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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18 hilly mynas rescued from Tongi
Forest officials rescue 18 hilly mynas from Tongi, at the outskirts of Dhaka.
10 June 2016
Elephant kills one
An elderly man was trampled to death by a wild elephant while another died of cardiac arrest after being panicked at Pathorer Char village
9 June 2016
Thousands suffer due to lack of concrete bridge
Thousands of people, including children, of four wards under Santhia municipality have to cross a 200-foot-long bamboo bridge to
9 June 2016
Man mistakenly imprisoned gets bail
A victim, Nurul Islam from Sylhet, who was in jail for more than two years in place of his younger brother in a sensational murder case, gets bail from the High Court.
9 June 2016
Lightning kills farmer
A farmer was killed by lightning at Muradpur village in Chouhali upazila of the district on Tuesday.
8 June 2016
53 AL men sued for vandalising UZ offices
Fifty-three leaders and activists of ruling Awami League, including Fulchhari upazila unit president GM Salim Parvez, have been sued on charge of vandalising the offices at the upazila parishad complex on June 6.
8 June 2016
Barisal's quail trade improves the lot of the poor
Each day Mokhlesur Rahman rides his bicycle 15 kilometres from his Bakerganj home to Barisal City's Rupatali in pursuit of his
8 June 2016
Wild elephants kill 2 in Jamalpur
At least two people are killed by a herd of wild elephants in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur district.
8 June 2016
Budget discussion adjourned for want of speakers
Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah is forced to adjourn the parliament sitting for want of speakers on the proposed budget for 2016-17 fiscal year.
8 June 2016
Indian mission officials meet slain priest’s family
Two officials from Indian High Commission today met with the family of a slain Hindu priest in Jhenidah and assured them of monetary assistance.
8 June 2016
Hajj registration ends tonight
For pilgrims seeking to perform hajj in Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh, the process of online registration ends at 8:00pm tonight.
8 June 2016
Lightning kills 3
Three people were killed and five others injured by lightning in Kaliganj and Patgram upazilas of the district yesterday morning.
7 June 2016
Luxury car bought ‘dodging tax’ seized in Ctg
Customs Intelligence seizes a luxury car worth Tk 3 crore, which was allegedly brought into the country by dodging tax, from Nasirabad area in Chittagong.
7 June 2016
France’s condolences for recent killings
The Embassy of France is deeply shocked and saddened by the three recent murders in Bangladesh, it says in a press release.
7 June 2016
Star editor gets HC bail in 10 cases
The High Court today grants anticipatory bail to The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam for eight weeks in 10 cases.
7 June 2016
Cyclone Roanu wreaks havoc on roads, bridges
Cyclone Roanu, which hit the southern region on May 21, has caused serious damage to infrastructure in six districts of Barisal
6 June 2016
Christian trader killing: 5-day remand sought for ‘arrestee’
Police seek five-day remand for the youth who was shown arrested in the murder case of Christian grocer Sunil Gomez in Natore’s Bonpara yesterday. Assailants hacked 60-year old Sunil in his shop at Bonpara Christian Palli in the upazila after offering Sunday prayers, leaving him dead.
6 June 2016
Bangladesh home minister suggests Israeli behind spate of killings
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal suggests an Israeli link to the recent killings of secular bloggers and minorities.
6 June 2016
Ramadan begins tomorrow
Holy Ramadan, the month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins tomorrow as the new moon was sighted in the country.
6 June 2016
CNG stations to stay shut 7hrs in Ramadan
CNG refueling stations across the country will stay closed from 3:00pm to 10:00pm daily during the month of Ramadan, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid.
6 June 2016