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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Free dying Louhaganj River
People from all walks of life formed a human chain beside the Louhajang River in Housing area of the town yesterday
10 September 2016
Launch intercity train service
Leaders of Panchagarh Nagorik Committee threatened to go for a tougher movement after Eid-ul-Azha if the intercity
10 September 2016
Tongi factory fire: Tk 2 lakh each for deceased families as compensation
Families of the deceased who are killed in a boiler explosion at a factory in Tongi of Gazipur will get Tk 1 lakh each as compensation, says State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
10 September 2016
10-km tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
With only three days left before the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the mad rush for going home reaches its peak but there is still no respite from traffic congestion.
10 September 2016
Huseyn Shaheed SUHRAWARDY: An icon of democracy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, known for his pivotal role in championing democracy in the Indian subcontinent, was born into an
9 September 2016
33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims dead in KSA
A total of 33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims die between August 7 and September 8 – because of various reasons including old age complications – in Saudi Arabia this year.
9 September 2016
Bus schedule a complete chaos at Gabtoli
With heavy traffic on the highways and rush of people going home for Eid, the bus schedule at Gabtoli is in total chaos putting commuters in sufferings.
9 September 2016
Severe gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
Holiday-makers are suffering immensely due to a severe gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway. Meanwhile, the traffic situation of Dhaka-Tangail highway improves. Due to excessive pressure of traffic, the vehicles are moving slowly but the tailback has eased to a great extent.
9 September 2016
Intercity train service from Panchagarh demanded
Citizen's rights activists brought out a procession from the District Bar Library in the town on Thursday demanding immediate intercity
8 September 2016
Zakia fighting for life in Rangpur hospital
Brutally stabbed by a rejected stalker on Wednesday, eighth grader Zakia Sultana, 14, is fighting for life at Rangpur Medical College
8 September 2016
Villagers suffer as road in awful state for years
People of eight villages in Rajapur upazila of the district are suffering immensely as the Pukurijana-Bashtola-Mankisundar connecting
8 September 2016
River erosion threatens Jahangir bridge
Erosion by Sugandha River is increasing in the district, endangering an important bridge and threatening to cut-off road
8 September 2016
BR inaugurates 2 new trains ahead of Eid
The Bangladesh Railway authorities inaugurates two new trains at Kamalapur Railway Station ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
8 September 2016
Dhaka-Aricha, Dhaka-Ctg highways in chaos
Tailbacks have formed on the Dhaka-Aricha and Dhaka-Chittagong highways causing immense sufferings for home-goers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Additional load of transports on the road has caused the gridlocks.
8 September 2016
Sherpur VIP Road in bad shape
The Sribordi crossing-TNT road, also known as VIP Road, in Sherpur looks more like a canal than a road due to the potholes developed on it.
7 September 2016
HC for providing security to Justice Gobinda’s family, relatives
The High Court directs the government to provide security to the family members and relatives of Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore in Kadambari area of Madaripur.
7 September 2016
BSF picks up Bangladeshi
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi from near the zero line at International Border Pillar in Chargaon area under
6 September 2016
Threat to withdraw case
A man, accused in a case for trying to violate a widow in Sonatola upazila on June 4, is threatening the victim and her family members to
6 September 2016
Star News Plus: Indian cattle ban boosts Bangladesh cow market
Today Bangladesh can meet a large part of its meat demand from its domestic sources. This is the success story of a ban becoming a boon for Bangladesh.
6 September 2016
HC bars Ctg BAF Shaheen College from charging extra fees
High Court directs the authorities concerned to refrain from charging additional fees from the students of BAF Shaheen College in Chittagong for next six months.
6 September 2016