Saim Ayub was an odd choice for a new bowling coach to hone in on. In 27 T20Is until May 2025, he had sent down just five overs, and a smattering more in the recently concluded PSL season. His value ...

Every year, the Ekushey Padak arrives not merely as a list of names, but as a quiet reminder of the lives, labors and legacies that have shaped Bangladesh’s cultural imagination. In 2026, the ...

When Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced the recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026, one name resonated louder than the rest: Ayub Bachchu. The late rock legend, whose guitar riffs ...

The names of the recipients of the Ekushey Padak, the country’s second-highest civilian award, for 2026 have been announced. This year, the award will be conferred on nine distinguished individuals ...

The Interim Government has announced the recipients of the 2026 Ekushey Padak, nominating nine distinguished individuals and one musical group for the nation's second-highest civilian award. The list, ...

The government has announced 10 eminent citizens as recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026, recognising their outstanding contributions across arts, culture, education, and journalism. The Advisory ...

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond. By David Browne As the youngest member of the original Grateful Dead, Bob Weir ...

Abdul Latif Bachchu, a veteran Bangladeshi cinematographer whose career spanned more than five decades and 65 feature films, died on Sunday afternoon in Dhaka. He was 83. Bachchu had been suffering ...

The National Assembly Secretariat on Monday wrote a fourth formal letter to the opposition’s chief whip, Amir Dogar, seeking a written response detailing court cases pending against former opposition ...

Legendary music composer Alauddin Ali was not merely a successful composer; he introduced a distinct musical sensibility and fundamentally reshaped the expressive language of Bangla film songs. That ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...