The Delta paradox: Prosperity and plunder in late medieval Bengal
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Zobaida Khatun Chowdhury: A life carved in courage
19 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Surya Sen and the Chittagong Armoury Raid: The revolt that shook the Raj
18 April 2026, 17:30 PM
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In Focus / Rose Garden: A history of passion and pride
19 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Armenian heritage in Bangladesh
7 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Witnessing a nation in the making: A journalist’s journey to Mujibnagar
17 April 2026, 14:35 PM
Slow Reads
Bangladesh speaks to the world
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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Adaitwa Mallabarman - An author of the soil
16 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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The pain of water
16 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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How did Pahela Baishakh become a public celebration?
13 April 2026, 16:55 PM
Slow Reads Special
LET IT RAIN
But life has more than one dimension where people's ideology, belief, musical performance, livelihood strategies, etc. are interconnected and it is
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Rain triggers landslides
At least 10 people were killed yesterday in incidents triggered by unrelenting monsoon rain that continued to disrupt routine life across the country.
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Wave of terror attacks in three continents
Terrorists attacked sites in France, Tunisia and Kuwait yesterday, leaving a bloody toll on three continents and prompting new concerns
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM
New scheme to protect 4 cities from earthquake
The government has taken up a Tk 1,381 crore project to protect four cities, including Dhaka, from earthquakes. About 96 percent of the money would be from the World Bank.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Buet closed amid fear of unrest
The Buet has been closed for an indefinite period after some unruly students vandalised its academic buildings, demanding postponement of term final exams.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Razzak back home, finally
BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak “was gnawed by a member of Myanmar BGP” in the scuffle while being abducted on June 17, the BGP delegation claimed at the flag meeting over his return yesterday.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Oil spill spreads again
More oil spilled from the train wagons that fell into a canal in Chittagong a week ago, threatening the ecosystem in and around the Karnaphuli river.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Malaysia to take workers thru' private channel
After the government to government (G2G) system failed to live up to the Bangladeshi migrant workers' expectation, Malaysia under a new mechanism has agreed to recruit
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Wheat imported from Brazil not rotten
The food ministry yesterday said it had tested the samples of wheat imported from Brazil and did not find the grain “rotten” or “unfit for human consumption”.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Hope for Razzak's return as Myanmar agrees flag meet
Almost a week after the abduction of BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak, Myanmar has agreed to hold a flag meeting in a day or two over his
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Fog over release of BGB man
Myanmar's border force yesterday said it will release BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak if Bangladesh takes in 550 boat people found adrift at
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Sufia Kamal: The Charming Rebel
We should not allow ourselves to be misled by a vested group, in the name of religion, and let people exploit our religious sentiments for narrow political ends.
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM
High-speed train to link Dhaka, Beijing
As part of its “Southern Silk Route” China plans to establish a high speed railway link between Kunming and Kolkata through Dhaka and Chittagong, according to reports
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Niko trial gets go-ahead
The High Court yesterday cleared the way for trial proceedings to resume in the Niko corruption case against Khaleda Zia.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Arrest order for Zafrullah
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for non-payment of a fine it had imposed on him for contempt of court.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Rajuk plans two more housing projects for lawmakers
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), with the prime and public works ministers' consent, will implement two more land development schemes to provide lawmakers and
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
36 more illegal billboards pulled down in Ctg city
A mobile court of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) pulled down 36 illegal billboards and fined two billboard owners Tk 5,000 each in
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Reckless driving takes another student's life
One more college student was killed in a road accident in Chittagong city yesterday, five days after two others were killed.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Barking deer dies at Ctg Zoo
A male barking deer died at Chittagong Zoo yesterday, hours after it was injured in a fight with another deer.
17 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Abducted boy rescued, one held in Ctg
Police yesterday rescued an abducted boy from Abdupara area of Chittagong city.
17 June 2015, 18:00 PM