The capital’s Flow Fest concluded Saturday evening in Gulshan-2 after a three-day run that blended yoga, dance, meditation, storytelling, theatre, art, fitness sessions and a book launch—more than 100 activities…
Bangladesh today marks Raas Purnima, one of the country’s most significant Hindu festivals, celebrated each year on the full moon of the month of Kartik with devotion, prayer, and the…
More than five decades after independence, women’s presence in Bangladesh’s national politics remains thin, and many activists say the current system of reserved seats has failed to deliver real power.…
Bangladesh today observes Jail Killing Day, remembering four architects of the country’s wartime leadership—Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain M. Mansur Ali and A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman—who were shot dead inside the…
A weekend concert at Jalal Stadium descended into chaos on Saturday night, with attendees alleging sexual harassment of women and a spate of snatch-thefts amid a crowd surge. Police and…
The government has amended its teacher recruitment rules for government primary schools, removing the newly created posts of assistant teacher (music) and assistant teacher (physical education) less than two months…
51 clubs, ~300 members and guests gather at Sheraton Dhaka; HerNet TV serves as media partner Inner Wheel, the world’s largest voluntary service organization for women, convened its 41st District…
Looking attractive isn’t only about a new hairstyle, designer clothes, or grinding it out at the gym. Psychologists note that a cluster of small, often-overlooked behaviors can strongly influence how…
More than a week after thieves stormed the Louvre’s Galerie d’Apollon and fled with jewel-studded treasures valued well above $100 million, a clearer picture has emerged of a meticulously planned,…
A year after a station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people and ignited Serbia’s largest youth-led protests since the fall of Slobodan Milošević, the student movement that shook…
As people spend more of their waking hours at work, office romances—sometimes with a direct manager—are increasingly common. A set of widely shared guides and first-person accounts circulating online this…
A Pablo Picasso painting unseen in public for eight decades has sold for €32 million—about Tk 455 crore (at €1=Tk142)—at a Paris auction house, surpassing expectations and marking France’s highest-priced…
Political analyst Jahed ur Rahman has criticised Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman for promising to cut working hours for women—particularly mothers—to five hours if the party comes to power, calling…
HerNet Fine Arts organized an “Art for Peace” live-painting camp at the Embassy of the Holy See in Dhaka, hosted by H.E. Archbishop Kevin S. Randall, Ambassador of the Holy…
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal–1 (ICT-1) observed that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had a “meticulous plan” and that “everything was under control” during the July mass uprising, remarks made on…
A total of 243 eminent citizens have issued a joint statement expressing alarm over the death by suicide of a female media professional in the capital and demanding a transparent,…
Women experience thyroid disease far more frequently than men, and hormonal biology is a major reason, experts say. According to the American Thyroid Association, about 1 in 100 men may…
The international art exhibition “Symposia,” jointly organized by the International Recreation Club and HerNet Fine Arts, drew its curtains this evening after a well-attended run that quietly reaffirmed Dhaka’s place…
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela, escalating tensions with the South American nation. Speaking from…
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has sought the death penalty for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in connection with crimes against humanity allegedly committed during…