Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Dhaka is losing its low-rise residential heritage at an unprecedented pace. What is disappearing with it is a way of living shaped by courtyards, verandas and extended families ...

Shakrain one of Old Dhaka’s longest living traditions, is set to be celebrated today, with preparations gathering pace across the historic neighbourhoods of the capital. Popularly recognised as the ...

Stalls offered a wide range of traditional sweets, including chickpea halua, semolina halua, carrot halua, vermicelli and different varieties of pitha. Traders said the ruti are prepared using flour, ...

The tradition, which originated in the Mughal era, has over time evolved into a social celebration that extends beyond its religious context.

Old Dhaka-based multiplex Lion Cinemas has launched a special week-long film festival dedicated to the late actor Salman Shah, bringing 1990s nostalgia back to the silver screen. The initiative, ...