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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‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Jhalakathi
A suspected robber is beaten to death by a mob at Bil Shonautha village in Kathalia upazila of Jhalakathi.
7 October 2016
Bridge work stalled
The work of a bridge over the Nautara River on Lalmonirhat-Nilphamari-Panchagarh road in Dimla upazila under the district has
6 October 2016
Father, brother demand justice for Khadiza
Father and brother of Khadiza Begum Nargis, who is still battling for life in a brutal attack by a Bangladesh Chhatra League man in Sylhet, demand justice to her.
6 October 2016
Ex-district judge dismissed for misconduct, corruption
The law ministry dismisses a lower court judge from his service for committing misconduct and corruption.
6 October 2016
100 poor families get water purifiers
It was a unique occasion as 100 poor families got water purifiers at the end of a two-day event titled Panir Golpo (tale of water) aimed at raising awareness about safe drinking water to prevent diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases.
5 October 2016
Delivery patient dies in hospital
A carrying woman admitted to a private hospital yesterday morning with labour pain in Bhaluka upazila in the district died due to alleged wrong treatment.
5 October 2016
30 houses for landless families
Thirty destitute and landless families under Bongram union in Sadullapur upazila have been allocated dwellings last week at Salaipur Ashrayan (cluster village) Project.
5 October 2016
No change in Khadiza’s condition: Physicians
The condition of college girl Khadiza Akter Nargis, who was injured critically in a knife attack allegedly by a BCL leader in Sylhet, remains unchanged as she is still on life support at a city hospital.
5 October 2016
Ctg newborn, declared dead previously, dies
The newborn, who was declared dead but later found alive in Chittagong, finally breaths her last.
5 October 2016
Bamboo bridge poses risk
Local people, especially school going children of Chawk Lokman area in Shajahanpur upazila of the district have to cross a bamboo-made
4 October 2016
Hacked student of Sylhet college in critical state
The Sylhet Government Women’s College student, who was waylaid and hacked brutally in broad daylight by a Chhatra League leader yesterday, is now in a critical state.
4 October 2016
Madrasa boy missing
A madrasa student, who went missing from Durgapur village in Kahaloo upazila on September 22, still remained traceless. The victim,
3 October 2016
Docs struggle to cope with rabies
Amid sharp rise in the number of dog bites during the ongoing breeding season, when some of the animals turn mad and tend to bite
3 October 2016
PM urges rich to help build equal society for children
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all, especially the rich, to supplement the government's efforts in building a society for children where there will be no discrimination.
3 October 2016
Death threat to puja committee members
Criminals sent a letter to local Puja Udjapon Committee members, giving them death threat if Durga Puja is celebrated
2 October 2016
Diversion road now sorrow of Baliadangi
Movement of traffic on Baliadangi-Lahiri road in the district has been cut off since last Sunday following damage to a
2 October 2016
Elephant found dead in Sherpur
A wild elephant is found dead at Panbar village in Kangsha union of Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur.
2 October 2016
Father cries for return of missing daughter
A man of the Hindu community, at a press conference called by him yesterday at Mymensingh Press Club, demanded immediate rescue
1 October 2016
Call to bring extensive changes to digital security draft law
A group of citizens call upon the government to bring extensive changes to the draft of Digital Security Act 2016.
1 October 2016
Woman, daughter killed by lightning strike in Rangpur
An indigenous woman and her daughter are killed by a lightning strike at Kadirabad in Pirganj upazila.
30 September 2016