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
In Focus
The untold history of the rivers that connect Bangladesh and Asia
7 July 2026, 00:30 AM
In Focus
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
In Focus
The many gifts of Mustafa Monwar
2 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Gross anomalies in test relief, food for work projects
Gross irregularities are evident in Dimla upazila in projects under Test Relief (TR), Food for Work (FW) and Taka for Work (TW), in the
25 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Rab publishes revised missing list
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) publishes a revised list of 68 people of ages from 15 to 40 who recently went missing from different districts of Bangladesh.
25 July 2016, 14:51 PM
Show cause notice against judge for not disposing of case in 6yrs
The High Court issues a show cause notice against the judge of Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 in Dhaka for failing to dispose of a murder case in more than six years.
25 July 2016, 10:16 AM
Launch terminal goes into river in Barisal
Erosion by the Pungli River, a tributary of the mighty Jamuna River, has turned serious in Kalihati upazila of Tangail. In Barisal, the
24 July 2016, 18:00 PM
College girl abducted
Criminals abducted a college girl from Jessore Sadar upazila on Thursday. Family members said a gang of 3/ 4 allegedly led by Badhan
24 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Missing trader's body found
Police recovered the body of a missing vegetable trader from the Jamuna River in Birampur upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased
24 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Lightning kills 2
Two people were killed by lightning in Ranishankoil upazila of the district on Friday.
24 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Tenants, students in fear of police harassment
Tenants, especially students of different messes and dormitories in Jhenidah town and its adjacent areas, are passing their days in
24 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Dutch-Bangla Chamber chief ‘missing’
Top businessman and Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s President Hasan Khalid has been reported “missing,” family and police say.
24 July 2016, 12:30 PM
People of 3 upazilas suffer as bypass under water
Thousands of people of three upazilas are suffering as a bypass road of an under- construction bridge has gone under water. All kinds of
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Saudi ‘curbs’ visas for Bangladeshi single male domestic workers
Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends recruitment of Bangladeshi single males as domestic worker in three categories.
23 July 2016, 15:09 PM
The lost histories of the Bengali Harlem
Vivek Bald reconstructs the forgotten stories and communities of Bengalis in America from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.
22 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Train derails in Moulvibazar, Sylhet rail link cut
A cargo train breaks down and derailed at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar snapping rail link between Dhaka and Sylhet completely.
22 July 2016, 13:14 PM
Continued flood brings woe to people in districts
The flood situation in Sunamganj is worsening as flash flood and heavy rainfall continue, and in Kurigram, the
21 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Now the stray elephant moves in Sirajganj shoal
The Indian wild elephant, which was separated from its companions and came into Bangladesh from Assam through
21 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Illegal structures built on river bank
Illegal structures have narrowed the Done River in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, thanks to mindless encroachment
21 July 2016, 18:00 PM
India to bring back washed away elephant
India is to bring back a wild elephant which was washed away by the Brahmaputra last month and reached a sandbar in Kurigram district, reports The Times of India.
21 July 2016, 16:11 PM
Train service with Ctg resumes after 10hrs
Rail communication of Chittagong with the other parts of the country including Dhaka has been restored after 10 hours of disruption following a train derailment at Fatehpur rail gait in Feni Sadar upazila in the port city.
21 July 2016, 04:27 AM
Surma crosses danger level, Jamuna erodes embankment
The flood situation in Sunamganj remains serious as the main rivers were flowing above the danger mark at several points, while the Jamuna continues to erode the flood control embankment in Bogra. The situation improved slightly in Lalmonirhat as the Teesta and Dharla rivers were flowing below the danger mark.
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Install CCTV cameras in launches: Minister
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan urges owners of all the passenger vessels to set up CCTV cameras and metal detectors to tighten security at all terminals.
20 July 2016, 10:14 AM