The young radicals who challenged 19th-century Bengal
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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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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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‘Criminals, stamp forgers’ held in Dhaka
Detectives claim to arrest of six people including an arms dealer and stamp forgers from separate areas in Dhaka.
19 September 2015
Favourite Bookshops
Recently I had the pleasure of spending several hours at Strand Bookstore in New York which claims to have eighteen miles of books.
18 September 2015
Unlocking Dhaka's Gridlock
It seems a measure of how badly things have gone out of hand that Montu Sardar peddles lemonade beneath a foot bridge, 5 Taka a glass, amid the piercing horns of the line of traffic he is blocking.
18 September 2015
Gazipur mill workers block road for pay
Workers of a spinning mill yesterday blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Sreepur of Gazipur demanding their salaries for the
18 September 2015
2 Bangladeshis killed in mortar attack from Yemen on Saudi hospital
Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and 12 others injured in mortar attacks allegedly from Yemen in Saudi Arabia's southeastern
18 September 2015
CNG-run auto-rickshaw strike withdrawn in port city
The indefinite strike called by a faction of CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners and drivers in Chittagong city was withdrawn yesterday
17 September 2015
Strong monitoring, review system to be adopted
The United Nations will adopt a strong monitoring and review system on the progress and implementation stages of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the special summit in New York on September 25-27.
17 September 2015
HC okays Feroz's JS membership
The High Court yesterday declared that it was legal for Chief Whip ASM Feroz to hold the office of a member of parliament.
17 September 2015
Jute mill workers block Ctg road for 3hr for arrears
Workers of a state-owned jute mill in Chittagong city yesterday blocked Chittagong-Hathazari road for three hours demanding arrears of
17 September 2015
Illegal structures demolished at Ctg port
A mobile court yesterday demolished 27 illegal structures, including motor garages and houses, which were built on the land of
17 September 2015
27 migrants rescued off Libyan coast return home tomorrow
Twenty-seven Bangladeshis, who survived a boating accident off the Libyan coast on August 24, will return home tomorrow morning.
17 September 2015
Formulate policies to ensure employment of the disabled
The government has to formulate appropriate policies and take necessary measures to ensure employment of the persons with disabilities in the public and private sectors, demanded Disabled Child Foundation (DCF) yesterday.
17 September 2015
Dist admin firm to meet demand with local breed
When livestock officials are confident enough to meet the demand of sacrificial animals in Chittagong with local cattle, traders fear
17 September 2015
Dhaka Govt Alia Madrasa students clash, injuring 12
At least 12 students were injured in a clash between two groups of students at Government Alia Madrasa in the capital's Bakshibazar last evening.
17 September 2015
20th anniversary of Sir John Wilson School observed
To mark its 20th anniversary, Sir John Wilson School hosted a gala event at the Gulshan Club in the capital recently, said a press release.
16 September 2015
Bangladesh faces three major challenges of achieving MDG goals
Bangladesh faces major challenges of creating jobs, preserving ecology and ensuring nutrition in terms of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations 15 years ago for its 193 member states.
The country, however, has made impressive progress in poverty reduction, health, education and gender equity.
16 September 2015
3 Ctg cops closed for handcuffing physically challenged accused
Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday closed its three cops for handcuffing a physically challenged accused while taking him to a
16 September 2015
Most of 'rescued' children identified by families
The majority of the nine street children who were kept at the juvenile correction centre in Tongi following their “rescue” from a flat in Dhaka on Saturday have been identified by their families, an official of the centre said yesterday.
15 September 2015
2 Buet students lose residency
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday cancelled the residential status of two students permanently
15 September 2015
Missions of UK, US, DI interact with young leaders
The British High Commission, US Embassy, and Democracy International yesterday held workshops in Dhaka with a diverse group of
15 September 2015