Annapurna Devi and the gendered silences of classical music
7 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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'Islamisation in Bengal has no parallel in South Asia'
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Kedarnath Majumdar: The forgotten historian of Bengal
5 April 2026, 14:30 PM
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Banglay Bidroho: A rare collection of Liberation War paintings
2 April 2026, 16:05 PM
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Once again the debate over Bengali nationalism
31 March 2026, 12:58 PM
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Does South Asia need secularism?
30 March 2026, 00:44 AM
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Did Jinnah lose faith in the Two-Nation Theory after 1947?
26 March 2026, 16:02 PM
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The black flag at Rajshahi and the officer who chose conscience
26 March 2026, 13:39 PM
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At Highgate, remembering Karl Marx
22 March 2026, 15:00 PM
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Celebrating Eid: Thousand years of history in three embraces
21 March 2026, 10:00 AM
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Jamdani Sari gets GI registration certificate
Recognising the national heritage, Jamdani sari, as a registered geographical indication (GI) product, the government today gave a certificate of proprietorship to the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC).
17 November 2016, 07:48 AM
Gaibandha Santals sue 500 for arson attack, looting
The evicted Santals of Gaibandha filed a case against 500 unnamed people for attacking their village, setting fire and looting their homes on November 6.
17 November 2016, 07:21 AM
'Ensure security of Santals'
Protests against the recent attack, looting and torching of Santals' homes at Gabindaganj in Gaibandha were held in Jahangrnagar University (JU) and Khagrachhari yesterday.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Elephants on rampage
A herd of wild elephants coming from Garo-hills of Indian Meghalaya state badly damaged transplanted aman paddy on about 50 acres of lands at Jadurchar village in Dhanua Kamalpur union under Bakshiganj upazila of the district in the last two days.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
257 Nilphamari pry schools without headmasters
Two hundred and fifty-seven government primary schools in the district are running without headmasters for one to five years as the vacancies caused by retirement or death have not been filled up.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Evicted Santals accept aid sent by PM
The evicted Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha accept aid sent on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
16 November 2016, 11:59 AM
Process to send workers to Malaysia starts in Dec
Bangladesh government will start the process to send workers to Malaysia from December’s first week, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
16 November 2016, 05:58 AM
Water transport strike called off
Sunamganj Water Transport Workers' Co-operative Association called off their strike yesterday following a meeting between the district
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Stalked schoolgirl in trauma
A Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee could not sit for the mathematics examination due to abuse by a stalker on way to her
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Bamboo ladders set to make bridge usable!
Believe it or not, villagers use bamboo-made ladders to get on a bridge on the Kharia river in Phulpur upazila of the district, as it has
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
2 wounded Santal men sent to jail
A Gaibandha court sends two Santal men, who were injured and arrested in a case filed for attacking police during a clash on November 6 at Gobindaganj upazila, to jail.
15 November 2016, 13:45 PM
10-km tailback on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
A 10-kilometre gridlock has been created on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Narayanganj district’s Gawsia area causing immense sufferings.
15 November 2016, 07:58 AM
Waterways strike on
Sunamganj Water Transport Workers' Cooperative Association went on an indefinite strike from November 10,
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Mahendranagar road still in sorry state
Road communication between the district and other parts of the country is still disrupted due to the awful condition
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Over 2,000 cattle die so far
Over 2,000 cattle, including cows, buffaloes and rams, in remote char areas of the district died due to incessant rain
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Gaibandha Santals refuse govt aid after eviction
Enraged, hungry, and out of work, ethnic minority Santals in Gaibandha’s Gobindaganj are rejecting the government relief sent for them after eviction from their lands. They say they will not accept anything from the government "even if they die out of hunger".
14 November 2016, 07:22 AM
Protest continues
A two-day protest demanding punishment of those responsible for attacks on the Hindus in Nasirnagar of
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sand lifting threat to croplands
Illegal sand lifting from the Bangalee river in Shaghata upazila of the district goes unabated, posing threat to the
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Villagers repair dyke to save crops
Residents of four villages under Kalapara upazila of the district have voluntarily started repairing a damaged
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Arson attack in Nasirnagar again
Miscreants set fire to a room of the house of a Hindu family in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria where the people of minority community have been living in fears following recent several attacks there.
13 November 2016, 09:13 AM