Poison and cremation: A forensic history of colonial Bengal
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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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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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Lightning kills 2 in Rangpur
Two people were killed and three others injured by lightning in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur yesterday morning.
28 July 2016
Boat only transport for 90 Sunamganj villages
Familiar to generations of Bangladeshi school-goers, 'A Journey by Boat' is a common passage and essay topic. But
28 July 2016
Derailment halts Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link
Train service on Dhaka-Mymensingh route remains suspended following a train derailment in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
28 July 2016
Kids denied IT literacy as teacher serves UZ office
The upazila education officer in Sarishabari upazila allegedly engaged an assistant teacher of a local government primary school at Charhatbari village as a computer operator at his office for nearly two years, depriving the school kids of computer education.
27 July 2016
Brutality on 2 orphan girls
Two minor girls of a government-run girls' orphanage in Kushtia were violated allegedly by one of its employees.
27 July 2016
British Council closes Bangladesh offices temporarily
British Council temporarily closes its offices in Bangladesh in order to review their security procedures.
27 July 2016
Govt college teachers, students stage demo against militancy
Teachers and students of all the government colleges and Alia madrasas across the country form a human chain on their campuses for spreading awareness among people against militancy.
27 July 2016
People suffer as Patuakhali bus terminal in awful state
Passengers using the Patuakhali central bus terminal are suffering a lot due to water-logging in the terminal, which hampers their
26 July 2016
Infrastructure crisis causes case backlog
The Rangamati District Judge's Court and the Judicial Magistrate's Court were established in Rangamati in 2008. The proceedings of the
26 July 2016
Drone seized at Dhaka airport
Custom intelligence seize a drone at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka due to a ban on its import.
26 July 2016
HC stays Rajuk’s notice to relocate a Gulshan restaurant
The High Court stays for six months the effectiveness of a notice issued by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) that asked the authorities to relocate Food Palace Restaurant from Gulshan-1.
26 July 2016
Cops release stunning pictures of Dhaka terrorists’ den
Police release stunning and chilling pictures of what was found inside the terrorists’ den at Kalyanpur in Dhaka that give a glimpse of the militants’ life.
26 July 2016
Dhaka raid: Injured Hasan remained missing for a year
Rakibul Hasan alias Rigan is an alleged militant activist who sustained bullet injuries during a joint drive in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area on July 26, 2016 and has been missing for a year.
26 July 2016
Indefinite bus strike isolates Rajshahi
Hundreds of people are suffering immensely as road communication of Rajshahi with other parts of the country has been snapped following a wildcat indefinite strike enforced by local bus workers and owners.
26 July 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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