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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Three policemen closed
Three members of Bagharpara Police Station were closed to the District Police Lines on Thursday night after a constable arrested in
4 September 2015
Sarigaan: Male Domain, Female Paradigm
With references to dehototto (esoteric knowledge of the human body), symbols and metaphors of the human body are commonly used in Bangla folk songs.
4 September 2015
Three suspects denied bail
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected bail of three alleged members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team and sent them to jail
3 September 2015
Bangladesh’s home minister says MP Bodi not liked to drug smuggling
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday claimed that they had not found any involvement of ruling Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi in drug smuggling.
3 September 2015
Uniform family law must to end discrimination
Speakers at a discussion yesterday suggested enacting a uniform family law in the country instead of religion and custom-based laws, which often discriminate against women.
3 September 2015
Uphold press freedom, save bloggers
Newly appointed German Ambassador in Dhaka Dr Thomas Prinz yesterday said Bangladesh needs to uphold freedom of the press and protect bloggers as blogging has become a new form of journalism.
3 September 2015
Students now join hands with teachers
The ongoing movement of the teachers demanding removal of the vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet took a new turn as a group of students yesterday expressed solidarity with them.
3 September 2015
Rain-induced floods engulf a dozen districts in Bangladesh
Heavy rain has deteriorated the flood situation inundating fresh areas in over a dozen districts of the North and the Northeast.
2 September 2015
Dhaka Int'l Business,Social Science Research Confce Jan 20
Aiming to create a network among the scholars in various fields of research, a three-day “Dhaka International Business and Social Science
2 September 2015
No arrest made yet over Ctg Jubo League man murder
Police could not arrest anyone till yesterday in connection with Jubo League activist Badal murder in Chittagong on Tuesday.
2 September 2015
Dhaka drainage struggles to deal with unusual rain levels
Even the areas of Dhaka with a well equipped sewerage system that usually do not get waterlogged due to rain were inundated yesterday as rainfall exceeded normal levels.
2 September 2015
Nepalese envoy visits Scholastica
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hari Kumar Shrestha on Monday visited the Scholastica senior campus in the capital's Mirpur.
1 September 2015
Ctg city under water again
Most of the low-lying areas of Chittagong city again went under knee- to waist-deep water after the heavy shower since Monday night.
1 September 2015
Proposal on stopping re-survey worries officials
Private launch owners yesterday put forward two new proposals that aim to make large profits, but also put passengers' lives at risk.
1 September 2015
Dhaka Deluged
Just one hour of heavy rains led to the collapse of the capital's traffic system as most of the roads, lanes and bi-lanes were inundated with hundreds of vehicles stranded for hours yesterday, causing immense sufferings to tens of thousands of commuters.
Waterlogging compelled many to walk miles after getting off buses stuck in nearly unending tailbacks in all major roads, including the Kazi Nazrul Islam avenue, Mirpur road, Manik Mia avenue, Pragati Sarani.
1 September 2015
Appeal for help
Anowar Hossain Mazumder, 37, a former employee of UNDP, is suffering from severe renal failure and in need of immediate kidney
1 September 2015
Publishers of Zafar Iqbal to hold sit-in over Sust assault today
Publishers of noted writer Prof Muhammad Zafar Iqbal will hold a sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar today, protesting the assault on his
1 September 2015
RU teacher barred from exam activities
A Rajshahi University teacher has been barred from taking part in any examination related activities for tampering a tabulation sheet and forging a thesis paper
31 August 2015
SCBA demands re-election to Bar Council
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday demanded suspension of the results of recently held elections to Bangladesh Bar Council, and holding its re-election citing "unprecedented irregularities."
31 August 2015
Only 1hr rain waterlogs low lying RCC areas
Due to a lack of proper drainage system, most of the low-lying areas have been waterlogged after only one hour of incessant rain in Rajshahi city yesterday causing untold sufferings to the dwellers.
31 August 2015