Everyday secularism and the Bangladesh we rarely talk about
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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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Elephant kills man
A man was killed by an elephant in Bengchari area under Kaptai upazila of the district on Sunday. The victim is Sonadhan Chakma, 37, a
20 June 2016
Group out to grab power illegally abandoned arms, ammo: DMP
A vested group, which wants to grab state power by creating anarchy, might have dumped firearms and ammunition in a canal in Dhaka’s Uttara area, police say.
20 June 2016
EU to give $2.26m for Roanu victims
The European Commission declares it will provide US$ 2.26 million for the victims of cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh under humanitarian grounds.
19 June 2016
Verdict on 8 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr men’ any day
A tribunal in Dhaka is to deliver verdict any day in a case filed against eight Jamalpur “Al-Badr men” for their offences during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
19 June 2016
Child marriage bid foiled
A schoolgirl was saved from child marriage in Bahubol upazila of Habiganj district on Friday night. Jhuma Akther, 14, a Class VIII student
18 June 2016
Family meets Quasem at Kashimpur jail
Family members of condemned war crimes convict Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali met with him at Kashimpur jail in Gazipur.
18 June 2016
Jihan's Story, Greece
Like so many others, 34-year-old Jihan was willing to risk everything in order to escape war-torn Syria and find safety for her family.
17 June 2016
Mouhamad's journey
Mouhamad, a 40-year-old dentist and poet, lived in Aleppo, Syria, for many years. In his dental clinic, he offered
17 June 2016
Saving Our Drowning Humanity
In the last week of May, at least 1,050 migrants and asylum-seekers died in the Mediterranean Sea, victims of the international
17 June 2016
Eid allowance: RMG workers for payment before 20th Ramadan
Different garment workers' associations call upon the factory owners to pay the apparel workers’ salary and Eid allowance before the 20th Ramadan.
17 June 2016
Spl crackdown ends, 194 ‘militants’ held
Police conclude a weeklong special crackdown with the arrest of 194 suspected militants including 151 members of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
17 June 2016
CPJ lauds arrest of Tutul 'attacker'
The Committee to Protect Journalists praises the arrest of a suspect who took part in the killing attempt on publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul last year.
17 June 2016
Lightning kills 2 kids
Two minor boys were killed in a lightning strike at Sardarpara village in Melandah upazila of the district yesterday. The
16 June 2016
50-km Naogaon road to Bogra in awful state
People of Atrai upazila of Naogaon district are suffering immensely because a 50-km road connecting with Bogra remains in a
16 June 2016
3,99,303 cases pending with HC till March 2016: Anisul
The number of total pending cases lying with the High Court Division till March 31, 2016 were 3,99,303, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.
16 June 2016
Publisher Tutul’s ‘attacker’ remanded
ABT man is placed on five-day remand in connection with the murder attempt on publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul last year.
16 June 2016
Indefinite road, waterway blockade in Bandarban
The district unit of Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations yesterday enforced roads and waterways blockade in the district for an indefinite period demanding steps to rescue the party leader, who was abducted by an armed gang from Sadar upazila on Monday night.
15 June 2016
Immediate arrest, speedy trial of Tonu's killers demanded
Students and socio-cultural activists at a human chain in Comilla yesterday demanded immediate arrest and speedy trial of the killers of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
15 June 2016
Over 100 NID holders listed as 'Myanmar citizens'
Over 100 people of 18 families in Kuakata reserve forest area have been listed as 'Myanmar citizens' although they are living in the area for decades and they have national identity (NID) cards as Bangladeshi citizens.
15 June 2016
Lawmaker seeks PM's intervention to protect minorities
Ruling party lawmaker Dhirendra Devnath Shambhu urges the prime minister and her cabinet to draw their attention to stop attacks on minorities.
15 June 2016