For long, a whispered dream has been held dear: grander recognition for Avro Keyboard – free and open-source graphical keyboard software developed by OmicronLab – and the brains behind it. Mehdi Hasan ...

Among the recipients are late novelist Shahidul Zahir (Md Shahidul Haque) and poet Helal Hafeez, who will be honoured posthumously for their contributions to Language and Literature. Renowned ...

A man was severely beaten by a mob after chanting ‘Joy Bangla’ during the demolition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s ...

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s flirtations with religiosity continued to afflict Bangladesh’s body politic much after his death.

Jagannath University (JnU) unveiled the covers of four new books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Wednesday. The event took ...

DHAKA, Feb 5, 2025 (BSS) – The practice of Bangla language is increasing day by day in holding hearings, pronouncing verdicts and issuing orders in both the High Court Division and Appellate Division ...

When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.

Directed by Pradip Ghosh, the 18-minute-long short film will be screened on February 23 at the Matribhasha Chalachitra Utsab 2025 (Mother Language Film Festival) in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. The ...

The trailer of Mukhoshe Manushe Khela - Dark Mind Games was launched at a grand event in Kolkata last Saturday.

Bangladeshi police dismissed online rumours in December that a massive fire burned a neighbourhood near the site of the ...

For years, only the Shakespeares and Dickenses of the world have been the mainstays in our English classrooms, with no room for the Rokeyas — voices that resonate with our culture and identity. It’s t ...