History

Rasel’s dream is to cross the seven toughest channels in the world including the English channel. Photo: Nasir Ahmed Sourav
Sports

Meet ‘Seahorse’ Rasel: The first Bangladeshi to complete double cross-Bangla channel swim

Rasel became the first-ever Bangladeshi to double cross the Bangla Channel on March 29, 2021.

A starving refugee family counting their days for the war to end so they can return home. Photo: Collected
Panorama

1971 Exodus: Managing an astronomical 10 million refugees

On February 1, the Myanmar military seized the power and mass protests have been taking place across the country since then. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Myanmar Protests: History repeats itself; first as tragedy, second as…

Dr Pranab Kumar Panday. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

A political poetry that transfigured history

Royal Enfield recently signed an agreement with local automobile group Ifad to enter Bangladesh; Photo: Royal Enfield
Wheels

Things you should know about Royal Enfield

A woman sells a 2021 decoration at a popular entertainment street on New Year's Eve during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
World

'I will survive': 2020 slinks into history as fireworks light deserted streets

Some graves have warning tape tied round them and signs saying they are unsafe. Photo: AFP
Climate Change

Climate change threatens London’s Karl Marx cemetery

Transgender activist Sarah McBride campaigns at the Claymont Boys & Girls Club in Claymont, Del., on Sept. 15. Photo: Jason Minto / AP via NBC News
US Election 2020

Sarah McBride becomes first transgender state senator in US history

Photo: Getty Images
World

History behind US holding election in November 

Blame the bond market, as well as the British. Photographer: Hulton Archive/Archive Photos/Getty Images/Bloomberg
Analysis

Pandemic markets can find lessons in history

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Habitat

A history crash course at a heritage home

When Chinese food is not Chinese
Food

When Chinese food is not Chinese

Mirza Fakhrul alleged that 3,500,000 BNP leaders and activists have been named in over 100,000 cases Photo: Collected
Politics

Govt distorting history, alleges BNP