Poison and cremation: A forensic history of colonial Bengal
28 September 2026
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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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Tk 10 lakh reward for militant who returns to normal life: Rab
Benazir Ahmed, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), announces Tk 10 lakh reward if any activist of militant outfits returns to normal life and gives specific information about their activities.
18 July 2016
Missing trader rescued
Police rescued a trader of Naogaon, who had been missing for six days, from Kushtia yesterday. Islam Hossain, 26, of Chawkadheen
17 July 2016
Commuters suffer as bridge wall collapses
Road communications between Rowangchhari upazila and Bandarban district town has remained suspended since July 6 folowing collapse
17 July 2016
Land feud kills one
A youth was killed and seven others were injured in a clash over a disputed land at Raghunathpur village in Sadar upazila. The deceased is
16 July 2016
35 return from Indian jail
Twenty-nine Bangladeshi women and six children returned home through Benapole check post on Friday after serving three years' jail in
16 July 2016
Patrons of Gulshan, Sholakia attacks indentified: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the patrons of Gulshan and Sholakia terrorist attacks have been identified.
16 July 2016
Turkey crisis: No info on any Bangladeshi casualties
The Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul has not received any information regarding casualty of Bangladeshi nationals in Turkey following the coup situation.
16 July 2016
Shahidullah's sadhana
“Archimedes once made the remark: give me a farm spot to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world. Archimedes strived for the impossible. But I am making a realistic claim to you: Give me a dozen writers imbued with fresh thoughts and I will move Bangladesh"
15 July 2016
Seize connectivity as 'strategic opportunity'; PM Hasina at ASEM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays importance on smooth connectivity among all countries and communities to secure peace, stability and prosperity saying connectivity should be taken as a strategic opportunity.
15 July 2016
11 Sundarbans robbers surrender to home minister
Eleven members of two Sundarbans-based robber gangs surrender and hand over 25 firearms to Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan at Mongla port in Khulna.
15 July 2016
Prothom Alo journalist aquitted in extortion case
A Patuakhali court yesterday acquitted Md Mizanur Rahman, Baufal correspondent of Prothom Alo, a Bangla newspaper, in an extortion
14 July 2016
200-year-old playground grabbed in Joypurhat
Frustration grips the people of Roar village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat as the 200-year-old playground in the locality has been
14 July 2016
Sale halted after unusual purchase for 2 days
Authorities of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) temporarily suspended sale of coal from Wednesday after 60,000 tonnes
14 July 2016
Child marriage bid foiled
A teenage girl was saved from early marriage at Parampasha under Nalchity upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
14 July 2016
Common khutba for tomorrow’s jumma
Bangladesh Islamic Foundation authorities issue circular requesting imams of all mosques across the country to recite a common khutba (sermon) during the jumma prayer tomorrow.
14 July 2016
Tarana frustrated with call drop compensation
State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim alleges that she finds no compensation despite facing huge call drops in different parts of the country.
14 July 2016
Recent terror attacks won’t affect manpower export: Minister
Manpower export from Bangladesh to different countries will not be affected by recent militant attacks in Gulshan and Sholakia, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
14 July 2016
Order on Shafik Rehman’s bail plea Sunday
The Supreme Court has fixed Sunday for passing an order on a leave to appeal petition filed by journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in a sedition case.
14 July 2016
Child marriage bid foiled
A teenage girl was saved from early marriage in Kathalia upazila of the district on Tuesday. Farzana Akhter, 17, daughter of late Ainal
13 July 2016
Bangladesh elected president of ISA
Bangladesh has been elected President of the Assembly of the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA).
13 July 2016