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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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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Buet closed amid fear of unrest
The Buet has been closed for an indefinite period after some unruly students vandalised its academic buildings, demanding postponement of term final exams.
25 June 2015
Malaysia to take workers thru' private channel
After the government to government (G2G) system failed to live up to the Bangladeshi migrant workers' expectation, Malaysia under a new mechanism has agreed to recruit
24 June 2015
Wheat imported from Brazil not rotten
The food ministry yesterday said it had tested the samples of wheat imported from Brazil and did not find the grain “rotten” or “unfit for human consumption”.
24 June 2015
Hope for Razzak's return as Myanmar agrees flag meet
Almost a week after the abduction of BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak, Myanmar has agreed to hold a flag meeting in a day or two over his
23 June 2015
Fog over release of BGB man
Myanmar's border force yesterday said it will release BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak if Bangladesh takes in 550 boat people found adrift at
22 June 2015
Sufia Kamal: The Charming Rebel
We should not allow ourselves to be misled by a vested group, in the name of religion, and let people exploit our religious sentiments for narrow political ends.
19 June 2015
High-speed train to link Dhaka, Beijing
As part of its “Southern Silk Route” China plans to establish a high speed railway link between Kunming and Kolkata through Dhaka and Chittagong, according to reports
19 June 2015
Niko trial gets go-ahead
The High Court yesterday cleared the way for trial proceedings to resume in the Niko corruption case against Khaleda Zia.
18 June 2015
Arrest order for Zafrullah
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for non-payment of a fine it had imposed on him for contempt of court.
18 June 2015
Rajuk plans two more housing projects for lawmakers
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), with the prime and public works ministers' consent, will implement two more land development schemes to provide lawmakers and
18 June 2015
36 more illegal billboards pulled down in Ctg city
A mobile court of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) pulled down 36 illegal billboards and fined two billboard owners Tk 5,000 each in
18 June 2015
Reckless driving takes another student's life
One more college student was killed in a road accident in Chittagong city yesterday, five days after two others were killed.
18 June 2015
BGB man shot on Myanmar border
Myanmar border force opened fire on a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) patrol team near the Naf river of Cox's Bazar early yesterday. A BGB member was bullet-hit and another one was “abducted” by the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP).
17 June 2015
Barking deer dies at Ctg Zoo
A male barking deer died at Chittagong Zoo yesterday, hours after it was injured in a fight with another deer.
17 June 2015
Abducted boy rescued, one held in Ctg
Police yesterday rescued an abducted boy from Abdupara area of Chittagong city.
17 June 2015
Greed On Eve Of Ramadan Foiled
Greed On Eve Of Ramadan Foiled
17 June 2015
Top Quote!
This verdict is the answer to his claim that there is no war criminal in Bangladesh
16 June 2015
Bring end to Adivasi exodus
The indigenous people of Sylhet division are increasingly migrating out of Bangladesh, into India, in the face of land grabbing and
16 June 2015
Atiqur Rahman
Atiqur Rahman, managing director of Agronomy Export-Import (Pvt) Ltd and proprietor of Wafi Agro International, died in a road accident
16 June 2015
Rony denied bail
Dhaka court rejects the bail petition of Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of AL lawmaker Pinu Khan, in a case filed against him on charge of shooting and killing two people on April 14.
16 June 2015