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Slow Reads Special
The Nakshi Kantha: Tradition and transformation
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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The painted cosmology of Tikoil village
12 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Slow Reads Special
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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Sangskritik Jote for fair probe into Tonu murder
Sommilito Sangskritik Jote demands a fair investigation into the murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu and punishment of those involved with the killing.
5 April 2016, 09:26 AM
Mild tremors jolt Bangladesh
Mild tremors were felt in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh this afternoon – as result of a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in India’s Lakhipur.
5 April 2016, 07:58 AM
2 abducted Brac officials released in Afghanistan
Two Bangladeshi Brac officials, who were abducted from Kunduz city, Afghanistan, are released today.
4 April 2016, 15:47 PM
3 killed in Ctg cops firing
At least three persons are killed, 11 policemen among 30 injured as cops open fire after being attacked by locals protesting power plant project at Banshkhali in Chittagong, SP says
4 April 2016, 14:39 PM
Bridge sinks, Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg snapped
Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remain suspended as a railway bridge in Moulvibazar goes under water due to overnight rain.
4 April 2016, 06:54 AM
Star editor gets bail in Shariatpur
The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam today secured bail in two defamation cases in Shariatpur.
4 April 2016, 05:48 AM
Vuvuzela banned at Mongol Shovajatra
Vuvuzela, matches and lighters have been banned at Mongol Shovajatra brought out from the Institute of Fire Arts in Dhaka every year to celebrate the Bangla new year, the home minister said today.
3 April 2016, 08:42 AM
Nahid avoids entering HSC exam hall
Amid previous controversies and considering the state of mind of the candidates, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid avoids entering exam hall on the first day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination.
3 April 2016, 04:36 AM
Storms damage 1,000 houses in Bagerhat, Patuakhali
Hailstorms accompanied by hails and rain damaged over 1.000 tin-roofed structures, including dwelling houses, shops and mosques,
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Where is home?
Bangladesh as a nation just observed the forty-fifth anniversary of its glorious independence. While it is time for celebration for most
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM
15 rail stations shut down due to lack of manpower
Railway authorities shut down 15 railway stations out of 31 under Santahar-Lalmonirhat section of western railway due to shortage of manpower during the last two years. Revenue earning has fallen drastically because of the shut down.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM
264 pry schools run without regular headmasters
The posts of headmasters at 264 government primary schools in the district are lying vacant, much to the disturbance in schooling and
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Protect ethnic minorities from land grabbers
The ethnic minority people formed a human chain near Shaheed Minar in Parbatipur upazila town under the district yesterday, urging the
28 March 2016, 18:00 PM
ASK concerned over ‘harassment of family by law enforcers’
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a legal aid and human rights organisation, expresses deep concern over the law enforcement agencies’ alleged harassment and pressure on Sohagi Jahan Tonu’s family to give statements they had prescribed.
28 March 2016, 16:07 PM
Bangladeshi expats in Libya asked to remain cautious
Bangladesh mission in Tripoli has asked its nationals living in Libya to remain alert amid the rise of violence in the war-torn North African country.
28 March 2016, 11:26 AM
Eight hurt as train hits truck at level crossing
Eight people were injured, four of them critically, when a Dhaka-bound train hit a sand-laden truck at Jhaoil level crossing near
27 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Cabinet may decide Qamrul, Mozammel’s fate
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says the cabinet may decide whether Qamrul Islam and AKM Mozammel Huq can hold the office as ministers following today’s Supreme Court judgement.
27 March 2016, 06:27 AM
The Burden of Dis/honour
Reena's parents were shot by the Pakistani army in front of her eyes. She didn't know where her brothers were, or even if they were alive
25 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Guard strangled to death in Mymensingh
A guard is strangled to death in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh following a rivalry between two member candidates who took part during union parishad elections.
25 March 2016, 10:39 AM
10 suicide attempts in 2 days
At least 10 people, including housewives and schoolgirl, attempted to commit 'suicide' in Chuadanga district in the last two days.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM