To raise awareness about plastic pollution and promote sustainable environmental solutions, UNDP Youth Advocate and mountaineer Ikramul Hasan Shakil started his journey on foot from Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar, to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak on 25 February 2025.
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A flag-off ceremony was held to mark the official start of the expedition, attended by UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller and other dignitaries.
The fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner has refuted the claim that Bengali is the second official, official, or state language of the West African nation Sierra Leone.
In a report published on its website on Thursday, it stated:
“The claim that Bengali is the second official, official, or state language of Sierra Leone is incorrect, as the language was never considered a second state language in Sierra Leone.”
Ahsan Manzil, one of Dhaka’s most iconic landmarks, resonated with the melodies and rhythms of Sufi traditions as a daylong Sufi Festival took place on Thursday, organised by the Shahbaz Foundation. This marked the first Sufi festival hosted at Ahsan Manzil in 17 years, reaffirming its significance as a historic venue for cultural and spiritual gatherings in the capital.
The festival attracted Sufi scholars, musicians, and enthusiasts from both Bangladesh and abroad.
Entertainment Desk
The phrase “Chacha, where is Hena?” has recently taken social media by storm, flooding Facebook posts, memes, and even political discussions.
The dialogue originates from the 1996 Bangladeshi film Premer Somadhi, starring Bapparaj and Shabnaz. A clip from the film recently went viral, sparking a wave of memes and video content.
In the viral scene, protagonist Bakul (played by Bapparaj) returns home after a long time and sees his beloved Hena’s (Shabnaz) house beautifully decorated. Confused, he asks Hena’s father...
TikTok has made a return to Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store in the United States following a delay in the enforcement of a ban by President Donald Trump.
The Chinese-owned social media platform, operated by ByteDance, was removed from both app stores on 18 January in compliance with legislation requiring ByteDance to either divest TikTok or face a ban in the US.
With over 170 million American users, TikTok briefly suspended its services in the country for a day. However, it sw...
