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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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Wife seeks PM's intervention in rescue efforts
The wife of a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology who was allegedly abducted in the early hours of December 10 sought the prime minister's intervention yesterday in rescue efforts.
14 December 2015
N'ganj transport workers clash with cops
At least 20 people, including five policemen, were injured in a clash between police and transport workers following detention of their leader for beating up a cop in plainclothes over a trifling matter at Panchabati in Fatullah Upazila of Narayanganj yesterday.
14 December 2015
Market’s legality near Baldha Garden questioned
The High Court questions the legality of constructing a kitchen market on a residential area near Baldha Garden in the capital’s Wari area.
14 December 2015
Jamalpur war crimes accused sent to jail
International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sent to jail a war crimes accused from Jamalpur produced by police.
13 December 2015
Bangladesh’s war trial: List of fugitives gets longer
Despite several directives by the International Crimes Tribunal and initiatives of the government to arrest war crimes accused, police have failed to capture more than half of them, frustrating justice seekers.
Two war crimes tribunals had issued arrest warrants against 102 war crimes accused in 18 cases since August last year, but the law enforcers could arrest only 45, according to The Daily Star reports.
13 December 2015
Tk 30 lakh sought for Nirob’s family
A rights group file a writ petition seeking High Court’s order on the government to compensate Tk 30 lakh to the family of Nirob who died after falling into a sewer in Dhaka.
13 December 2015
Needs of disabled must be taken into consideration
People with disabilities should be given the opportunity to participate and express their needs at every stage of disaster risk
12 December 2015
Rokeya's unrealised Dream
Feminism is considered an ugly word by many who have a passing acquaintance with it. An open assertion of being a feminist in social
11 December 2015
Indian Coast Guard DG visits Ctg
Director General (DG) of Indian Cast Guard Vice Admiral HCS Bisht, AVSM called on Zonal Commander of Bangladesh
11 December 2015
CMP sets up CCTV camera at shrine
Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday set up a CCTV camera at Shah Amanat Mazar, as a part of bringing all the
11 December 2015
Females' marriageable age to remain 18: Chumki
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki yesterday said the government is not going to lower the minimum
11 December 2015
Develop IT, communication skills to prosper
Speakers at a Rotary seminar yesterday called upon the new generation to develop communication skills along with expertise in
11 December 2015
Tangail poetry festival starts today
A two-day fourth Bangla Poetry Festival-2015, organised by Sadharan Granthagar, begins in Tangail's Bhasani Hall
10 December 2015
Stay alert to protect country
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the newly commissioned members of the Bangladesh Army to always stay vigilant to protect the country's independence and sovereignty.
10 December 2015
Tejgaon road declared free of illegal parking
The Dhaka north mayor at a public rally yesterday formally declared the Tejgaon road connecting Satrasta and
10 December 2015
Biswa Ijtema starts in Barisal
The regional Biswa Ijtema started in Nabagram Road area of Barisal city after the Asar prayers yesterday.
10 December 2015
Money laundering from Bangladesh hits decade high
Illegal capital flight from Bangladesh surged 33.78 percent year-on-year to $9.66 billion in 2013 through trade misinvoicing and other channels, according to a report of Global Financial Integrity.
The highest in a decade, the amount was more than six percent of the country's GDP and one-third of the export receipts in 2013. It is three times the size of average foreign direct investment Bangladesh received in recent times.
9 December 2015
Cricketer Shahadat gets bail till March 31 on health ground
The High Court yesterday granted bail to cricketer Shahadat Hossain in connection with a case filed for torturing his 11-year-old
8 December 2015
Bangladesh for recasting Saarc role
Bangladesh yesterday stressed on efficiently recasting the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's (Saarc) role in context to
8 December 2015
Citizens can learn from history for better future
A concerned citizen can learn from history and play an effective role in building an independent and sovereign country, said Executive
8 December 2015