Do great leaders make history, or does history make them?
29 September 2026
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Poison and cremation: A forensic history of colonial Bengal
28 September 2026
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Partition, Bor Porong and the Chakmas’ unfinished struggle for belonging
27 September 2026
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The young radicals who challenged 19th-century Bengal
24 September 2026
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More men are cooking. But is patriarchy leaving the kitchen?
23 September 2026
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Everyday secularism and the Bangladesh we rarely talk about
22 September 2026
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Reading Sarat Chandra at 150, with empathy
21 September 2026
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Who really owned Britain’s royal jewels?
19 September 2026
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The 25,000-year history of betel nut chewing
17 September 2026
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The world map we know is distorted. Why does it matter?
15 September 2026
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Ctg DC orders schools to refund extra fees charged for SSC exams
Authority yesterday directed all secondary schools in Chittagong to refund the extra fees charged for the registration of SSC exams 2016 in seven days, or else, it would go for stern actions.
16 November 2015
Stop 'wholesale arrest' of people
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Khandker Mahbub Hossain yesterday urged the government to stop “wholesale arrest” of people and ensure the fundamental rights.
16 November 2015
Bhashani's 39th death anniversary today
Today is the 39th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, a legendary politician and a dreamer of independent Bangladesh.
16 November 2015
Families of slain cops renew call for justice
The only thing the families of the three recently slain policemen want is justice.
16 November 2015
Rocket shell unearthed in Ctg
Workers found an old rocket shell in Panchlaish Police Station compound in Chittagong while digging a hole for a deep tubewell yesterday
16 November 2015
3 cops suspended in Ctg for filing ‘false’ case
Three police officials including the officer-in-charge of Bayezid Police Station in Chittagong city have been suspended for filing a “false” case against an oil company.
16 November 2015
Gayeshwar, Shawkat get bail
The High Court yesterday granted bail to BNP leaders Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Shawkat Mahmud in seven arson cases.
15 November 2015
Dhaka Lit Fest begins Nov 19
Curtains to the three-day Dhaka Literary Festival, previously known as the Hay Festival Dhaka are set to rise on November 19, for the fifth time on the historic grounds of the Bangla Academy in the capital.
15 November 2015
RU teachers, students demand speedy trial
Some 300 teachers and students joined a procession and rally of Rajshahi University Teachers Association (Ruta) on the campus yesterday
15 November 2015
Japanese firm gets contract for upgrading airport security
A project to improve safety and security in the country's airports was awarded to Sumitomo Corporation, Japan.
15 November 2015
Indian held with smuggled gold
Customs authorities detained an Indian national with four gold bars, weighing around 4kg, in the capital's Shahjalal International Airport yesterday afternoon.
15 November 2015
Swedish deputy minister in town
Swedish Deputy Minister for Employment Irene Wennemo arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a two-day visit to see developments and progress made in the country's labour market.
15 November 2015
SC clears way for trying Redwan
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a corruption case against former BNP state minister for liberation war affairs Redwan Ahmed dismissing an appeal filed by him challenging the HC judgment.
15 November 2015
Announces Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council
To protect the rights of the religious minorities and indigenous communities, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council yesterday announced to hold a rally in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan on December 4.
15 November 2015
Wildcat bus strike isolates Rajshahi
Hundreds of people in Rajshahi suffered as owners and workers of buses began an indefinite strike yesterday halting passenger travel between the district and the rest of the country.
15 November 2015
Half of Dalits ostracised
Due to their caste and nature of their profession, 50 percent of the 55 lakh Dalits, including 15 lakh Harijans, in Bangladesh became victims of hatred and discrimination at different spheres of society, reveals a survey.
15 November 2015
Tutul won't stop
Still recuperating, Ahmedur Rashid Tutul, proprietor of Shuddhaswor, remains unflinching in his commitment to publishing. He says he will not compromise his principle to publish books necessary for the “awakening of people”.
15 November 2015
Dhaka to seek handover of top criminals
Bangladesh would request repatriation of top criminals hiding in India at the home secretary-level meeting between the two countries beginning in Dhaka today.
15 November 2015
Anti-religious discrimination rally Dec 4
To protect the rights of the religious minorities and indigenous communities, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council yesterday announced to hold a rally in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan on December 4.
15 November 2015
Mosharraf places bill at JS for partisan mayors
LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain last night placed a bill in parliament allowing municipal mayoral candidates to use registered political parties' parliamentary electoral symbols.
15 November 2015