Paradise lost and found: Rediscovering early modern Bengal
1 October 2026
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Unbound Mother: The making and remaking of Kaali in Bengal
30 September 2026
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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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A bit too late
It was the mobile operator's good intention to provide services to its customers. But it was a bit late.
28 April 2015
Ansar-VDP really?
Logo jackets for Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party that are worn by Ansar-VDP members were yesterday worn by some smart young men at many polling centres.
28 April 2015
Swedish envoy caught in poll violence (video)
Ambassador of Sweden in Bangladesh Johan Frisell and his officials and staff narrowly escaped violence that erupted at a polling centre in Old Dhaka yesterday.
28 April 2015
It's over
The presiding officer of Maniknagar Govt Primary School stopped voting before 12 noon after a minor incident.
28 April 2015
Clash suspends voting at Kabi Nazrul College
Voting at Kabi Nazrul College centre in old Dhaka remains suspended following a clash between the supporters of two councillor aspirants and
Election Commission suspends voting at three centres at Suritola in Dhaka.
28 April 2015
Nepalis spend third night in open
Nepalis started fleeing their devastated capital yesterday after an earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled entire streets, as the United Nations prepared a "massive" aid operation.
27 April 2015
Three days in a row Bangladesh experiences aftershocks of Nepal earthquake
Three days in a row Bangladesh experienced aftershocks of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
27 April 2015
Explain remarks about Khaleda's eviction verdict
While hearing an appeal in a case, the Supreme Court yesterday asked two High Court judges to explain about one of their
27 April 2015
Families, residents demand death for Nur Hossain
Locals and relatives of the victims of the Narayanganj seven murders yesterday formed a human chain demanding capital punishment for
27 April 2015
Daylong load shedding scourging Savar, Ashulia
The residents of Savar and Ashulia, outside the capital, have been plagued by daylong power cuts every week for more than a year due
27 April 2015
RMG workers in Savar demand post-earthquake building check
Following the recent earthquakes in Nepal, several thousand workers of three garment factories demonstrated on Birulia-Savar road
27 April 2015
Dhaka city polls: Voters ‘offered money’ at the last moment
Some 15 BNP and Jamaat activists were detained yesterday allegedly for “buying votes” for mayoral and councillor candidates in Dhaka
27 April 2015
Footpaths occupied by vendors in Dhaka (Video)
Pedestrians face disruption while walking through the footpaths in Dhaka. Many footpaths of the city, which is one of the populated cities in the world, are seen full of vendors and makeshift shops.
26 April 2015
BAF plane takes relief material, medical team to Nepal
An aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) reaches Kathmandu with emergency medical team and relief materials to help victims of Nepal earthquake.
26 April 2015
Nepal quake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh
Nepal earthquake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh as the earth plates are interconnected, experts warn.
26 April 2015
Tremor jolts Bangladesh again
Mild tremors jolt Dhaka and many other parts of Bangladesh shortly after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal.
26 April 2015
Bangladeshis in Nepal safe
No Bangladeshi nationals visiting or staying in Nepal have been reported to be injured in yesterday's major earthquake, says a press release signed by Nripendra Chandra Debnath, director (media) of external publicity wing of the foreign ministry.
25 April 2015
Quake rattles live TV show
Two live TV shows – one in Bangladesh and the other in India – caught the moment of panic as participants rushed out of the set when a strong earthquake jolted Nepal, Bangladesh and India early afternoon yesterday.
25 April 2015
Earthquake: Live TV show participants taken aback
Live TV shows catch the moment of panic as participants rush out for safety after strong earthquake jolted Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
25 April 2015
Lest we forget
Rana Plaza collapsed on the morning of a hot summer day, on April 24, 2013. Officially, 1100 workers died but the true total is much higher, probably closer to 1400 or 1500. The difference is on account of the 'missing' workers, of the bodies never found or those that lacked documentation as workers.
24 April 2015