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Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaks at a seminar at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on 24 October. Photo: TBS

Rizvi warns of planned cultural aggression in Bangladesh

He alleges attempts to reshape Bengali vocabulary and national identity.

A Chinese takeout container with fried rice inside is photographed in Phoenix, 12 May 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

The surprising American origins of the Chinese takeout box

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directs officials to encourage reading and cultural engagement among youth during a Ministry of Cultural Affairs meeting at the Secretariat on Wednesday (14 October, 2026). Photo: Courtesy

PM orders steps to promote culture, build reading habits among children

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Courtesy

Over 30 tourism clusters being developed in country: PM on eve of Tourism Day

A file photo of State Minister for Cultural Affairs Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam/Collected

Govt to work to revive Dhaka’s fading film industry

The Goethe-Institut in Dhanmondi continues to host films, exhibitions, performances, and language programmes as it adapts to a changing cultural landscape in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

The changing face of Dhaka's foreign cultural centres

From classrooms to leaders: Why Bangladeshi universities need a cultural revolution

From classrooms to leaders: Why Bangladeshi universities need a cultural revolution

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam inaugurated Harmony Festival by cutting ribbon at Fulchhara Tea Garden in Sreemangal today. Photo : Courtesy

Harmony Festival begins in Sreemangal to promote cultural tourism

Campaign visual of Bangla House, set to debut at SXSW London 2026, showcasing Bangladeshi creativity, innovation and diaspora talent on a global stage.

Bangla House to debut at SXSW London, showcasing Bangladesh's global creative, innovation strength

From the Pakistani era’s attempt to strip away the Bangali identity to the modern-day mobs trying to intimidate secular spaces, Chhayanaut has stood tall. Photos: Courtesy

Chhayanaut: Bangladesh’s cultural vanguard that refuses to be silenced

Photo: TBS

Rakhine community in Cox's Bazar celebrates joyous Jalkeli festival

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Bangladesh inflation snapshot: March 2026

Photo: Collected

From ashes to protest: Udichi stall draws attention at book fair