The rise, decline and revival of Buddhism in Bengal
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10 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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Pachapdi Gazi, the 'Jim Corbett of Bengal', and the truth about Sundarbans 'man-eaters'
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How Mohammedan Sporting Club shaped Muslim identity in colonial Bengal
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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
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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
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Rescued Indian elephant breaks free
The stranded Indian elephant, recently rescued and named as Bangabahadur, breaks its shackles with which she was tied to a mango tree at Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur.
13 August 2016, 10:06 AM
Drop criminal proceedings against banglamail24 journos: CPJ
Bangladeshi authorities should drop all criminal proceedings against three journalists from the news website banglamail24, release them immediately, and restore press credentials to nine of their colleagues, said the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
13 August 2016, 09:32 AM
Syed Waliullah Existentialism, Nostalgia, Nationalism
Syed Waliullah was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. His father, Syed Ahmadullah, was a government officer whose postings took him to different mofussil towns in Bengal...
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Hartal ends in CHT
The second day of the hartal in three hill districts, called by the Bangalee settlers demanding cancellation of Hill Tracts Land Dispute
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
People suffer as flood washes away road
People of 10 villages in Manikganj have been suffering for want of a bamboo or wooden bridge for the last 15 days as the 60-foot road at
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Post-flood erosion wreaks havoc
Amid recession of floodwater in different areas, erosion by three rivers has turned serious, leaving hundreds of families homeless in
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Hold anti-militancy rally at educational institutions on September 3: Ministry
Education ministry asks the authorities concerned to hold anti-militancy rally at educational institutions across the country on September 3.
11 August 2016, 13:05 PM
3 Jessore ‘Hizb-ut Tahrir men’ surrender promising to return to normal life
Three alleged members of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir surrender before police promising to return to normal life in Jessore, police say.
11 August 2016, 12:37 PM
Derailment halts Dhaka-Sylhet train service
Rail communication between Dhaka and Sylhet remains suspended following derailment of a freight train in Shayestaganj upazila of Habiganj.
11 August 2016, 07:50 AM
Bangladeshi Hindus kept waiting on land cases: US report
Bangladesh government did not dispose any of the more than one million property-related cases seized away from the people of Hindu community as enemy property, a US report says.
11 August 2016, 04:57 AM
Work to free Louhajang River from grabbers kicks off
Work to free the Louhajang River, which has turned into a narrow canal due to encroachment on its bank and shoreline by
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Fugitive convict arrested
Police arrested a fugitive convict from Kumerkhali village in Pirojpur Sadar upazila yesterday. The arrestee is Raihan Shikder alias Tia, 27,
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
'Peace' school shut in Moulvibazar
Police have shut down a school that bears the name 'Peace' in Moulvibazar's Borolekha upazila.
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Settlers observe hartal in CHT
A day-long hartal in three hill districts called by the Bangalee settlers demanding cancellation of Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (amended) Act-2016 was observed peacefully yesterday in Rangamati.
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
‘Peace’ school shut in Moulvibazar
Police have shut down a school that bears the name ‘Peace’ in Moulvibazar’s Borolekha.
10 August 2016, 07:38 AM
Bad weather halts Paturia-Daulatdia launch services
Four days into the suspension of ferry services, the BIWTA has suspended launch services on Paturia-Daulatdia route since last night due to rough weather.
10 August 2016, 04:36 AM
Coalmine workers' ultimatum
The miners and officials and staff, appointed through outsourcing, of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM
People suffer as bridge over Monnearpar canal collapses
At least three lakh people of seven unions have been suffering in crossing Monnearpar canal at Monnearpar village
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Fodder crisis in haor areas
Due to flooding in the Hakaluki Haor region covering five Sylhet upazilas, livestock rearers are facing a crisis in
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM
New college building demanded
Students of Mathbaria Government College in the district yesterday demand a new academic building removing risky
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM