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The making of India’s Bengali Muslim problem
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I wrote this book before the July uprising, so the issues I discuss are not new developments but part of a much longer process.

Star analysis / Where rape happens: Inside homes, among familiar faces

8 June 2026, 09:29 AM Crime & Justice
Most rape incidents in Bangladesh do not happen in dark alleys or isolated streets. They occur in places people trust the most -- inside homes.

Mohajir manuscripts: Field notes from Dhaka Aliya Madrasa

8 June 2026, 00:00 AM In Focus
On 20 August 1947, the Director of Public Instruction for the Education Directorate of the newly created state of West Bengal, S. Dutta, issued an order—“in view of the decision of the Separation Office”—to the principal and teachers of the Kolkata Aliya Madrasa at Wellesley Square.

Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500

7 June 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
The medicines losing their magic: Bangladesh’s race against time
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM Health
A hidden crisis is quietly claiming lives across the world.
Should BB cut rates in the middle of an energy shock?
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM Column
As Bangladesh Bank prepares its next Monetary Policy Statement, expected by the end of June, one question looms over the entire exercise: should the policy rate remain at 10 percent, or is it time to begin easing?