwarpasha School of Art was founded in 1904 by artist Shashi Bhushan Paul. It is the first art school in East Bengal.

Commuting on Begum Rokeya Shoroni is a test of patience. Large potholes, overflowing sewage, and long traffic jams are a daily hassle on this road. Since the start of metro rail construction in 2016, this road has been ravaged by problems.

Number of deaths and accidents are still rising in Bangladesh, despite discussions, protests, and movements demanding safer roads. According to Bangladesh Police, there were nearly 5,500 road accidents and 5,088 people lost their lives in 2021. Why aren’t the number of accidents reducing even after expert advice and the government's assurances and law?

When the last Independent Nawab Of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, Nawab Sirajuddaula lost to the British Empire in 1757, the colonisers established a base in Kolkata.

The word “haat” is often associated with rural areas, where on a particular day of the week a makeshift marketplace is set up on a river bank or under the shade of a huge banyan tree. Usually, locals sell their homegrown vegetables and other organic poultry, among others. However, what’s amazing is that in the middle of a concrete jungle that is Dhaka City, there is still a haat that’s been running for the last 100 years or so. This haat can be found every Wednesday in the Maradia area of Dhaka.

No one can imagine today’s world without the internet. We use various types of devices to access the worldwide web everyday. But, have you ever thought about losing your personal data and the secret information that is being leaked or stolen by someone on the internet? How are we protecting our personal information on cyberspace?