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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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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Sundarban Textile workers demand wage hike
Workers of Sundarban Textile Mills staged a demonstration in front of the mill yesterday, demanding a wage hike.
1 August 2016
Mild tremor shakes Ctg, Sylhet
A moderate earthquake shakes Chittagong, Sylhet and their adjacent areas this afternoon.
1 August 2016
5 ‘ABT men’ arrested in Ctg
Detectives in a drive arrest five youths for their alleged link with banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Patenga area of Chittagong.
1 August 2016
Situation worsens
The situation of Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals deteriorated as three more ferries went out of operation with engine problems
31 July 2016
Tk 75 lakh sandalwood seized
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 150 kilograms of sandalwood worth about Tk 75 lakh at Andulia Bazar in Chaugachha upazila of
31 July 2016
Fratricide
A man was killed allegedly by his brother over a disputed land at Joyda village in Muktagacha upazila yesterday. The victim is Akhter Ali,
31 July 2016
50 school kids fall sick
At least 50 students of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)-run Shrijoni Biddhyanikaton yesterday fell sick due to hot
31 July 2016
Barapukuria road under water for 10 days
Residents of villages surrounding Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur are suffering as their
31 July 2016
Stay alert against IS, Menon to Biman officials
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon urges Biman officials to remain vigilant so that members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) cannot enter Bangladesh and make it a place of their terrorist activities.
31 July 2016
Ferry service vulnerable
Ferry movement on Paturia-Daulatdia river route may be disrupted any time as two landing stations of Daulatdia terminal were washed
30 July 2016
Flood hits 59 upazilas hard: Minister
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said 59 upazilas in 16 districts have been inundated so far by floodwater.
30 July 2016
Flood snaps Jamalpur-Dewanganj train service
Rail communication on Jamalpur-Dewanganj route remains suspended since last night due to flooding and heavy rainfall in Jamalpur.
30 July 2016
Bengal's 'Ocean of Knowledge'
Compared to Ram Mohan's approach of creating a separate society (Brahmo Samaj) as social reformation to rid society of practices he condemned, Ishwar Chandra had a more inclusive approach. Arguably his greatest achievement was the role he played in the passage of the Widow Remarriage Act.
29 July 2016
Hacking of fellow sparks protest
Students of Pabna Edward College put up an hour-long barricade on the Pabna-Rajshahi highway in front of the college
28 July 2016
Six bombs recovered
Detective Branch (DB) of police seized six bombs from Baribaka village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district on
28 July 2016
Lightning kills 2 in Rangpur
Two people were killed and three others injured by lightning in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur yesterday morning.
28 July 2016
Boat only transport for 90 Sunamganj villages
Familiar to generations of Bangladeshi school-goers, 'A Journey by Boat' is a common passage and essay topic. But
28 July 2016
Derailment halts Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link
Train service on Dhaka-Mymensingh route remains suspended following a train derailment in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
28 July 2016
Kids denied IT literacy as teacher serves UZ office
The upazila education officer in Sarishabari upazila allegedly engaged an assistant teacher of a local government primary school at Charhatbari village as a computer operator at his office for nearly two years, depriving the school kids of computer education.
27 July 2016
Brutality on 2 orphan girls
Two minor girls of a government-run girls' orphanage in Kushtia were violated allegedly by one of its employees.
27 July 2016