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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Patrons of Gulshan, Sholakia attacks indentified: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the patrons of Gulshan and Sholakia terrorist attacks have been identified.
16 July 2016
Turkey crisis: No info on any Bangladeshi casualties
The Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul has not received any information regarding casualty of Bangladeshi nationals in Turkey following the coup situation.
16 July 2016
Shahidullah's sadhana
“Archimedes once made the remark: give me a farm spot to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world. Archimedes strived for the impossible. But I am making a realistic claim to you: Give me a dozen writers imbued with fresh thoughts and I will move Bangladesh"
15 July 2016
Seize connectivity as 'strategic opportunity'; PM Hasina at ASEM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays importance on smooth connectivity among all countries and communities to secure peace, stability and prosperity saying connectivity should be taken as a strategic opportunity.
15 July 2016
11 Sundarbans robbers surrender to home minister
Eleven members of two Sundarbans-based robber gangs surrender and hand over 25 firearms to Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan at Mongla port in Khulna.
15 July 2016
Sale halted after unusual purchase for 2 days
Authorities of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) temporarily suspended sale of coal from Wednesday after 60,000 tonnes
14 July 2016
Child marriage bid foiled
A teenage girl was saved from early marriage at Parampasha under Nalchity upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
14 July 2016
Prothom Alo journalist aquitted in extortion case
A Patuakhali court yesterday acquitted Md Mizanur Rahman, Baufal correspondent of Prothom Alo, a Bangla newspaper, in an extortion
14 July 2016
200-year-old playground grabbed in Joypurhat
Frustration grips the people of Roar village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat as the 200-year-old playground in the locality has been
14 July 2016
Common khutba for tomorrow’s jumma
Bangladesh Islamic Foundation authorities issue circular requesting imams of all mosques across the country to recite a common khutba (sermon) during the jumma prayer tomorrow.
14 July 2016
Tarana frustrated with call drop compensation
State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim alleges that she finds no compensation despite facing huge call drops in different parts of the country.
14 July 2016
Recent terror attacks won’t affect manpower export: Minister
Manpower export from Bangladesh to different countries will not be affected by recent militant attacks in Gulshan and Sholakia, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
14 July 2016
Order on Shafik Rehman’s bail plea Sunday
The Supreme Court has fixed Sunday for passing an order on a leave to appeal petition filed by journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in a sedition case.
14 July 2016
Child marriage bid foiled
A teenage girl was saved from early marriage in Kathalia upazila of the district on Tuesday. Farzana Akhter, 17, daughter of late Ainal
13 July 2016
Bangladesh elected president of ISA
Bangladesh has been elected President of the Assembly of the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA).
13 July 2016
Abe-Hasina to host special anti-terror event in ASEM Summit
The prime ministers of Japan and Bangladesh will host a special anti-terrorism event on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit – in the backdrop of the grisly café attack in Dhaka.
13 July 2016
10 docs get show cause notice
Ten doctors of Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital on Sunday received show cause notice for absence from their working place.
12 July 2016
Commuters suffer as fallen bridge not rebuilt
Thousands of commuters travelling by bus and other vehicles are facing problem as an iron bridge that collapsed at
12 July 2016
11 more infected with anthrax in Sirajganj
Eleven more people have been infected with anthrax in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj within the last 24 hours.
12 July 2016
Schoolgirl saved from marriage
A schoolgirl was saved from early marriage in Gopalpur upazila while a man was fined for marrying off his daughter at
12 July 2016