Partition, Bor Porong and the Chakmas’ unfinished struggle for belonging
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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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Bengal and the coming of Islam: A story of soil and spirit
14 September 2026
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Xuanzang’s travels to Bengal and beyond : The man, the pilgrim and the Monkey King
11 September 2026
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The less talked about abuse of children
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), UK defines child abuse as any action that
18 November 2016
Trauma of 2007 cyclone Sidr still strong
Still now Tulshi Rani, 35, from Chandipur village in Pirojpur's Zianagar upazila feels frightened to remember the night of 15 November
17 November 2016
No permanent teachers, staff in eight years
Mymensingh Engineering College (MEC), the lone engineering college in Mymensingh region, has been running without appointment of permanent teachers and staff for eight years.
17 November 2016
Spare us from land acquisition
Thousands of people from five villages held a rally on the bank of the Brahmaputra river at Char Ishwardia village in Sadar upazila yesterday, demanding removal of their homesteads and farmlands from the acquisition list made by the administration.
17 November 2016
Certificates of 18 private universities declared illegal
University Grants Commission (UGC) declares the certificates provided by 18 private universities illegal due to having no “valid vice-chancellors” of these institutions.
17 November 2016
Jamdani Sari gets GI registration certificate
Recognising the national heritage, Jamdani sari, as a registered geographical indication (GI) product, the government today gave a certificate of proprietorship to the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC).
17 November 2016
Gaibandha Santals sue 500 for arson attack, looting
The evicted Santals of Gaibandha filed a case against 500 unnamed people for attacking their village, setting fire and looting their homes on November 6.
17 November 2016
'Ensure security of Santals'
Protests against the recent attack, looting and torching of Santals' homes at Gabindaganj in Gaibandha were held in Jahangrnagar University (JU) and Khagrachhari yesterday.
16 November 2016
Elephants on rampage
A herd of wild elephants coming from Garo-hills of Indian Meghalaya state badly damaged transplanted aman paddy on about 50 acres of lands at Jadurchar village in Dhanua Kamalpur union under Bakshiganj upazila of the district in the last two days.
16 November 2016
257 Nilphamari pry schools without headmasters
Two hundred and fifty-seven government primary schools in the district are running without headmasters for one to five years as the vacancies caused by retirement or death have not been filled up.
16 November 2016
Evicted Santals accept aid sent by PM
The evicted Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha accept aid sent on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
16 November 2016
Process to send workers to Malaysia starts in Dec
Bangladesh government will start the process to send workers to Malaysia from December’s first week, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
16 November 2016
Water transport strike called off
Sunamganj Water Transport Workers' Co-operative Association called off their strike yesterday following a meeting between the district
15 November 2016
Stalked schoolgirl in trauma
A Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee could not sit for the mathematics examination due to abuse by a stalker on way to her
15 November 2016
Bamboo ladders set to make bridge usable!
Believe it or not, villagers use bamboo-made ladders to get on a bridge on the Kharia river in Phulpur upazila of the district, as it has
15 November 2016
2 wounded Santal men sent to jail
A Gaibandha court sends two Santal men, who were injured and arrested in a case filed for attacking police during a clash on November 6 at Gobindaganj upazila, to jail.
15 November 2016
10-km tailback on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
A 10-kilometre gridlock has been created on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Narayanganj district’s Gawsia area causing immense sufferings.
15 November 2016
Waterways strike on
Sunamganj Water Transport Workers' Cooperative Association went on an indefinite strike from November 10,
14 November 2016
Mahendranagar road still in sorry state
Road communication between the district and other parts of the country is still disrupted due to the awful condition
14 November 2016
Over 2,000 cattle die so far
Over 2,000 cattle, including cows, buffaloes and rams, in remote char areas of the district died due to incessant rain
14 November 2016