The proclamation that gave Bangladesh its statehood
10 April 2026, 11:54 AM
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Reviving Bengal’s oldest songs: The Charyapada today
10 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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How the British shaped the way we dress today
9 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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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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Elephant kills woman
A woman was killed by an elephant in Purbo Chaillatoli area under Longodu upazila on Monday night. The victim was Anupa Begum, 45, of
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
'Bring schoolboy Janom's killers to book'
Local people, teachers and fellow students yesterday formed a human chain demanding arrest of the prime accused in the case for killing
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Faridpur flood damages crops worth Tk 17cr
With the receding of floodwater, crops on 3,189 hectares of land in five upazilas of the district have been damaged.
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Patuakhali town roads badly damaged
The people of Patuakhali town are suffering as at least seven important roads in the town have been lying badly damaged due to heavy
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Trapped baby elephant rescued in Sherpur
A baby elephant which got trapped in abandoned well in Dudhnoi border area of Jhenigati upazila early yesterday has been rescued.
16 August 2016, 14:16 PM
Lightning kills one
A man was killed in lightning strike in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur on Sunday. The deceased was Nur Hossain, 22, son of Mozaharul Islam
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
'Save school from river erosion'
Local people demanded immediate steps to save a school from erosion by the River Jhinai in the district.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Tea workers observe strike for wages
About 400 workers of a tea garden along with their families have been continuing their programmes, demanding
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Wild elephant tranquilised yet again
The stranded wild elephant, recently rescued and named as Bangabahadur, has been tranquilised yet again this morning.
14 August 2016, 06:37 AM
7 return from Indian jail
Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five women and a child, returned home yesterday after languishing in an Indian
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Lawyer helps poor kids after daily star report
A report published in The Daily Star on July 5 this year brought help to six kids and their mothers of two poor families
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Schoolboy murdered in Mymensingh
A schoolboy was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends in Mashkanda area of Mymensingh town yesterday.
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Rescued Indian elephant breaks free
The stranded Indian elephant, recently rescued and named as Bangabahadur, breaks its shackles with which she was tied to a mango tree at Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur.
13 August 2016, 10:06 AM
Drop criminal proceedings against banglamail24 journos: CPJ
Bangladeshi authorities should drop all criminal proceedings against three journalists from the news website banglamail24, release them immediately, and restore press credentials to nine of their colleagues, said the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
13 August 2016, 09:32 AM
Syed Waliullah Existentialism, Nostalgia, Nationalism
Syed Waliullah was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. His father, Syed Ahmadullah, was a government officer whose postings took him to different mofussil towns in Bengal...
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Hartal ends in CHT
The second day of the hartal in three hill districts, called by the Bangalee settlers demanding cancellation of Hill Tracts Land Dispute
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
People suffer as flood washes away road
People of 10 villages in Manikganj have been suffering for want of a bamboo or wooden bridge for the last 15 days as the 60-foot road at
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Post-flood erosion wreaks havoc
Amid recession of floodwater in different areas, erosion by three rivers has turned serious, leaving hundreds of families homeless in
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Hold anti-militancy rally at educational institutions on September 3: Ministry
Education ministry asks the authorities concerned to hold anti-militancy rally at educational institutions across the country on September 3.
11 August 2016, 13:05 PM
3 Jessore ‘Hizb-ut Tahrir men’ surrender promising to return to normal life
Three alleged members of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir surrender before police promising to return to normal life in Jessore, police say.
11 August 2016, 12:37 PM