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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Mymensingh char people continue protest
Thousands of char people yesterday blocked a road demanding removal of their farmlands and homesteads from the
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
India concerned over safety of Bangladesh Hindus
India has conveyed its concerns to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the security of Hindu community in Bangladesh, in the backdrop of recent attacks on the minority group in Brahmanbaria.
6 November 2016, 12:27 PM
Weakened depression crossing Ctg coast
The deep depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression and started to cross Chittagong coast.
6 November 2016, 05:15 AM
40-day scheme yet to start for fund crisis
A good number of farm labourers of five upazilas in the district are going through a serious job crisis.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Photos of PM, Bangabandhu torched
A college principal was arrested in Chatmohar upazila of the district yesterday on charge of torching photographs of Father of the Nation
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Struggle for education
The father of a girl newly admitted to a medical college is very worried as he is unable to bear the expenses of her education.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
6 villages under threat of erosion
Around 1,500 families of six villages in Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj have been passing their days in fear of erosion of their
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Attack on Hindus: Sayedul to brief media tomorrow
Amid widespread criticism for his comments over the attack on Hindu community in Nasirnagar, Fisheries Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque is to brief the media in Brahmanbaria on November 6, 2016.
5 November 2016, 16:34 PM
Attack on Hindus: Nirmul committee wants judicial probe
Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee blames the failure of the local administrations and police behind the October 30 attacks on Hindu temples and Hindu community in Brahmanbaria.
5 November 2016, 09:42 AM
Laxmi idol found at Brahmanbaria mosque
Six days into the attack on Hindu temples and houses in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, police recover an idol of Goddess Laxmi from a mosque in the upazila.
5 November 2016, 08:56 AM
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 4
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal No four lowering local cautionary signal No three, according to the latest weather bulletin by Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
5 November 2016, 06:16 AM
HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMCORACY
Two transitions are taking place simultaneously: the first is the political transition from the pre-independence authoritarian to a post-
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Officials visit bridge site to realise kid's dream
A seven-member team from the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges visited the proposed site of Payra bridge on Patuakhali-
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Early winter vegetables arrive in Bogra markets
A light mist and coolness can be felt at dawn in 12 upazilas of the district as winter, the season for growing vegetables, is approaching.
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Cyclone 'Nada' moves northwestward in bay
A tropical depression is formed in the Bay of Bengal and is forecast to pose as Cyclone 'Nada'.
3 November 2016, 16:07 PM
Hearing on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership Nov 14
The High Court fixes November 14 for resuming hearing on a writ petition challenging the legality of Jatiya Sangsad membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader of Feni.
3 November 2016, 13:54 PM
Don’t post anything hurting religious sentiment, police ask countrymen
Bangladesh police call upon the countrymen not to post any comments and photos in social media including Facebook that hurt people’s religious sentiment.
3 November 2016, 12:40 PM
Attack on Hindus: Minister criticises journos
A ruling party minister who had claimed that the rampage on Hindus in Brahmanbaria was “nothing serious” criticises journalists for publishing “negative reports” for his comments.
3 November 2016, 10:58 AM
Attacks on Hindus: NHRC doubts role of Rasraj
A day into visiting Nasirnagar of Brahmanbaria, the fact-finding team of National Human Rights Commission has expressed doubt over the role of the person who was detained after the mayhem on Hindu community.
3 November 2016, 08:32 AM
Washed away road makes students' learning difficult
Education at two institutions in Dewanpara village in Chinaduli union under Islampur upazila of the district is being badly hampered due to disrupted communication.
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM