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Tagore’s “Balaka” and the decolonial poetics of becoming
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Kolkata's Eid, my Eid
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The quiet lessons of Shital Pati
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Mercy, love, and pluralism: A sufi vision of Islam
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Beyond the loom: How Jamdani preserves the values of peace
27 May 2026, 10:30 AM
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Hair oil, bumblebees, and the lost world of Bengali advertising art
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200-year-old playground grabbed in Joypurhat
Frustration grips the people of Roar village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat as the 200-year-old playground in the locality has been
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Sale halted after unusual purchase for 2 days
Authorities of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) temporarily suspended sale of coal from Wednesday after 60,000 tonnes
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Common khutba for tomorrow’s jumma
Bangladesh Islamic Foundation authorities issue circular requesting imams of all mosques across the country to recite a common khutba (sermon) during the jumma prayer tomorrow.
14 July 2016, 15:55 PM
Tarana frustrated with call drop compensation
State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim alleges that she finds no compensation despite facing huge call drops in different parts of the country.
14 July 2016, 11:04 AM
Recent terror attacks won’t affect manpower export: Minister
Manpower export from Bangladesh to different countries will not be affected by recent militant attacks in Gulshan and Sholakia, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
14 July 2016, 07:01 AM
Order on Shafik Rehman’s bail plea Sunday
The Supreme Court has fixed Sunday for passing an order on a leave to appeal petition filed by journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in a sedition case.
14 July 2016, 06:03 AM
Child marriage bid foiled
A teenage girl was saved from early marriage in Kathalia upazila of the district on Tuesday. Farzana Akhter, 17, daughter of late Ainal
13 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh elected president of ISA
Bangladesh has been elected President of the Assembly of the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA).
13 July 2016, 12:33 PM
Abe-Hasina to host special anti-terror event in ASEM Summit
The prime ministers of Japan and Bangladesh will host a special anti-terrorism event on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit – in the backdrop of the grisly café attack in Dhaka.
13 July 2016, 10:44 AM
10 docs get show cause notice
Ten doctors of Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital on Sunday received show cause notice for absence from their working place.
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Commuters suffer as fallen bridge not rebuilt
Thousands of commuters travelling by bus and other vehicles are facing problem as an iron bridge that collapsed at
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM
11 more infected with anthrax in Sirajganj
Eleven more people have been infected with anthrax in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj within the last 24 hours.
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Schoolgirl saved from marriage
A schoolgirl was saved from early marriage in Gopalpur upazila while a man was fined for marrying off his daughter at
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Lost kid finally gets shelter
Seven-year-old Omar Faruk, a lost and distressed boy, finally got a shelter at Joypurhat Children's Family on July 11, thanks to
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Erosion feared as flood breaks spur on Jamuna
The surge of floodwater from upstream of the Jamuna River and the hilly border areas of India and Bangladesh has
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Militancy: Govt to sit with vice chancellors of of public universities
The government has invited the vice-chancellors of all public universities on July 23 to discuss how to tackle the menace of militancy, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.
12 July 2016, 10:44 AM
Muhith stresses need to fortify parental bond
Finance Minister AMA Muhith underscores the need to strengthen the bond between parents and children in view of the recent attacks held in Bangladesh.
11 July 2016, 13:03 PM
Eid returnees suffer
Thousands of people returning to their workplaces after spending Eid holidays in their villages are suffering in Lalmonirhat railway
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM
NSU might scrap studentship if absent for 1 semester
North South University is on the verge of taking a major decision to strip studentship for anyone being found absent for four months without valid reason. A recommendation for such stern action has come in view after the university’s students have been found involved in terrorist activities.
10 July 2016, 15:24 PM
Shujan calls for national unity against militancy
Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) calls for a national unity against the threat of militancy in the country.
10 July 2016, 12:14 PM