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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
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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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14 return home from Indian jail
Fourteen Bangladeshi girls returned home through Benapole check-post on Sunday night after serving three years in an Indian jail.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Five injured in attack at Shikalbaha Power Plant
Five staff members of a private company at Shikalbaha 225 megawatt power plant were injured when they came under attack by a co-
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
3 more cases filed against Star editor
Three more defamation cases are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in four districts.
22 February 2016, 13:07 PM
EU condemns Panchagarh priest murder
European Union Delegation to Bangladesh strongly condemns the killing of a Hindu priest in Panchagarh and urged the authorities concerned to ensure a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
22 February 2016, 08:07 AM
Flood-damaged bridge lies without repair for months
People of 20 villages in Sundarganj upazila are suffering because a bridge at Ramdakua, five kilometres from the upazila headquarters
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Withdraw cases against Star editor
Civil society members and journalists yesterday formed human chains in Mymensingh and Jessore protesting countrywide filing of
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
6 Bangladeshis among 971 ‘illegal expats’ held in Malaysia
Malaysian immigration department has nabbed 971 ‘illegal expatriates’, including six Bangladeshis, in an overnight nationwide crackdown.
20 February 2016, 15:52 PM
The Origins of the Language Movement
Principal Abul Kashem is an unforgettable entity of the history of the Language Movement. On September 1, 1947, under his leadership,
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Deal to send 15 lakh Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia explained
The deal to send 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia within the next three years has been signed.
19 February 2016, 06:36 AM
Classes hampered as school abandoned for 18 months
The education of 165 children of Darihamidpur Government Primary School in Jamalpur's Sadar upazila has been hampered for around
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM
MP Liton's bail extended again
A court here yesterday further extended interim bail of Manjurul Islam Liton, ruling party lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 constituency, till
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Editors’ Council protests case against Star editor
The Editors' Council has condemned and protested the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and the Council's General Secretary, Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:40 PM
Taramon Bibi shifted to Dhaka for better treatment
Bir Protik Taramon Bibi who was undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is shifted to Dhaka for better treatment.
17 February 2016, 10:07 AM
Arrest warrant against Star editor revised, summons issued
A Narayanganj court, which issued a warrant of arrest against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam yesterday, revises the order and issues a summons today. The order came as 12 fresh cases are filed against Anam amid continuing lawsuit spree.
17 February 2016, 09:21 AM
Human chain protesting cases against Daily Star editor in Thakurgaon
People from all walks of life form a human chain in Thakurgaon protesting countrywide filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
16 February 2016, 11:55 AM
Arrest warrant issued against Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam
Narayanganj court issues arrest warrant against Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in a defamation case filed by an Awami League activist. With 18 cases filed today, number of total lawsuits against Anam reaches 55. Of them, 12 are complaints seeking to sue him for sedition while the rest are libel suits.
16 February 2016, 06:14 AM
17 more cases filed against Star editor
Seventeen more cases including six sedition pleas are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in 17 districts.
15 February 2016, 08:32 AM
Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs
Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
15 February 2016, 05:14 AM
Cops' arms lost in Meghna found
A rifle and a shotgun, which went missing after a boat carrying a patrol team of police capsized in the Meghna River near Ashuganj on
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Elias writer of the oppressed
Akhtaruzzaman Elias is difficult and ambiguous. His language is turgid and his narrative tortuous. His characters spout dirty,
12 February 2016, 18:00 PM