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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Xuanzang’s travels to Bengal and beyond : The man, the pilgrim and the Monkey King
11 September 2026
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Professor Anisur Rahman: The economist who put people at the centre
10 September 2026
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APO 433: Dhaka’s forgotten post office of World War II
9 September 2026
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70,000 youths to get jobs in hi-tech park
State Minister to the ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday said nearly 70,000 youths would get employment
15 October 2015
Arrested JMB man 'confesses killing'
Arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh leader Tariqul Islam Tareque himself slew former Power Development Board chairman Khijir Khan for religious and ideological differences, detectives claimed yesterday.
15 October 2015
Lawmakers make case for attention to haor people
Though the haor people significantly contribute to ensure the country's food security, they are largely deprived of
15 October 2015
Bangladesh brings back prime accused Kamrul from KSA
Looking pale and puzzled, he kept his head down most of the time.
15 October 2015
Compensation demanded for Ctg ship-breaking yard accident victims
Ship-breaking Workers Trade Union Forum yesterday demanded Tk 10 lakh in compensation for each of the eight
14 October 2015
40pc buses charging extra fares
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said some 40 percent public buses are charging more than the already
14 October 2015
Agitators start fast unto death
Candidates protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question started a fast unto death at the
14 October 2015
Transport strike in South Ctg on Monday
Transport leaders and workers will enforce a dawn-to-dusk strike on 19 routes of South Chittagong on Monday demanding immediate
13 October 2015
Agitators to go on hunger strike today
Candidates protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question will start a fast unto death at the
13 October 2015
Legal barriers obstruct demolition
Secretary to the disaster management and relief ministry Shah Kamal yesterday said earthquake is the biggest challenge for Bangladesh
13 October 2015
Tweets were 'from Bangladesh'
The tweets claiming the responsibility of killing two foreigners and the bloggers were uploaded from Bangladesh, said an official of Information and Communication Technology ministry.
12 October 2015
Another prisoner flees from custody
A prisoner escaped from police custody in Chittagong Court Building area yesterday.
12 October 2015
12 countries seek extra security
At least a dozen countries have sought additional security from the Bangladesh government for their diplomats and citizens.
12 October 2015
Stringent security measures taken for Durga Puja
Law enforcement agencies have taken all-out security measures to maintain law and order during Durga Puja, one of biggest religious
11 October 2015
Police yet to make headway
Police are yet to make any headway in the murder of former Power Development Board chairman Khizir Khan.
11 October 2015
Passengers speak up against harassment at public hearing
College student Zunayed Ahmad used to travel by bus from Mirpur-10 to Farmgate for Tk 10-12. But for the last couple of days, he was
11 October 2015
Prisoner dies at Rajshahi jail
An elderly prisoner, sentenced to life-term imprisonment in a murder case, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital yesterday.
10 October 2015
Who said what after the killings
Investigators have yet to make any headway in the probe into the recent killings of two foreigners in Bangladesh. Police officials refrain
10 October 2015
Work for entertainment village starts next March
Two international and two local companies have primarily qualified to set up the first ever exclusive tourism resort and entertainment
10 October 2015
Medical question leak: Protestors call for independent probe
Protestors demand for an independent probe into allegations of question leak that marred this year’s medical and dental admission tests.
10 October 2015