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Buddha Purnima to be observed today

It is also a public holiday in Bangladesh

People celebrate Shakrain festival in Old Dhaka. Shakrain, an annual event, is celebrated at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. It is one of the oldest annual festivals of Bangladesh. File Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Who are opposing Shakrain?

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Chattogram DC Park bursts into colour as month-long flower festival kicks off

Hason Raja. Photo: UNB

Two-day Hason Raja folk festival begins in Sylhet today

Siraj Ali Khan performed authentic Raag Hemant in the traditional Maihar gharana style, which was created by his great-grandfather. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Ustad Alauddin Khan’s sarod still sings, 150 years on

Kathin Chibar Dan to be celebrated tomorrow

Kathin Chibar Dan to be celebrated tomorrow

The streets are lined with vendors selling everything from traditional sweets to small toys and trinkets for children. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Lights, rituals and festivities: How the streets of Dhaka embrace Durga Puja

Shoppers are busy purchasing festive clothes and accessories ahead of Durga Puja. Photo: Collected

Shopping gains momentum in capital ahead of Durga Puja

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

Eid-ul-Adha congregations held peacefully across the country

Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Sacrifice and celebration: The spirit of Eid-ul-Adha lives on

Two small robotic cars, called “Soccer Bot”, engaged in a strategic football match during the robotics and innovation festival titled "MIE Robolution 1.0" at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) on 9 May 2025. Photo: TBS

Cuet abuzz with robotics and innovation festival

If we can keep festivals safe, inclusive, and free from political influence, their economic benefits will reach people from all walks of life. Photo: TBS

The festival economy: A lifeline for Bangladesh’s informal sector

Bangladesh secured Eqoo million recently in funding from the European Investment Bank and the European Union for renewable energy generation and capacity building.Photo: Reuters

EU wants Bangladesh enhance renewable energy use by over 3%