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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Rail route blocked for stoppage of intercity trains
Demanding stoppage of intercity trains at Biddyaganj Railway Station, hundreds of people yesterday blocked the Mymensingh-Jamalpur
5 June 2016
Human chain demands death penalty for Konika's killer
Different women's and non-governmental organisations formed a human chain in front of Shaheed Setu Hall in Chapainawabganj town
5 June 2016
SC upholds lawyer Shakila’s HC bail order
The Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that granted bail to lawyer Shakila Farjana in two cases filed over her alleged involvement in financing a militant outfit.
5 June 2016
Bridge subsidence cuts rail links with Sylhet for 10 hrs
Train communications from Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong were restored yesterday after 10 hours of disruption following the
4 June 2016
Nurses postpone strike until PM’s return from KSA
Agitating nurses postpone their ongoing strike until Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns from her visit to Saudi Arabia.
4 June 2016
Rains halt Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg for 10hrs
Rail communication of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remained suspended for 10 hours as overnight downpour damaged rail tracks in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar.
4 June 2016
The Inheritance of Loss
This is a story of a journey into the past of Tongibari, an important part of the incredible Vikrampur civilisation. Once known as the
3 June 2016
Girl saved from early marriage
A schoolgirl was saved from underage marriage in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.
2 June 2016
8 AL rebel candidates expelled
Gangachara upazila unit of Awami League in Rangpur district expelled eight rebel chairman candidates in union parishad election for
2 June 2016
Land acquisition move for power plant protested
People of Dhankhali village formed a human chain at Degree College haat in Kalapara upazila yesterday, demanding an immediate halt
2 June 2016
Bus strike withdrawn
The bus strike on Chittagong-Khagrachhari road was withdrawn on Tuesday after three days of its enforcement following a clash
1 June 2016
120 Indian cows seized
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 120 Indian cows worth about Tk 1 crore from Daulatpur area of Jessore yesterday. On
1 June 2016
Nor'westers lash Satkhira, Sherpur
A woman was killed and around 500 houses were damaged as nor'westers lashed different villages of Satkhira and Sherpur districts yesterday.
1 June 2016
Under construction bridge lacks required height
An under construction bridge on the Ichhamoti River in Sirajdikhan upazila under the district is likely to pose serious threat to the water transports plying under the bridge in the rainy season as the structure lacks required height.
1 June 2016
Network restored, Airtel says
Mobile operator Airtel successfully restores its network more than 12 hours after technical glitches disrupted its operation on June 1, 2016 around midnight.
1 June 2016
ICT reading out summary verdict on 3 Habiganj ‘war criminals’
A tribunal in Dhaka starts reading out the summary verdict in a case filed against three war criminal suspects from Habiganj on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.
1 June 2016
Lightning kills 3 of a family in Noakhali
Three members of a family were killed by lightning in Musapur Union under Companiganj upazila of the district yesterday.
31 May 2016
32-km Sylhet road to be upgraded to nat'l highway
The government is going to upgrade Airport-Salutikar-Companiganj-Bholaganj road, one of the battered roads in Sylhet, to a national
31 May 2016
Abducted schoolgirl traceless for 7 days
A schoolgirl, abducted from Sapher Ghera area under Lama upazilla of Bandarban district on May 24, is yet to be rescued.
30 May 2016
500 families under erosion threat in Sylhet
At least 500 families of Shimulkandi village under Kadimnagar union of Sylhet Sadar upazila have been passing their days in panic as
29 May 2016