Windies’ arrival in England a ‘huge step forward’ for cricket
GB Today West Indies captain Jason Holder said international cricket will take a “huge step forward” following the coronavirus shutdown…
June 2020
Sterling calls for more black managers in football
Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has urged English football to use the global anti-racism protests to initiate debates…
BCB won’t take risk with Sri Lanka tour
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to finalize the Tigers tour in Sri Lanka for a bilateral…
Tamim stands beside 50 coaches in Chattogram
Tamim, Nafis with CCCA provides financial assistance to 50 needy coaches Newly appointed Bangladesh ODI captain and a…
Bangladesh leads climate-threatened nations in push for global action
The forum’s member countries – in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America – regard themselves as at disproportionately high…
Ocean geoengineering tests violate UN convention: green groups
Experimental geoengineering schemes to protect areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are “distracting technofixes” that violate an…
BMD forecasts rain, thundershowers
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at many places over the…
Everything stopped due to the pandemic
Shafiq Al Mamun: One of the busiest actors of the industry, Siam Ahmed, who has presented a number…
‘Gone with the Wind’ removed from HBO Max after racism protests
“Gone with the Wind” was removed from the HBO Max streaming platform Tuesday, as mass protests against racism…
BTS fans match K-pop superstars’ $1 mn Black Lives Matter donation
Fans of K-pop megastars BTS raised and donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement, matching the…
California says film, TV production can resume June 12
California will allow film, television and music production to resume from June 12 if conditions permit after months…
A World Redrawn: Iranian photographer sees chance for solidarity
Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti has created a body of work that explores the relationship between nature, human migration…
Peek-a-book
Bookshelf of personalities It has been a while since lockdowns have been imposed across countries around the world.…
Chandrabati’s Ramayan: A Book Review
।। Nandini Gupta ।। Chandrabati’s Ramayan by Chandrabati; Translated into English by Nabaneeta Dev Sen; Published by Zubaan…
The importance of Translation of Bengali Literature in English Language
।। Razib Ahmed ।। As I promised yesterday, I am going to write a series of entries about…
Kazi Nazrul Islam: THE REBEL (Bidrohi)
Say, Valiant, Say: High is my head! Looking at my head Is cast down the great Himalayan peak!…
10 timeless poems by Rabindranath Tagore
01/11 timeless poems by Rabindranath Tagore Born on May 7, 1861 the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore has…
The five must-read books of Bengali literature
Recommendations by acclaimed translator Arunava Sinha. For most non-Bengalis, literature from the state is characterised by Rabindranath Tagore’s…
‘Fascism Finds Its Home in an Empty Vessel’- Kunal Basu
The author speaks about his writing, about Bengali culture and politics from his days as a student activist…
Suparna Mitra talks about her Bengali novel Durga
What is the feedback from your friends and readers? The people who read ‘Durga’ (the first volume) said…