The rise, decline and revival of Buddhism in Bengal
12 July 2026, 16:48 PM
In Focus
Two visions of Sulh-i Kul: Akbar and Dara Shukoh
10 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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Pachapdi Gazi, the 'Jim Corbett of Bengal', and the truth about Sundarbans 'man-eaters'
9 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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How Mohammedan Sporting Club shaped Muslim identity in colonial Bengal
8 July 2026, 00:07 AM
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The untold history of the rivers that connect Bangladesh and Asia
7 July 2026, 00:30 AM
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A new history of Battala books
6 July 2026, 00:02 AM
In Focus
The forgotten history of football in Bangladesh
3 July 2026, 00:15 AM
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How old Bengali advertisements sold the dream of fair skin
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bengal, Mysore, and the making of American independence
2 July 2026, 00:38 AM
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The many gifts of Mustafa Monwar
2 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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SC directs Sylhet pvt medical college to submit financial documents
The Supreme Court seeks for the documents on the bank transactions of Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet.
24 August 2016, 14:07 PM
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh
A tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country.
24 August 2016, 10:37 AM
Mir Quasem verdict: SC starts hearing on review petition
Supreme Court starts hearing on the petition of convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of its verdict upholding death penalty for him.
24 August 2016, 04:36 AM
Flood delays construction
Completion of construction of the second Dharla Bridge over the Dharla River in Kurigram has been delayed by one year due to floods.
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Villagers guard grave to protect slain farmer's body
Villagers have been guarding the grave of slain farmer Shafiqul Islam from Sunday night for fear that the body may be taken away by the killers.
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM
River vessel workers on indefinite strike
River vessel workers throughout the country go on an indefinite strike to press home their four-point demand.
23 August 2016, 04:53 AM
Eid advance bus ticket sale begins
Private bus operators start selling advance tickets for home-goers ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
23 August 2016, 04:36 AM
Mild tremor jolts country
A mild tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country on Tuesday morning.
23 August 2016, 04:15 AM
Teacher's punishment demanded
Guardians and locals staged a sit-in in front of Baluchar High School in Sadar upazila yesterday, demanding punishment to the
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM
For not wearing pyjamas!
A teacher of Nesariya Madrasa in Lalmonirhat town yesterday cut off trousers of eight students of the institution allegedly for attending
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Water transport workers’ indefinite strike from tonight
Water transport workers will go for indefinite work abstention from tonight to press home their 15-point demands including wage hike.
22 August 2016, 14:36 PM
Tea workers' strike today
Workers of 23 tea gardens in Habiganj will observe a strike today, demanding due wages and rations for 16 weeks of 400 permanent
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Fishing resumes in Kaptai Lake
The authorities allowed the fishermen to resume fishing in the Kaptai Lake from yesterday, ending a ban imposed earlier on May 12.
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM
25 more infected with anthrax in Sirajganj
Twenty-five more people have been infected with anthrax in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj in the last couple of days, bringing the
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Dyke construction demanded
Hundreds of erosion victims of eight villages in Kawkhali upazila formed a human chain on boats on Sandha River
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Guardian turns crazy, beats teacher
A guardian of a student beat up a primary school teacher at Pirojpur Sadar upazila of the district yesterday as her child
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Bamboo bridge only means
Local people, mostly students of three educational institutions in Kalapara upazila, are crossing a bamboo bridge on a
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Petrol pump owners threaten strike Aug 28
Petrol pump and tank-lorry owners and workers have threatened for a countrywide token strike on August 28 if the government does not meet its 12-point demand by then.
20 August 2016, 07:05 AM
Man dies during cops' raid in Rangpur
A Saudi Arabia expatriate dies when police went to his house in Rangpur city to detain him as a suspect in a theft case.
20 August 2016, 06:16 AM
Bismillah of India
In a delightful paradox, the man who best represented the holy Indian city of Varanasi was Bismillah Khan. Born on March 21,
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM