Everyday secularism and the Bangladesh we rarely talk about
22 September 2026
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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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EU condemns Panchagarh priest murder
European Union Delegation to Bangladesh strongly condemns the killing of a Hindu priest in Panchagarh and urged the authorities concerned to ensure a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
22 February 2016
Flood-damaged bridge lies without repair for months
People of 20 villages in Sundarganj upazila are suffering because a bridge at Ramdakua, five kilometres from the upazila headquarters
21 February 2016
Withdraw cases against Star editor
Civil society members and journalists yesterday formed human chains in Mymensingh and Jessore protesting countrywide filing of
20 February 2016
6 Bangladeshis among 971 ‘illegal expats’ held in Malaysia
Malaysian immigration department has nabbed 971 ‘illegal expatriates’, including six Bangladeshis, in an overnight nationwide crackdown.
20 February 2016
The Origins of the Language Movement
Principal Abul Kashem is an unforgettable entity of the history of the Language Movement. On September 1, 1947, under his leadership,
19 February 2016
Deal to send 15 lakh Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia explained
The deal to send 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia within the next three years has been signed.
19 February 2016
Classes hampered as school abandoned for 18 months
The education of 165 children of Darihamidpur Government Primary School in Jamalpur's Sadar upazila has been hampered for around
18 February 2016
MP Liton's bail extended again
A court here yesterday further extended interim bail of Manjurul Islam Liton, ruling party lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 constituency, till
17 February 2016
Editors’ Council protests case against Star editor
The Editors' Council has condemned and protested the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and the Council's General Secretary, Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016
Taramon Bibi shifted to Dhaka for better treatment
Bir Protik Taramon Bibi who was undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is shifted to Dhaka for better treatment.
17 February 2016
Arrest warrant against Star editor revised, summons issued
A Narayanganj court, which issued a warrant of arrest against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam yesterday, revises the order and issues a summons today. The order came as 12 fresh cases are filed against Anam amid continuing lawsuit spree.
17 February 2016
Human chain protesting cases against Daily Star editor in Thakurgaon
People from all walks of life form a human chain in Thakurgaon protesting countrywide filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
16 February 2016
Arrest warrant issued against Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam
Narayanganj court issues arrest warrant against Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in a defamation case filed by an Awami League activist. With 18 cases filed today, number of total lawsuits against Anam reaches 55. Of them, 12 are complaints seeking to sue him for sedition while the rest are libel suits.
16 February 2016
17 more cases filed against Star editor
Seventeen more cases including six sedition pleas are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in 17 districts.
15 February 2016
Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs
Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
15 February 2016
Cops' arms lost in Meghna found
A rifle and a shotgun, which went missing after a boat carrying a patrol team of police capsized in the Meghna River near Ashuganj on
14 February 2016
Elias writer of the oppressed
Akhtaruzzaman Elias is difficult and ambiguous. His language is turgid and his narrative tortuous. His characters spout dirty,
12 February 2016
Rohingya census process in 6 districts begins
Primary task to conduct a census of unregistered Rohingya population in Bangladesh has begun in six districts.
12 February 2016
‘Drone-like object’ found in front of IDB bhaban
Police have recovered a drone-like object from outside the premises of IDB building at Agargaon area of Dhaka.
11 February 2016
Workers block highway
Employees of Alim Jute Mills here yesterday blocked Khulna-Jessore highway protesting the authorities' move to hand over the ownership
10 February 2016