Reading Sarat Chandra at 150, with empathy
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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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Dadabhai Naoroji: The man who exposed the economics of British colonialism
8 September 2026
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Untold stories of 1971 through private letters
7 September 2026
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Saudi expat injured in Jessore blast
A Saudi Arabia expatriate was seriously injured in a crude bomb blast at Laskarpur village in Chowgachha upazila of Jessore yesterday.
19 October 2016
Spotted deer fall prey to poachers
In the northeast, the forests of Srimangal and Kamalganj in Moulvibazar are among the last vestiges of wild country. For many species of plants and animals the forests are a refuge; forest ecosystems are rich. But increasingly, the spotted deer which shelter in the forest face a daunting threat: poachers.
19 October 2016
6,000 jhau trees destroyed, 22,000 under threat by Meghna erosion
About 6,000 yews popularly known as jhau trees at Boyar Char in the district have been destroyed while 22,000 more are in danger due to continuous erosion by the river Meghna during the last several years.
19 October 2016
Sust reduces entry test fees amid protest
The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) decides to reduce the fees of admission test for 2016-17 academic session amid protest.
19 October 2016
Caab bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on flights
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on board all flights due to the passengers’ safety after numerous international reports of the devices catching fire.
19 October 2016
Transport strike begins in Gaibandha
Traffic movement to and from Gaibandha has been halted since yesterday following disagreement between Gaibandha
18 October 2016
Brick field on farmlands
A brick field is being set up on farmland in Mojumdar Bazar area of Krishna Nagar union under Sadarpur upazila of
18 October 2016
Food aid for 79,853 to save hilsa
At least 79,853 hilsa fishermen in coastal districts Patuakhali and Barguna, who become jobless during a 22-day ban starting from
17 October 2016
Cop app helps foil child marriage
A Class VI girl was saved from marriage at Baragaon Modhyapara village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Sunday, thanks to the prompt
17 October 2016
Sand lifting makes Dinajpur road risky
A road in Phulbari upazila of the district is on the brink of collapse as an influential man has been lifting sand illegally from an open
17 October 2016
Elephant’s body recovered in Sherpur
Forest officials recover the body of a female elephant from Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur which died of injuries in its trunk.
17 October 2016
Grabbers' eye on canal
A kitchen market is being set up illegally in Kuakata Municipality area occupying a canal and khas land.
16 October 2016
Hazaribagh tanners must relocate to Savar by Dec 30: Amu
Hazaribagh tanners must relocate to Savar by December 30 otherwise all sorts of utility services including gas and electricity supplies will be cut off from their establishments.
16 October 2016
Mahaa Wagyawai Powe festival begins today
Traditional Mahaa Wagyawai Powe festival, the second largest festival of Marma community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, will begin in
15 October 2016
Try killers of Pradip
Speakers at a rally in the district town yesterday demanded trial of the killers of school student Pradip Dutta and punishment to them.
15 October 2016
Zafar Iqbal, wife receive death threat
Eminent writer and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Professor Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and his wife Dr Yesmeen Huq receive death threats via two separate text messages from an unidentified person claiming to be affiliated with banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).
15 October 2016
Wild elephant kills Sherpur woman
An old woman is killed in an elephant attack at Tawakucha village in Jhinaigati upazila.
15 October 2016
The wonders of ancient China
China is one of the birth places of human civilisation. With an exotic historical past, China has attracted travellers and tourists from around the world for hundreds of years. In a recent trip to China, Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star has tried to get a glimpse of the grandeur of Ancient China through his visits to the Great Wall, the Shimao Site and the Terracota Warrior Sites.
14 October 2016
Bird poachers make quick buck as actions rare
Illegal catching and sale of birds especially parrots, goes on under the nose of the authorities concerned in Lalmonirhat.
13 October 2016
ACC suspends its official for negligence
Anti-Corruption Commission has suspended one of its assistant directors on charges of negligence in duty and abuse of power.
13 October 2016