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The painted cosmology of Tikoil village
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The proclamation that gave Bangladesh its statehood
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Reviving Bengal’s oldest songs: The Charyapada today
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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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Solar power brightens life of Teesta char people
With the installation of an 1800 watt solar panel at Char Nayarhat Bazar in Paschim Haldibari village, the lives of residents of Teesta
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM
People fear to talk: Sultana Kamal
Human rights activist Sultana Kamal today observed that people are afraid to talk.
3 May 2016, 13:08 PM
Long-haul bus fare cut by 3 paisa per kilometre
The government decides to reduce passenger fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long haul buses following the recent cuts in fuel prices.
3 May 2016, 09:20 AM
Farmer dies of heatstroke
A farmer died of heatstroke in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abu Hossain, 30, son of
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Cargo vessel owners withdraw strike
Cargo vessel owners call off their strike following the government’s assurance of a fresh wage structure for the workers in the sector.
2 May 2016, 11:14 AM
Move to build market on playground protested
Local people formed a human chain and held a rally in the district town yesterday, demanding cancellation of the decision of building a
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
The World's Bishwa-Kobi
A little less than a hundred years ago, Bishwa-Kobi Rabindranath Tagore, wrote a poem that he had titled simply “Shakespeare”.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Malaysia to announce foreign workers’ recruitment soon, says Deputy PM
The Malaysian government will announce a decision on the intake of foreign workers soon, says Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
29 April 2016, 06:18 AM
ESCAP projects 6.8% growth for 2016
In contrary to the government’s growth expectation of beyond 7 percent for 2016, a United Nations body has said it would not exceed 6.8 percent.
28 April 2016, 05:14 AM
Sugar mill workers stage demo
Workers of Natore Sugar Mills staged a demonstration in front of the factory yesterday to press home their six-point demand. Workers of
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Villagers protest outage, confine meter readers
People of several villages at Madhupur upazila of the district yesterday protested power outage and confined two meter readers of Palli Bidyut Samity in Moter Bazar area.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM
RU professor killing: Students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for 3hrs
Students of the Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for three hours demanding justice for Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
27 April 2016, 08:32 AM
EU, France, Australia condemn Xulhaz murder
European Union underscores the need for thorough investigation into the recent killings to bring the criminals to justice. France, Australia and Switzerland have also condemned the murders of LGBT magazine editor and the Rajshahi University professor and pledged to stand beside Bangladesh in fighting terrorism.
27 April 2016, 04:00 AM
Transport workers on strike in Pabna
The transport workers went on an indefinite strike in the district yesterday, protesting rampant extortion on highways.
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Water transport workers call off indefinite strike
Water transport workers call off their countrywide indefinite strike after the owners agreed to fulfil their 15-point demand.
26 April 2016, 17:31 PM
Storm-damaged school lies without repair for 2 years
Students of Kamol Narayan Government Primary School in Gobindaganj upazila of the district are attending classes under the open sky as
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Shahbagh blocked during students’ hartal for Tonu
Student bodies blockade Dhaka's key intersection Shahbagh to begin the countrywide hartal clamped protesting government's failure to arrest the killers of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
25 April 2016, 03:08 AM
Under trial prisoner dies
An under trial prisoner died at Pabna Medical College Hospital yesterday. The deceased is Md Shraban, 26, son of Anwar Hossain of Sara
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Launch strike lifted on Dhaka-greater Barisal route
Water transport workers decide to keep passenger vessels on Dhaka-greater Barisal route out of their strike temporarily due to ongoing HSC examinations.
22 April 2016, 18:26 PM
The Khapra Ward Day: The Moment and the Movement
April 24, 1950. It was a sunlit Monday morning. There were 39—according to some, 42—political prisoners in the famous Khapra Ward
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM